[Nfb-lions] New member

[d m gina]

Hello,
I know they have plans going up to December their Christmas party.
They do allot of breakfast servings.
One is a bank that I can try to take a cab to,
The strawberry fest is this coming weekend.
I will share what I can learn.
the two guys were very offended with me that I didn't stand up for the 
Pledge of the Legence.  Being at a dinner table I didn't realize they 
were standing.
If you can give tips on how you help your groups, I will take the tips 
and share.

Original message:
> Dar, The Lions International motto is "We serve."  Of course, there is
> sharing in that, but virtually all Lions expect to serve in a variety of
> different ways.  Every club has its own projects and their own meeting
> schedules.  The NFB Lions is an informal group which share ideas about how
> to integrate Lions into our own clubs and communities and help our clubs
> accept us as blind people and how to help Lions clubs respect blind people
> as partners.  Sometimes this takes a little work.  As you get acquainted
> with a particular club, individuals are likely to offer transportation when
> it is convenient for them, but this may not always happen.

> Lions have made helping blind people a priority, but sometimes this means to
> them preventing blindness.  I try  to keep reminding them that preventing
> blindness is a very good thing, but different from helping blind people.
> Helen Keller asked Lions to be "Knights of the blind" in 1927.  They have
> taken this challenge seriously, but I think it is fair to say that there are
> several different understandings of what that means. Most clubs are glad to
> welcome blind members, but you will need to help them understand what you
> can do to contribute to their projects.

> Dues vary from one district to the next.  There are international and
> district, and then club dues.  Thus, the total can be different from club to
> club.  My club charges 30 dollars per quarter, and we probably should raise
> it.  The NFB Lions group has not charged dues, but perhaps we should.  We
> generally hold one meeting at the time and place of our national convention.
> Sometimes we have discussions between conventions, and we all do what we can
> think of in our various local clubs.  Some of us have held district offices
> and most have held local offices.

> Please do not hesitate to ask whatever questions you like, but you will need
> to get your local information from local clubs.  I think that Montana has
> only one district, although some states have more than one.  There may also
> be a piece of Canada in the same district as Montana .

> If you use the internet, there is a huge Lions Web Site at
> www.lionsclubs.org.

> Ramona Walhof
> NFB Lions co-chair
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 5:52 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-lions] New member


>> Hello,
>> I am Dar Aldrich from Montana,
>> ,I am trying to join a lions club here in town where I am asked what can
>> you do for us, we expect you to do for us more than we can do for you.
>> I know there are lions all over the country, I wish to learn what all of
>> you are doing, so that I can fit rite in.
>> One of the huge problems is transportation here in town.
>> We already use the cabs where to go to events by cab all over town would
>> be a huge expense.
>> Can you share what you do.
>> this is with transportation.
>> I am willing to pay my $150 in July with the rest of the folks.
>> that isn't a problem.
>> I tried to join another club where they refused to help with
>> transportation.
>> I don't have the money to give any organization just so they have money to
>> throw me out.
>> I want to support them as best as I can.
>> they call guide dogs service dogs.
>> I explained that our guide dogs or even seeing eye dogs are just for the
>> blind.
>> Here in town they sponser leader dogs for the blind, you would think that
>> would give them a clue, blind?
>> I am wishing to learn how you get to all activities as well as helping
>> out.
>> We have some pretty eldery seniors in the club so I will ask many
>> questions.
>> I would like to share what you folks have done.
>> Thanks again,
>> I sure appreciate your help.
>> I am wishing to get out more in the community.

>> --
>> --Dar
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