[Nfb-krafters-korner] drivers - transportation
Gary Brewer
gary.brewer at comcast.net
Mon Oct 4 21:03:31 UTC 2010
Oh, absolutely DO Not, I mean it, DO NOT put an add in the paper. There is
no where you need to go that is so important that you need to go with a
total stranger.
We have had to hire people to work in our café. We tried the Michigan Works
site here. We got applications from all kind of people. We need to explore
other ways.
Checking at a church, the neighborhood school, or civicorganization might be
a start.
If you go to the college jobs office, talk to the co-ordinater and let them
know what you need in a helper and why. Ask them if they might hand pick a
student to help.
You might check with your Commission for the Blind but I know that the Blind
folks working at our office also face the driver issues and have been burned
more then once.
I think we need to get ourselves out in the community so that we can meet
people that might help or that might have children or parents that need a
little extra cash. I know, that isn't easy. But maybe it is the first step
towards the goal of independence.
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] drivers - transportation
Cindy is correct and I think this is a great topic for us to talk about.
I do not consider this as off topic. If you are one of us that just would
like to go to a craft supply store to pick something up or browse how do we
get there. We may have friends, family or paid drivers, but how do you
find that sighted person that will take the time to describe things and
help
you pick out what you have pictured in your mind.
I have to say I did not think about college students. I have gone down
the road of retired folks, but then you are faced with they don't want to
drive too far, they don't drive when it is dark, they show up smelling like
a
beer, you can't see how they are driving, but they just mentioned gee they
did not see that red light, their car sounds like it won't make it around
the block never mind drive you over to the next town, and they show up and
proceed to tell you that their gas tank is bouncing on E. This is some of
what I have run into...
So how do you find a driver? Don't just say put an advertisement in the
paper. How do you determine that person is going to get you there and back
safely. Remembe, some of us can't see a thing so it is hard to make and
judge first impressions.
Joyce Kane
www.KraftersKorner.org (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com
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