[nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY

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Hi Julie,
Dave told  me yesterday that you and Margo were working with him. I told him I will be in Buffalo in May for our NYS Lions convention.
Marilyn and Anna

----- Original Message -----
From: Julie Phillipson 
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:25 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 

> I've been working with Dave on this project for 2 and a half 
> years now, in 
> fact we have another meeting coming up soon. The final draft is 
> almost 
> done.
> 
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "marilyn" 
> To: "nagdu" 
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:37 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] A wonderful training from Buffalo NY
> 
> 
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I thought I would share with you an Educational training my 
> agency had 
> > yesterday about people with disabilities with a man named Dave 
> (two people 
> > on this list know him) from Buffalo, NY. It was a training 
> about policy 
> > change , enforcing laws, meeting with our local Police, EMT 
> and Fire 
> > departments to train them how to assist people with 
> disabilities. Dave is 
> > not only a wonderful speaker but he kept our attention without 
> anyone 
> > being bored for 7 hours. He did mention the NFB a few times. 
> In his power 
> > point there was a story about Helen Keller and the changes she 
> made for 
> > the blind and deaf community. I then told the audience how she 
> challenged 
> > a group of business men to become the Knight of the Blind and 
> they took up 
> > her challenge. That is how the Lions Clubs began and they are 
> > International. Since I am a Lion I was so happy this topic was 
> brought up 
> > and of course Helen Keller who I have always admired for her 
> drive and 
> > stamina to change the way people think of the blind and deaf.
> > I am also working with FEMA on the disability awareness in a 
> disaster like 
> > we had a few month ago here on Long Island from Hurricane Sandy.
> > Marilyn and Anna
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