[nagdu] Shoppers with guide dogs being denied accessatgoodwillindustries

Margo and Arrow margo.downey at verizon.net
Tue Jul 17 20:02:19 UTC 2012


Oh, but goodwill must be paying for the dogs' upkeep, don't ya know, Marsha? 
they mus be.  Ironies, ironies, oh, how I love ironies.

margoa nd Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shoppers with guide dogs being denied 
accessatgoodwillindustries


> Wow, apparently Goodwill corporate does not communicate with the rest of 
> the
> goodwill stores and facilities around the country. Can someone please get
> all of these goodwill's on the same page? It is ironic. So does this mean
> those disabled folks who get their service dogs, who have been given
> independence, will then be paid in a goodwill work shelter 3cents for 
> their
> hard work? Yeah like that 3cents will provide pay to  up keep a service
> animal. Oh but wait that would be something else the disabled person needs
> from Goodwill, and something else the goodwill Industries can provide for
> the poor helpless disabled person. Aren't we only facilitating dependency
> here. Good going Goodwill, Not really! *being sarcastic*
>
> Ok enough of my soap box.
>
> Marsha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:35 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access
> atgoodwillindustries
>
> So, here's a bit of irony:
>
> From
> http://www.goodwill.org/news-updates/goodwill-trains-service-dogs-to-support
> -people-with-disabilities/
>
>
> GoodwillR Trains Service Dogs to Support People with Disabilities
>
> November 5, 2011
>
> Many people with disabilities could benefit from having an assistance dog 
> to
> aid them in a variety of ways, including opening and closing doors, 
> pulling
> wheelchairs, summoning help and providing companionship. However, so few
> trained assistance dogs are available that only one percent of Americans 
> who
> need an assistancedog currently have them.
>
> To address this need, Chattanooga Goodwill Industries created the Goodwill
> Assistance Dog Academy to train and to provide assistance dogs free of
> charge to Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia residents who have
> physical disabilities.
>
> Currently, the Goodwill has three service dogs in training - Eddie, Brandy
> and Hamilton. During their two-year training, each dog will learn over 90
> commands and perform skills such as opening and closing doors, turning on
> and off lights, retrieving dropped or needed items and pulling 
> wheelchairs.
>
> It costs approximately $25,000 per recipient to train an assistance dog. 
> If
> you'd like to lend a helping paw, the Goodwill offers several ways to
> sponsor one of its service dogs:
>
> . $10 buys your service puppy a bone or a toy
> . $25 buys your service puppy one month of dog food
> . $50 buys your service puppy his/her working vest
> . $100 buys a six-month supply of Sentinel
> . $200 buys one week of assistance dog training and includes 24/7
> housing and care
> Visit the Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy's Facebook Causes page to learn
> more and show your support!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2 Comments
>
> .
> .
> Add a Comment*
>
> *Your comment will be held for moderation until approved. For questions
> about Goodwill programs and services, please use our locator and contact
> your nearest Goodwillheadquarters.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Margo and Arrow <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I think that's a valid spin on things, Buddy.
>>
>> Margo and arrow
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access
> atgoodwill industries
>>
>>
>>> So, they probably figure that since we make less than minimum wage
> anyway, it's all we're worth after all, we can't even afford to shop at
> their stores, so why are we there. Right? LOL
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 17, 2012, at 9:05 AM, "Margo and Arrow" 
>>> <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: cheryl echevarria
>>>> To: David R. Stayer ; Anil Lewis ; Margo Downey ; john pare jr. ; carl
> jacobsen NFB of NY President
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:52 AM
>>>> Subject: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access at goodwill
> industries
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I thought I would share this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It was posted by my guide dog school, the guide dog foundation for the
> blind in Smithtown, NY.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My own comments, on this, really is Goodwill crazy or what, sorry very
> unprofessional of me, but really.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
>>>>
>>>> This notice is not specific to Tennessee. If you have had access issues
> with any Goodwill facility, please contact the law firm below.
>>>>
>>>> Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, a non-profit legal 
>>>> center
> advocating
>>>> for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities, together with the
> national civil
>>>> rights law firm Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian are
> investigating
>>>> complaints of discrimination against shoppers with service animals at
> Goodwill stores
>>>> across the United States. In particular, we are investigating 
>>>> complaints
> that shoppers
>>>> have been asked to provide "credentials" or documentation for their
> service animals;
>>>> have been barred from entering or have been thrown out of Goodwill
> stores because
>>>> they do not have documentation for their service animals; or have been
> asked questions
>>>> about their service animals even when the handler's disability or the
> service provided
>>>> by the animal is obvious.
>>>> If you have been denied access to Goodwill stores or have been asked
> inappropriate
>>>> questions by Goodwill employees because you use a service animal, we
> want to hear
>>>> from you.
>>>> To share your stories, please call Scott Grimes at Goldstein, Demchak's
> toll free
>>>> number: 1-800-822-5000, or email
>>>> sgrimes at gdblegal.com
>>>> , or Sheila Odusote at
>>>> sheilao at dlactn.org
>>>> . All communications will be kept confidential.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl Echevarria, Owner
>>>> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
>>>> 631-456-5394
>>>> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>>>> http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> President
>>>> Travel and Tourism Division
>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>> 631-236-5138
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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