[nfbwatlk] FW: Fw: Seattle-Area Blind Volunteers Needed forErik Weihenmayer Event

[Kaye Kipp]

Oh ag.  Why do people do stuff like that?  It's so counterproductive.

Kaye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:13 PM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] FW: Fw: Seattle-Area Blind Volunteers Needed forErik 
Weihenmayer Event


> *SHAME* on Eric for involving himself with a "dinner in the dark" event! 
> WE
> oughtta picket!
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Denise Colley
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 2:24 PM
> To: wcb list
> Subject: [Wcb-l] Fw: Seattle-Area Blind Volunteers Needed for Erik
> Weihenmayer Event
>
> This is just an FYI;  nothing being endorsed.
>
> Denise
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Shurna" <dave at globalexplorers.org>
> To: <dmc0124 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:22 AM
> Subject: Seattle-Area Blind Volunteers Needed for Erik Weihenmayer Event
>
>
> Dear Denise:
>
> Global Explorers, a Colorado-based nonprofit organization, is looking for
> volunteers (adults or students) who are blind to participate in an October
> 11th Seattle event with Erik Weihenmayer.  The event is a reception, a
> dinner in the dark and a lecture by Erik Weihenmayer for corporate clients
> in the Seattle area.  The event is raising scholarship money for 
> Washington
> area youth to travel with Global Explorers on future youth expeditions 
> that
> combine students with and without visual impairments.  If you're 
> interested
> in learning more, please read the details below.  Feel free to send this
> message to other people who might be interested.  Thanks!
>
>
>
> *What:* Dinner in the Dark Event for Pacific Northwest YPO Members
>
>
>
> *When:* October 11, 2011 (commitment would be approximately 5 hours),
> beginning at 3:30 PM
>
>
>
> *Where:* Georgetown Ballroom, 5623 Airport Way South, Seattle, Washington
> 98108
>
> * *
>
> *Who do We Need:* 9-12 Blind/Visually Impaired Volunteers - adults or
> teenagers; transportation can be provided if necessary
>
>
>
> *Volunteer Duties:* Each volunteer will guide 1-3 groups of 7-8 diners to
> their table, help diners understand their surroundings and stimulate
> conversation.  Global Explorers trains all volunteers.  Volunteers all
> receive a signed copy of Erik's book and an opportunity to meet Erik in
> person.  Since this is an event is a private corporate event, we can only
> provide dinner space for the volunteer and not for his/her guide.
> Volunteers should be ages 16 or older.
>
>
>
> *Benefits:* Participation in an elegant, inspirational dinner, featuring
> Erik Weihenmayer, as the keynote speaker; help raise money to provide
> scholarships for B/VI students to travel with Global Explorers; volunteers
> can elect to receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for participating.
>
>
>
> *Training:* Volunteers will be sent event details prior to the event, and
> will be expected to arrive 1 hour prior to the beginning of the event for
> on-site orientation and training
>
> Contact: To participate or if you have questions, contact Katie Watkins
> akatie.watkins at globalexplorers.org or 1-877-627-1425
>
>
>
> *About Erik Weihenmayer:*
>
> On May 25, 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind man in history to
> reach the summit of the world's highest peak - Mount Everest.  In 2008, 
> when
> he stood on top of Carstenz Pyramid, the tallest peak in Austral-Asia,
> Weihenmayer completed his quest to climb the Seven Summits - the highest
> mountains on each of the seven continents.  Fewer than 100 mountaineers 
> have
> accomplished this feat.
>
>
>
> Erik's motivational speaking focuses on harnessing the power of adversity,
> the importance of a strong "rope team" and the daily struggle to pursue 
> your
> dreams.  Weihenmayer's accomplishments show that one does not need perfect
> eyesight to have extraordinary vision.
>
>
>
> Clients have included Google, Bank of America, General Mills, Procter &
> Gamble, Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems, Hilton, Abbott, IBM, Merill Lynch,
> Cingular, General Electric, Baxter, American Express, Wells Fargo,
> Microsoft, Morgan Stanley and UBS.  Erik has shared the speaking platform
> with notables like Mayor Rudy Giuliani, General Norman Schwarzkopf, and
> President George Bush.
>
> -- 
> David Shurna
> Executive Director
> www.globalexplorers.org
> 970-484-3633 ext. 301
>
>
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