[nfb-talk] FW: letter to the board of directors of Guide Dogs forthe Blind

[Mike Freeman]

Peter: 
You prattle on incessantly about this but you always seem to leave out an essential consideration: where do you suggest we find the money and personnel who are both qualified and espouse nfb philosophy to staff such an entity? 

Mike Freeman


On Jun 6, 2013, at 7:49, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Good morning Mike and everyone,
> 
>    It's also another reason why the NFB needs to take a serious look at 
> creating its own guide dog program. Perhaps more behavior of this kind by 
> multiple guide dog programs will get us off of our behinds and giving this 
> idea serious discussion and action! Once again this subject is not on 
> NAGDU's convention agenda although the subject of guide dogs in zoos is a 
> topic for discussion. Perhaps someone should raise the subject of an NFB 
> guide dog program during NAGDU's business meeting. If we were coming to the 
> convention or could join via a remote connection we would do it. All the 
> best.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
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> Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:05 PM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] FW: letter to the board of directors of Guide Dogs 
> forthe Blind
> 
> 
> All,
> 
> The following is a letter I just sent to the board of directors of Guide
> Dogs for the Blind, Inc.  Although it may appear that the content of this
> letter is guide dog specific I believe you all should be aware of this issue
> as it reflects on how agencies which should do better are in fact treating
> blind people and their own staffs.
> 
> There are now significant problems within the Guide Dogs for the Blind
> organization which stem from bad leadership by a relatively new CEO.  The
> problems in part are due to a poor attitude about blindness and partly they
> stem from his lack of competence in managing well a nonprofit organization,
> at least as far as I am concerned.  Actually, hundreds of consumers have
> already sent letters concerning this issue to the board and many others have
> signed a petition concerning this.  The petition is located at
> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-the-board-its-time?source=c.em.mt&r_by