[Nfbf-l] National Day of Service a great success!
Kitty King
joenkitty at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 21 20:10:01 UTC 2009
What a wonderful project for Hillsborough and Tampa Bay. Congratulations on
your fine service!
Kitty King
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Anspach" <danspach at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Listserv'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service a great success!
> Awesome job Tampa and East Hillsborough! Congratulations also to the
> newly elected officers and board members for both the East Hillsborough
> and
> Polk chapters! It's definitely shaping up to be a great 2009 here in
> Florida
> with the NFB of Florida affiliate.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Sherrill O'Brien
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:30 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv
> Cc: Lloyd Matthews
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service a great success!
>
> Hello all,
>
> As you recall, the East Hillsborough chapter organized a clothing and
> hygiene products collection for distribution to the homeless in the Tampa
> area. This was indeed accomplished today at Marion's New Life Unity
> Church,
> as part of Barak Obama's National Day of Service. In all, there were
> about
> 25 volunteers organizing the clothing, and packaging up razors,
> toothbrishes
> etc. Among the volunteers were a atotal of five Federationists from the
> East Hillsborough and Tampa Bay chapters. The Florida Network on
> Disabilities was also represented.
>
> Folks got word of this great project via an article in yesterday's Tampa
> Tribune which Marion wrote, and also from the USA service website. One
> couple brought their children so they could learn firsthand about helping
> others. Of course there was information about the NFB for folks to take
> with them.
>
> There was a steady stream of donations. When I first arrived, I asked if
> there would be enough for me to do! Well, I didn't stop folding and
> sorting
> clothes for several hours!! What an awesome experience to see people
> responding so generously with their donations and time!
>
> One large bag of clothing will be taken to the Spring, a safe haven for
> battered women. These nicer clothes will be available for women who need
> to look their best when going to a job interview. There were many
> blankets
> and heavy jackets as well, which will be taken today in a truck directly
> to
> the homeless on the streets of Tampa.
>
> Being able to give back in this way sure lifts the spirits and gladdens
> the
> heart...and helps change what it means to be blind!
>
> Sherrill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Marion & Martin
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 7:07 AM
> To: NFBF List
> Cc: East Hillsborough Chapter NFBF
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] National Day of Service
>
>
> Dear All,
> I was asked by the national office to organize and coordinate an event
> on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind as part of the National
> Day of service. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate in a very
> real way that the blind are capable of participating in every aspect of
> society, including volunteerism, on terms of full equality. It is also a
> way
> to make a real difference in the lives of others.
> Pasted below and attached to this message is a news release I am
> circulating. Within the release is the website set up by the Presidential
> Inauguration Committee to promote the National Day of Service. This
> website
> is very interactive and allows you to post your event and take advantage
> of
> this nationwide resource. I have had several inquiries about the event we
> are organizing in Tampa from this site.
> Please feel free to use the attached release, editing it to promote
> your
> event, including replacing my name in the quotation or writing your own. I
> have also attached an email mesage i am circulating through my network
> that
> you can also edit for your own purposes.
> Let's all get out and volunteer on the National Day of Service to make
> our world a better place. Together we are changing what it means to be
> blind!
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
>
> FROM: National Federation of the Blind
>
> DATE: January 12, 2009
>
> TO: All Media
>
> CONTACT: Marion Gwizdala, President
>
> East Hillsborough Chapter
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
> (813) 626-2789
>
> RE: Blind to Participate in National Day of Service
>
>
>
> President-elect Barak Obama has proclaimed Martin Luther King,
> Jr. Day, January 19, 2009 as a National Day of Service. The goal is for
> MLK
> Day to reignite the American tradition of service and volunteerism across
> the nation. The National Federation of the Blind is coordinating several
> events around the country to observe the national day of Service.
>
> "We want to take this opportunity to demonstrate that the blind
> are capable of participating in every aspect of society," says Marion
> Gwizdala, the President of the East Hillsborough Chapter of the NFB.
>
> Many view the blind as the beneficiaries of charitable work,
> but
> the Federation wants to change the public's perception of blindness. By
> reaching out to be of service to the community, they show that the blind,
> like their sighted neighbors, can make a positive impact on the lives of
> others.
>
> The National Federation of the Blind will conduct a clothing
> and
> personal hygiene products collection for the benefit of New Life Unity
> Church's homeless outreach program. Items of warm, new or gently used
> clothing and personal hygiene products, such as soap, hand sanitizer,
> deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream,
> combs,
> and feminine products, as well as blind and sighted Volunteers to help
> collect and organize donations are greatly appreciated. This project will
> be
> held at New Life Unity Church, located at 13540 N. Florida Avenue, just
> north of Fletcher Avenue in Woodfield Square, between the hours of 9:00 am
> and 2:00 pm.
>
> For more information about the National Day of Service, you may go to
>
> http://www.usaservice.org
>
> For more information about the national Federation of the
> blind's participation in the National Day of Service, please contact
>
>
>
> Marion Gwizdala, President
>
> East Hillsborough Chapter
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
> 813-626-2789
>
> 800-558-8261
>
> president at blind411.org
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> If you come..
>
>
>
> WHAT: National Day of Service
>
> EVENT: Clothing & Personal Hygiene Products Collection
>
> WHEN: January 19, 2009 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day & National Day of
> Service
>
> WHERE: New Life Unity Church
>
> 13540 N. Florida Avenue
>
> Suite 104
>
> Tampa, FL 33613
>
> (Just north of the intersection of N. Florida & Fletcher
> Avenues)
>
> TIME: 9:00 am until 2:00 pm
>
>
>
> For more information, contact
>
>
>
> Marion Gwizdala
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
> 813-626-2789
>
> president at blind411.org
>
>
>
>
>
>
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