Nice to meet you Brenda. I look forward to getting to know you further. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Take care, Lisa Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Brenda Hendricksen <brendah@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello Bookshare Volunteers, > > Thank you all for your warm welcome! I’m happy to be here and feel honored > to be included in the Bookshare volunteer community! > > When I came for my first interview here at Benetech, I learned that there are > more than 15 million print-disabled individuals in the United States alone. > In further conversations, I learned that you, our volunteers, provided the > inspiration, as well as the bricks and mortar, for what is now the world’s > largest collection of digital books for people with print disabilities! > > You have changed lives. With your continued efforts, and the growing advocacy > for accessibility, Bookshare’s potential future impact is enormous! > > I hope to have the opportunity to get to know each and every one of you. > Madeleine and I look forward to learning more about your work and about how > we can best support your efforts. Above all, we are looking forward to seeing > our volunteer community, which you have all helped to establish, continue to > grow in numbers and impact. > > As always, please feel free to contact Madeleine or me with any questions, > concerns, ideas, or thoughts you wish to share. Again, thanks for all you do > on behalf of individuals with print disabilities! > > Warm regards, > Brenda > <image003.jpg> > Brenda Hendricksen > Volunteer Program Manager > 480 S. California Avenue, Suite 201 > Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 > 650-352-0087 > brendah@xxxxxxxxxxxx >