[Nfbsf] Possible New List

[Darian Smith]

hello all listers,
  As a member of  the  NFB of California and the NfB of san francisco
chapter, I certainly believe that if there is something that you are
passionate about, then you should certainly do your best to champion
that cause.
 That said,  I'm not sure if you  have gotten our most recent invite
to the san francisco chapter meeting of the NFB this weekend,
(saturday oct. 17 at 1 at the lighthouse for the blind in san
francisco) but please consider yourselves invited as guests of the
chapter.  You are more than welcome to  talk about your concerns and
why they are important to you and why you think action should be
taken.   I feel that  one is best served toasked the question  "why?",
as that  sometimes is the conversation starter for some of our most
pressing issues in society.  So, please ask why, and if you feel
passionate enough then let's  act, together on the matters discussed
here.
 I hope to see you, the writers on this list-serve string, and any
other people who've never been to or have become strangers to  the San
Francisco chapter  on saturday.  Positive change can happen, if we
want to.
 Best,
  Darian Smith
 Chapter member - National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco  Chapter

On 10/13/09, Deborah Proctor <drdebp at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Is anyone interested in discussing exploitation of  visually impaired
> seniors?   Is no one in your organization aware  that white collar criminals
> have figured out that visually impaired seniors are easy targets for
> financial exploitation and estate theft?    Are you not aware they can't
> read documents they sign or  see what transactions are being carried out by
> agents?  Are you aware they're  handing life savings over to criminals via
> estate plans drafted by unethical attorneys who have no requirement to
> protect disable citizens?  Perhaps your organiziation only deals with those
> who have been blind since birth and therefore learned how to protect
> themselves from these predators.  If so, could you reach out to the newly
> blind, those with macular degeneration or diabetes who never learned
> braille, or developed an established network of friends who protect them
> from these crimes?
>
> Why does no one respond to this question? Will you too not respond?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Connie J. Davis (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)"
> <condav8950 at att.net>
> To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:54 PM
> Subject: [Nfbsf] Possible New List
>
>
>>I don't know how many of you saw ABC's 20/20 a couple Friday nights ago,
>>about albinism.  The situation is Tanzania is very tragic and made me glad
>>I live in the United States.  It also made me think that we need to do more
>>
>>to raise public awareness about albinism.  To that end I would like to see
>>if there is enough interest among NFB members, who are albino, to start our
>>
>>list-serv.
>> If you are interested, please e-mail me at
>> <mailto:condav8950 at att.net>condav8950 at att.net.  Please let me know by
>> Monday, October 11.  I will let David Andrews know.  Of course, anyone is
>> welcome who has an interest in discussing albinism, raising public
>> awareness and educating people.  Who knows where this might lead?
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Connie
>>
>>
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