[Nfbf-l] National Day of Service

Wed Jan 21 23:59:18 UTC 2009

kathy,
did you ever get pat or mike's numbers? let me know if you still need them.
we only have r members of FCB who ever attend our meetings and 2 of them 
have never caused trouble. in fact, they have been very helpful. also, the 2 
that did cause problems were repremanded by their chapter and warned to 
never do it again.
well the state be buying the lunches as a draw for the meeting? let me know 
if there is anything you want me to do.

carolyn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service

>
> Dear Kathy,
>
> I have not heard from you and I wanted to touch base about my chapter
> elections on February 14, 2009.
> I have sent a letter to the "Talking Books" library and it should be going
> out to everyone in Palm Beach County.
> We will be having the meeting at the Grumpy Grouper Grill in Lantana, Fl 
> on
> Saturday, Feb. 14, come what may.
> Will Betty , Dan or Gloria or some other State Board Member be there as 
> this
> is the weekend right after the Washington Seminar?
> Please let me know.
>
> I am moving ahead with State Convention things including trying to get us 
> a
> grant.
> I have been in     touch with Gloria and Marion on this score and Debby
> Bracket.
> Please let me know if someone is coming?
> The first place I selected for the meeting backed out and we have returned
> to the Grouper for the time being.  I had hoped to move far enough away to
> discourage some of the FCB members from coming and to move back toward 
> where
> our base of members use to come from in the South end of the County.
> Now we will just have to wait and see.
> Please let me hear from you or someone soon.
>
> David Evans, NFBF
> Home: (561) 482-5684
> Cell: (561) 789-2488
> E-mail: drevans at bellsouth.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "'NFB of Florida Listserv'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service
>
>
>> Marion, you and others from the East Hillsborough as well as Sherrill did
>> a
>> wonderful project by collecting products for the homeless, cold and
>> down-trodden. Thank you for your spirit of volunteerism as well as that 
>> of
>> other members. Here in Louisiana, we did a food drive for needy families
>> and
>> we all gathered at the Louisiana Center for the Blind to watch history in
>> the making as Barak Obama took the oath of office as our new president. I
>> couldn't stop the tears from flowing and it was so great to observe the
>> goings on with my fellow classmates.
>>
>> Thank you again!
>>
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Marion & Martin
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:31 PM
>> To: NFB of Florida Listserv
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service
>>
>> Marilyn,
>>    It was such an honor to be of service! I also want to thank Sherril
>> O'Brien, Lloyd Mathews, Janice Butler, and Merry Schoch for their
>> generosity
>> on behalf of the NFB. In addition to those of us from the Federation,
>> several people from New Life Unity church showed up to help with packing
>> and
>> sorting items. A group, as Sherrill Mentioned, from the Florida Network 
>> on
>> Disabilities, which will prove to be a great ally to us in the future, 
>> and
>> a
>> number of individuals from the general community pitched in. We received 
>> a
>> steady flow of donations of personal hygiene products and warm clothing,
>> as
>> people just dropped in and gave us items. A team of about eight people
>> from
>> the church hit the road about 3:00 and distributed the items just in time
>> for some of the coldest weather of the season. I am certain they will be
>> put
>> to great use. All tolled, about 150 hours of service was donated through
>> this one event. The NFB organized more than 20 events in recognition of
>> the
>> National Day of Service!
>>    It sure does warm the heart on a very cold night to know that the
>> spirit
>> of volunteerism is alive and well. It gives me a great deal of hope that
>> the
>> good that is present in the world far outweighs the appearance of that
>> which
>> is negative. That hope has been re-ignited by our President-elect! I hope
>> every person is watching history in the making tomorrow as we usher in a
>> new
>> era of service and respect for all of humankind! God bless Barak obama!
>>
>> Fraternally,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <CommMDB at aol.com>
>> To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service
>>
>>
>>> Great job Marion. I want to wish everyone a Happy Dr. Martin  Luther 
>>> King
>>> Jr.
>>> Birthday. May we never forget our history as we keep the dream  alive.
>>> Marilyn Baldwin
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 1/13/2009 6:20:49 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>>> swampfox1833 at verizon.net writes:
>>>
>>> Dear  All,
>>> I was asked by the national office to organize and  coordinate an event
