[Nfbf-l] Fw: Colorado Connections

[Holly Idler]

Marion,
My current email address is hbeanie at gmail.com
Thank you
Holly

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Marion & Martin
<swampfox1833 at verizon.net>wrote:

> MessageHolly,
>    I have two email addresses for you and was not sure to which this should
> be sent, so I am sending it here. Please let me know if I should use the
> gmail or yahoo account.
>
> Fraternally,
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Foster
> To: swampfox1833 at verizon.net
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:05 PM
> Subject: RE: [Nfbf-l] Colorado Connections
>
>
> Dear Marion,
> My name is Chris Foster.  I am the director of Community Relations for the
> NFB of Colorado as well as the second vice-president for the Denver chapter.
>  Your message to Maurice was forwarded to me.  The information your friend
> received regarding Colorado's Department of Vocational Rehabilitation being
> closed to new clients is correct at the moment.  We are doing what we can to
> speed this situation along.  I would invite you to please forward my contact
> information to your friend.  I would be  glad to help out however I can.
>  Even though we don't have DVR as a real option right now, we have lots of
> federationests here in Denver with plenty of experience and big hearts.
>  regards,
> Chris Foster
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
> Director of Community Relations
> Phone: 303-635-6583
> Email: cfoster at nfbco.org
> Web Site: www.nfbco.org
>
>
>    From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
>    Date: February 27, 2009 7:06:38 AM MST
>    To: Maurice Mines <minesm at me.com>
>    Subject: Fw: [Nfbf-l] Colorado Connections
>    Reply-To: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
>
>
>    Maurice,
>      I received this message from a member on our Florida list. Do you have
> anyone to whom I can refer this person? Please let me know at your
> convenience.
>
>    Peace!
>    Marion
>
>
>    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly Idler" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
>    To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>    Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:17 PM
>    Subject: [Nfbf-l] Colorado Connections
>
>
>
>      Hey NFBF Friends,
>
>      Does anyone out there know positive blind people in Denver Colorado?
> My
>
>      cousin had an unfortunate accident and has lost most of her vision.
> She
>
>      really could use a friend who can encourage her and maybe get her
> involved
>
>      in the NFB out in Denver. I called Colorado Center for the Blind this
>
>      afternoon and found out that Colorado Vocational Rehabilitation is not
>
>      acccepting new clients. Could you imagion, lossing your sight, being
> scared
>
>      and depressed and not even get training to use your computer, walk
> around
>
>      independently, or even take care of your child? I think I take my
> training
>
>      and ability to receive training for granted. When I moved to Florida
> all I
>
>      had to do was call DBS and fill out some paperwork, see some doctors
> and
>
>      meet my counsler.
>
>      Thank you for any and all assistance you can provide.
>
>      Holly
>
>
>
>      --
>
>      "God gives you 86,400 seconds in a day. Take one to say Thank You."
>
>      Walter A. Ward
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"God gives you 86,400 seconds in a day. Take one to say Thank You."
Walter A. Ward