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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Fellow Federationests,<br>
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The Community Service Division is a new and proud division of the
National Federation of the Blind.<br>
As you know, the mission of the Community Service Division is to
secure equality of opportunity for the blind through
community service and advocacy.<br>
We believe that by serving amongst and along side our sighted peers
we can model positive blindness philosophy and shatter
misconceptions.<br>
we believe that by giving back and getting involved, we can show
how the blind can liv the life we want. We can show what
we’ve always believed; that blindness is not, has not and will not be
the characteristic that defines us or our future,
that through volunteering our time and serving in the
communities in which we live, we slowly but surely
raise expectations of blindness.<br>
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The Division has established four separate and unique committees,
filled by Passionate, dedicated and driven leaders. Each committee
has a few possible projects an individual may serve on. We
encourage you to take a look at the committee and the projects associated
with each and consider joining the committee (s)/project(s
you want to .<br>
Committee:outreach and partnerships(you want to spread the word about
this newly formed division, what we plan to do, how we will benefit the
movement, and challenge Fellow Federationests to live the lives
they want through service). Co-Chairpersons: Charlotte
Czarnecki and Sarah Leon. projects: service challenge,
service agency partnerships, campus service and engagement
program partnerships, Training center
partnerships. <br><br>
Committee:Publications (you want to arm those who might want to serve but
not know how to with the ideas, skills and tools to do it). Co-chairs
Michelle Mitchell and Hindley Williams Projects:
how-tis for (state convention projects, individual involvement,
parent and family involvement, chapter involvement),.<br>
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Committee: Social networking and Media ( you believe that cyber image is
everything. You think that what we do is so awesome that it needs to be
up so the whole world [wide web] can see). Chairperson: Chris
Parsons. Projects: facebook, twitter, Etc. blog,website and
newsletter.<br><br>
Committee:fundraising (maybe you like raising money, maybe you are
super creative and don’t mind learning how to turn that into raising the
money, maybe you want to be on a team that is having so much fun that you
forgot you are fundraising). chairperson: Corina Salinas . Projects”
trivia night, serve-a-thin. and more.<br><br>
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Once you’ gotten yourself the committees you want to
serve on,send me an e-mail at
<a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a> and
I’ll get you in touch with the people to know!<br>
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Many thanks for your assistance and we all look forward to
working with you!<br>
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Yours in the Federation and with love in the movement,<br>
Darian <br>
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Darian Smith<br>
President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service
Division<br>
<a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a> <br>
(415)215-9809<br>
twitter: @goldengateace<br>
Connect with the Community Service Division <br>
Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.<br>
Twitter:@NFBCSDivision<br><br>
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the<br>
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
the<br>
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
obstacles<br>
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;<br>
blindness is not what holds you back.<br><br>
La National Federation of the Blind sabe que la ceguera no es la<br>
característica que define tu futuro o a ti. Todos los días elevamos
las<br>
expectativas de los ciegos, porque las bajas expectativas crean
obstáculos<br>
entre los ciegos y su futuro. Puedes vivir la vida que queres, la
ceguera<br>
no te lo impide.<br><br>
<font face="Verdana"> “”...The challenges we face will not be solved
with one meeting in one night. Change will not come if we wait for some
other person or some other time.<br>
We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we
seek...” -Barack Obama </font> <br>
Your unwanted vehicle can be just what the blind need
to make possibilities reality. <br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Donate your car to the National
Federation of the Blind today!<br>
For more information, please visit:
<a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/">
www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> or call
1-855-659-9314</blockquote><br><br>
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