[nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being deniedaccessatgoodwill industries

Wed Jul 18 17:04:12 UTC 2012

Well said Lyn.

Since I moved to oregon from California where my benefits were slashed
dramatically I ahve been using Thrift stores.  Never once have i gone
to Goodwill and will continue avoiding them.

On 7/18/12, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
> What do we expect from a company that pays disabled "slave wages" and has no
>
> poblem in treating us like second class citizens???  We have Goodwill here
> but i NEVER go to it.  I'll use my neighborhood thrift shops that benefit
> other worthy organizations like Childrens Hospital, AIDS groups (my favorite
>
> place), or African Assistance League.  I have no problems with bringing my
> dog in any of these places.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being
> deniedaccessatgoodwill industries
>
>
>> HMMM! It is so ironic that these kinds of problems keep cropping up and
>> they are called "good will."
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Margo and Arrow wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, Cindy, this just gets more ironic all the time.  what's next,
>>> goodwill? Huh?
>>>
>>> Margoa nd Arrow
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:50 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied
>>> accessatgoodwill industries
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well, if the Good Will attorneys are not aware of the ADA, that is the
>>>> most ironic of all, isn't it?
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 17, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Margo and Arrow wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey, marsha, isn't this very ironic that we hear about goodwill not
>>>>> paying minimum wages very often and, then, right on the heels of that
>>>>> report, we hear of goodwill giving service naimal folks trouble.  Oh,
>>>>> and I guess goodwill and its attorneys are not aware of the A D A.
>>>>>
>>>>> Margo and 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 10:20 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied
>>>>> accessatgoodwill industries
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Another reason to dislike Goodwill. Has anyone emailed this to the
>>>>>> NCB? So
>>>>>> now Goodwill is discriminating with their employees in paying them
>>>>>> less, now
>>>>>> they are discriminating against guide dog users. Great job Goodwill!
>>>>>> Sorry
>>>>>> that was sarcastic.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Marsha
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>> Of Margo and Arrow
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:06 AM
>>>>>> To: new york association of guide dog users; NAGDU Mailing List, the
>>>>>> National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access
>>>>>> atgoodwill
>>>>>> industries
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- 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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warmly,

Debbie Cole

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