[NFBNJ] Fwd: January 2022 CBVI Community Connection Conference Call

[Linda Melendez]

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From: Gaston, Pamela <Pamela.Gaston at dhs.nj.gov>
Date: Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 2:15 PM
Subject: January 2022 CBVI Community Connection Conference Call
To: Allen, Krystle <Krystle.Allen at dhs.nj.gov>



*Please join us and encourage, your friends, family and contacts to dial-in
too:*


*The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired invites you to call-in
to our  **January 2022 Commission Community Connection Conference Call  *

*“You are Not Alone: Doing Good to Feel Good or How You Too Can Make a
Difference” *



*Wednesday, January 19, 2022 *

*10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon *

*Call in number: 1-888-808-6929 / Access Code: 6486149# *

*Relay Captioning Link for individuals who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired:*
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 (At the start time of the event, please login by clicking on the link
above.)


There is no exercise more beneficial than reaching out to uplift others.
Everybody wins because there is validated evidence that helping others can
have a positive effect on your own mental health and well-being. This
month’s call will feature guest speakers who will provide information on a
variety of volunteer and community service activities, some that you can do
right from your home. You will also hear from peers who are achieving a
sense of purpose and satisfaction, building their self-confidence, and
meeting new people, by giving back to the community and making a
difference.



*Host: Krystle Allen*, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist

*Keynote:  *



*Rowena Madden, Executive Director, Governor’s Office on Volunteerism*

Will provide information on how the State of New Jersey can assist people
who are interested in getting involved and making a difference.



*Other Guest Panelists: *



*CJ Dodge, Social and Recreation Coordinator, Alliance Center for
Independence (ACI)*

Will discuss the NJ Disability Pride Movement and Annual Celebration; how
listeners can get involved and also participate in other advocacy and
recreational activities sponsored by ACI.



*Yolanda Keahey, Girl Scout Leader and Literacy Volunteer *

Will discuss her volunteer experiences and how her efforts to make a
difference inspired her to further her education.



*Tonya Hunt, CEO and Founder of “We See Too: Living Life Without Limits,
Inc.” *

Will discuss the activities of her peer support group and how becoming an
advocate and peer support group leader changed her life.



*Bryant Patton, The Outsiders Peer-Support Group *

Will talk about his efforts to promote White Cane Safety Day and sensitize
first responders to what it means to be blind.



If you have any questions, or would like to suggest topics for future
Commission Connection Calls, please don’t hesitate to email:
Krystle.Allen at dhs.nj.gov  or call: 973-648-4497.

*"Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and
responding to others, honestly and openly; it involves being in the
moment."* - Sidney Poitier




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Greetings,


Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
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