>>> on
>>> behalf of the National Federation of the Blind as part  of the National
>>> Day of
>>> service. This is an excellent opportunity to  demonstrate in a very real
>>> way
>>> that the blind are capable of participating in  every aspect of society,
>>> including volunteerism, on terms of full equality. It  is also a way to
>>> make a real
>>> difference in the lives of others.
>>> Pasted below and attached to this message is a news release I am
>>> circulating. Within the release is the website set up by the 
>>> Presidential
>>> Inauguration
>>> Committee to promote the National Day of Service. This website is  very
>>> interactive and allows you to post your event and take advantage of this
>>> nationwide
>>> resource. I have had several inquiries about the event we are 
>>> organizing
>>> in
>>> Tampa from this site.
>>> Please feel free to use  the attached release, editing it to promote 
>>> your
>>> event, including replacing my  name in the quotation or writing your 
>>> own.
>>> I have
>>> also attached an email  mesage i am circulating through my network that
>>> you
>>> can also edit for your own  purposes.
>>> Let's all get out and volunteer on the National Day  of Service to make
>>> our
>>> world a better place. Together we are changing what it  means to be
>>> blind!
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>>
>>> FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> FROM: National Federation of the  Blind
>>>
>>> DATE: January 12, 2009
>>>
>>> TO: All Media
>>>
>>> CONTACT:  Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>
>>> East Hillsborough Chapter
>>>
>>> National  Federation of the Blind
>>>
>>> (813) 626-2789
>>>
>>> RE: Blind to  Participate in National Day of Service
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> President-elect Barak Obama has proclaimed Martin Luther  King, Jr. Day,
>>> January 19, 2009 as a National Day of Service. The goal is for  MLK Day
>>> to
>>> reignite the American tradition of service and volunteerism across  the
>>> nation. The
>>> National Federation of the Blind is coordinating several  events around
>>> the
>>> country to observe the national day of  Service.
>>>
>>> "We want to take  this opportunity to demonstrate that the blind are
>>> capable
>>> of participating in  every aspect of society," says Marion Gwizdala, the
>>> President of the East  Hillsborough Chapter of the NFB.
>>>
>>> Many view the blind as the beneficiaries of charitable work, but the
>>> Federation wants to change the public's perception of blindness. By
>>> reaching  out to
>>> be of service to the community, they show that the blind, like their
>>> sighted
>>> neighbors, can make a positive impact on the lives of  others.
>>>
>>> The National  Federation of the Blind will conduct a clothing and
>>> personal
>>> hygiene products  collection for the benefit of New Life Unity Church's
>>> homeless
>>> outreach  program. Items of warm, new or gently used clothing and
>>> personal
>>> hygiene  products, such as soap, hand sanitizer, deodorant, shampoo,
>>> toothpaste,
>>> toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, combs, and feminine products, as
>>> well
>>> as  blind and sighted Volunteers to help collect and organize donations
>>> are
>>> greatly appreciated. This project will be held at New Life Unity Church,
>>> located at 13540 N. Florida Avenue, just north of Fletcher Avenue in
>>> Woodfield
>>> Square, between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.
>>>
>>> For more information  about the National Day of Service, you may go  to
>>>
>>> http://www.usaservice.org
>>>
>>> For more information about the national Federation of the blind's
>>> participation in the National Day of Service, please  contact
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>>>
>>> East Hillsborough  Chapter
>>>
>>> National Federation of the  Blind
>>>
>>> 813-626-2789
>>>
>>> 800-558-8261
>>>
>>> president at blind411.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> #  # #
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you come..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> WHAT: National Day of  Service
>>>
>>> EVENT: Clothing & Personal Hygiene Products  Collection
>>>
>>> WHEN: January 19, 2009 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day &  National Day of
>>> Service
>>>
>>> WHERE: New Life Unity Church
>>>
>>> 13540 N. Florida  Avenue
>>>
>>> Suite  104
>>>
>>> Tampa, FL  33613
>>>
>>> (Just  north of the intersection of N. Florida & Fletcher Avenues)
>>>
>>> TIME:  9:00 am until 2:00 pm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For more information,  contact
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>> National Federation of the  Blind
>>>
>>> 813-626-2789
>>>
>>> president at blind411.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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