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David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Wed Dec 23 03:31:45 UTC 2009
The message shouldn't have been sent here.
David Andrews, List Owner
At 12:21 PM 12/22/2009, you wrote:
>Are we now allowing commercials on this list? If
>so, I've got one too - but I had rather thought
>this list had other purposes, and I felt that it
>would inappropriate to advertise here and
>solicit for funds. Clarification? Fr. John R.
>Sheehan, SJ Chairman Xavier Society for the
>Blind 154 E. 23rd St NYC 10010 212 473-7800, ext
>119 Help us raise money for the Xavier Society
>for the Blind just by searching the Internet or
>shopping online with GoodSearch -
>www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! Free for
>you - and money for us! Thank you. Residence: 53
>E 83rd St New York, NY 10028 Room Phone: 212
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>________________________________ From: William
>ODonnell <william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com> Sent:
>Tue, December 22, 2009 11:47:46 AM Subject:
>[blindlaw] (no subject) forwarded message below:
>From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>
>Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 11:11 AM âIt
>is a terrible thing to see and have no
>vision. â - Helen Keller Dear friend, With
>the Holidays already upon us, perhaps you would
>like to help me share a little blind faith,
>vision and good will by helping My Blind Spot
>advance its mission of equality and
>accessibility for all. This year brings many
>reasons for me to be thankful and for taking
>this moment to make this request for a pledge
>from you and anyone whom you think would like to
>affect a national shift in the perspectives on
>blindness. After living life for the past 4
>years completely blind, I can tell you
>wholeheartedly that I consider my new way of
>seeing life as a gift to be shared and looked at
>by one and all. For too many years, we have all
>turned a blind eye, myself included, to people
>living with the types of sensory loss which
>strike fear to the core of our being. I have
>learned that blindness itself is not my major
>limitation. The hardest part of being blind is
>the emotional and physical barriers put there by
>others. What have we accomplished so far?
>Well, due in great part to the strength and
>determination I drew from you all, I was able to
>be the best I could be in this new and exciting
>way I view life. My Blind Spot was
>incorporated in March and approved as a formal
>501c3 this past September. In November we
>received blessings in the form of a grant from
>the Chatlos Foundationâs President, William
>Chatlos. His gift is very meaningful because he
>is a man who happens to be blind and is also
>redefining blindness and has been doing so since
>1970! Then too, we were given a swanky
>Manhattan address from members of our board, Jim
>Brock and Ted Locke, and presently we have 6
>committed and dedicated individuals on our
>board. We also landed contracts with
>educational institutions in New York and have
>partnered with others by providing internship
>opportunities to young blind and sighted adults
>who are transitioning from school to post
>secondary endeavors. Now let me make this simple
>request: As you take the time to collect
>remembrances for your loved ones for the Holiday
>season, help us make a social change of global
>proportions. Simply click on the link below and
>pledge either $5 or $10 to My Blind
>Spot. Your tax-deductable donation will be
>used to plant the seeds of hope and opportunity
>and further the legislative, technological and
>humanitarian efforts for those of us living with
>blindness. You can help eradicate the
>antiquated myths and misperceptions about
>blindness and visual impairments. Yes,
>technological advancements and legislative
>enactments in the last 20 plus years have
>improved the lives of people living with
>blindness. But much progress is still needed to
>create a positive, affirming and inclusive
>mentality. This year give the gift of vision
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