[Ohio-talk] Chapter Strengthening Ideas?

[Colleen Roth]

Hi,
I #ink we should share joys and sorrows with each other.
I do think we do this in Toledo but we could all do more in this area.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: "Everett Gavel" <everettgavel at att.net>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, Sep 9, 2010 16:18:34
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Chapter Strengthening Ideas?

>
>
> Hello My Fellow Ohioans,
> 
> I like the current discussion about getting people to 
> Board meetings.  In hopes of getting further discussion 
> going and some chapter-building ideas shared, I'm 
> forwarding a message that came through recently on the 
> Diabetes-Talk list.  Bernadette Jacobs shared something 
> her Baltimore chapter does at each meeting.  Do any of 
> us in Ohio do such things?  Got any suggestions as to 
> how to run a better, more enjoyable, memorable meeting? 
> Maybe even a meeting where people will feel like they 
> can't or shouldn't miss it?  Month after month?  Her 
> tip is below.  Got any tips of your own?
> 
> Strive On!
> Everett
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:52:16 com0400
> From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" 
> <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hey Gang:
> 
> Let me tip ya off to something we do with our Greater 
> Baltimore Chapter of NFBMD.  At the beginning of the 
> meeting, after introductions, our president actually 
> has a time slot for people to announce joys/sorrows. 
> Then we allow for a moment of silence.   I see this as 
> a take-off of that.  This is just one more way to be in 
> support of our membership to acknowledge their grief 
> and feelings as members as well.  It may have nothing 
> to do with diabetes itself.  however, I think it's very 
> healthy and important that we give our members a chance 
> to express happiness and sorrow and be in support, 
> whether
> it's grief or celebration.  That's it gang.  Nothing 
> more, nothing less.  If we are the family we claim to 
> be, I don't think that gesture of love is too much to 
> ask?
> 
> Bern
> 
> 
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