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<DIV><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px">Global Explorers, a Colorado-based nonprofit youth organization, is looking for volunteers 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. If you're interested in helping out, details are below...
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<DIV><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><I><B>When: </B>October 11, 2011 (commitment would be approximately 5 hours), beginning at 3:30 PM</I></SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"></SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px">
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<DIV><I><B>Where: </B>Georgetown Ballroom, 5623 Airport Way South, Seattle, Washington 98108</I></DIV></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><I><B>Who do we need: </B>9-12 Blind/Visually Impaired Volunteers - adults or teenagers; transportation can be provided if necessary</I></SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px">
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<DIV><I><B>Volunteer Duties:</B> 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.</I></DIV>
<DIV><I><B>Benefits:</B> Participation <SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">in</SPAN> an elegant, inspirational <SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">dinner</SPAN>, featuring Erik Weihenmayer, as <SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">the </SPAN>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.</I></DIV>
<DIV><I><B>Training: </B>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</I></DIV>
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<DIV><I><B>Contact:</B> To participate or if you have questions, contact Katie Watkins a <A style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,204)" class=" parsedEmail parsedEmail" href="mailto:katie.watkins@globalexplorers.org" target=_blank>katie.watkins@globalexplorers.org</A> or <A style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,204)" href="http://tel:1-877-627-1425" target=_blank value="+18776271425">1-877-627-1425</A></I></DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT>-- <BR><B>Katie Watkins</B><BR>Global Explorers<BR>Communications and Outreach Manager<BR>Ph: <A href="http://tel:%28877%29%20627-1425" target=_blank value="+18776271425">(877) 627-1425</A><BR><A href="http://www.globalexplorers.org/" target=_blank>www.globalexplorers.org</A><BR><BR><I>"To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim."<SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal"> -- Mark Nepo</SPAN></I>
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