[Nfbc-info] Community Service

[Michael Peterson]

    Hi Darion.  I agree with Terra. Community service strengthens the cause 
of the NFB because it exemplafies our philosophy and potrays blind people as 
givers not just takers.
Terra and I have had the privelege of walking for the American cancer 
society and helping them raise money on one year we organized our own team 
unfortunately we didn't do as well as we could have because we were in a 
very rural community but even an event like the american cancer societies 
relay for life is a wonderful place to start it builds relationships and 
gives help and encouragement.
We also work to serve our community through our church and when we can in 
other ways.
This would be a great division to organize we could even connect with our 
amateur radio users and do some great things for service events using their 
talents.
Mike Peterson

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terra Peterson" <poolprincess at att.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Community Service


> Hi Darian,
> I am definately interested in a community service division or an effort to 
> get involved in our communities somehow. I think it's a great idea.
> Terra
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> To: <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>; <Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>; <Nfbsf at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:09 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Community Service
>
>
>> hello all,
>>
>> as you may or may not know; I am a recent AmeriCorps  Alumni; and as
>> such, I've spend alot of time  during my time in the Corps working on
>> many community service projectss.  While in the corps, i started to
>> think of ways to continue that ethic of service that I had gained, and
>> saw that  there were communitys and church groups that gave of their
>> time  and energy to better the communities that they lived in and
>> others who went beyond that to help communities that were  not the
>> ones that were their own.
>>  The thought that came  from this was the idea of starting a group
>> that  may one day form into a division that  focused on  community
>> service.  I feel like   It's very important for us, as members of
>> NFBC, and majorly, the NFB toseriously consider our roles in society
>> as not just   Advocates for the blind, but people who care about  the
>> communities around ourselves.  Not lost on me is the  fact that our
>> president has made service a major focus and has challanged every
>> american to get in volved in the service movement; something we all
>> should and can do.  So the Question is  why haven't we?  Why not?
>> What better  way to  Practice what we preach in our  Philosiphy, what
>> we  talk about  in our centers, chapter meetings, and at conventions.
>> I would like  to see something worked out for meet the blind month
>> where we, as a state get out there on a day; call it  "NFBC Service
>> day", and do a project,  Sure people can hand out litriture at some
>> point, but  let's not make that a main focus of our activities.
>> Hopefully, it becomes a  thing that  we can do at least three  times
>> ( martin luther king day- a big service day, and National Global youth
>> service day -possibly a cabs event and a challange event to get youth
>> involved in chapters and  doing  something for their communities).
>>   Any Takers?
>> Consider this a feeler- seeing what the vibe is  for something like this.
>>  If you have any questions, or wish to talk to me aboutthis a little
>> more; you may contact me  at  dsmithnfb at gmail.com as well, please feel
>> free to reply to this post.
>>
>> have a great day!
>> Darian Smith
>> Alumni- AmeriCorps NCCC
>>
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