[Nyagdu] Help Us Reach 1000!

[Marion Gwizdala]

Dear All,

 

                The National Association of Guide dog Users, a strong &
proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, is the leading
advocacy and policymaking organization in the United States concerning guide
& service dog use. As you know, we recently launched the NAGDU Guide &
Service Animal Information & Advocacy Mobile App for IOS and will soon
release an Android version. Our goal is to reach 1000 downloads by December
31, 2014 and we are very close to achieving this goal. Please disseminate
the following message as widely as possible to help us reach the 1000 mark!
You can also post information to your social media and encourage others to
download the app!

 

                If you are a guide dog user and are not a member of NAGDU,
you owe it to yourself to join the most dynamic, influential organization in
the affairs of the blind and guide dog users in the United States. You can
join the National Association of Guide dog Users by visiting

 

http://nagdu.org/membership.html

 

We look forward to being of service to you!

 

Fraternally yours,

 

Marion Gwizdala, President

National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.

National Federation of the Blind

(813) 626-2789

(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)

 <mailto:President at nagdu.org> President at nagdu.org

 <http://www.nagdu.org> http://www.nagdu.org

 

High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!

 

 

Please distribute the following message as widely as possible. For your
convenience, the following information is attached to this message. If you
experience any difficulty with this message or its attachment, please
contact

 

Marion Gwizdala, President

National Association of Guide dog Users

National Federation of the Blind

(813) 626-2789

Info at NAGDU.ORG

 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND RELEASES INNOVATIVE APP

 

The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and proud
division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud to announce
the NAGDU Service Animal Information & Advocacy Mobile app! This innovative
app provides general information about the state and federal laws that
protect the civil rights of disabled individuals who use service dogs. The
app contains the full texts of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
each of the state statutes that affirm the rights of those who use service
dogs, as well as general guidance concerning access to specific types of
establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, taxicabs, health care
facilities and more. In addition, this app provides the ability to directly
connect with a live advocate who has been specially trained to resolve
access issues as they occur and send an email for more specific guidance.
This app is provided by the National Association of Guide dog Users at no
charge as a public service. To download the app, simply type the term
"NAGDU" into the app store's search field.

 

"Those of us who use service dogs are discriminated against more frequently
than most know about," says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog user who serves as
the NAGDU president. "We believe this new app will help service dog users
better advocate for themselves, while providing accurate information to the
general public and places of public accommodation so that instances of
discrimination are resolved quickly and amicably!"

 

                        The National Association of Guide dog Users is the
nation's leading membership organization for blind people who use guide
dogs.  NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National Federation of
the Blind. NAGDU conducts public awareness campaigns on issues of guide dog
use, provides advocacy support for guide dog handlers who face
discrimination, supports sound policy and effective legislation to protect
the rights of guide dog users, offers educational programs to school and
civic organizations, and functions as an integral part of the National
Federation of the Blind. For more information about the National Association
of Guide Dog Users and to support their work, you can visit their website at

 

HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG <http://www.nagdu.org/> 

 

Or send an email message to 

 

Info at NAGDU.ORG

 

About the NFB

 

          The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest
organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows that blindness
is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations are the
obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you
want! Blindness is not what holds you back. The Federation provides
scholarships to blind students; support for those who are blind or losing
their eyesight; advocacy for the blind facing discrimination; and
educational programs for the general public on topics of blindness. The NFB
is not an organization that speaks on behalf of the blind; we are the blind
speaking for ourselves. For more information, please contact

 

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314

http://www.nfb.org