[nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access atgoodwill industries

[Marsha Drenth]

Another reason to dislike Goodwill. Has anyone emailed this to the NCB? So
now Goodwill is discriminating with their employees in paying them less, now
they are discriminating against guide dog users. Great job Goodwill! Sorry
that was sarcastic. 

Marsha 


-----Original Message-----
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Of Margo and Arrow
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:06 AM
To: new york association of guide dog users; NAGDU Mailing List, the
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Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access atgoodwill
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: cheryl echevarria 
To: David R. Stayer ; Anil Lewis ; Margo Downey ; john pare jr. ; carl
jacobsen NFB of NY President 
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: Shoppers with guide dogs being denied access at goodwill industries


I thought I would share this.


It was posted by my guide dog school, the guide dog foundation for the blind
in Smithtown, NY.


My own comments, on this, really is Goodwill crazy or what, sorry very
unprofessional of me, but really.


Cheryl



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This notice is not specific to Tennessee. If you have had access issues with
any Goodwill facility, please contact the law firm below. 

Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, a non-profit legal center
advocating
for the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities, together with the national
civil
rights law firm Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian are
investigating
complaints of discrimination against shoppers with service animals at
Goodwill stores
across the United States. In particular, we are investigating complaints
that shoppers
have been asked to provide "credentials" or documentation for their service
animals;
have been barred from entering or have been thrown out of Goodwill stores
because
they do not have documentation for their service animals; or have been asked
questions
about their service animals even when the handler's disability or the
service provided
by the animal is obvious.
If you have been denied access to Goodwill stores or have been asked
inappropriate
questions by Goodwill employees because you use a service animal, we want to
hear
from you.
To share your stories, please call Scott Grimes at Goldstein, Demchak's toll
free
number: 1-800-822-5000, or email
sgrimes at gdblegal.com
, or Sheila Odusote at
sheilao at dlactn.org
. All communications will be kept confidential.







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Cheryl Echevarria, Owner
http://www.echevarriatravel.com
631-456-5394
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President
Travel and Tourism Division
National Federation of the Blind
631-236-5138



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