[bookshare-discuss] Re: Support Needed For Our Volunteers and Members
- From: "Linda Stover" <liamskitten@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:52:11 -0600
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On 12/12/08, Ronald Byrd <rbyrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Monica Willyard
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: volunteer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Louise Gourdoux ; Bookshare Discuss
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:48 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Support Needed For Our Volunteers and Members
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>
> Hi everybody. It has recently come to my attention that we have several
> volunteers and Bookshare members who are struggling with the basics of life
> such as affording groceries, medicine, and paying for utilities. Some have
> lost their jobs, and others are retired and struggle with living on a small
> pension with the rising costs of heating their home in the winter months.
> Volunteers and members are the lifeblood of Bookshare, and it weakens us as
> a group if our mates are in trouble. It's hard for folks to volunteer when
> they're hungry, cold, or ill. I'd like to propose that we do a couple of
> things to help our fellow Booksharians out of their bind.
>
>
>
> First, I would like to see those of us who are able focus a little of our
> time and efforts on providing some books that show people how to use various
> services including government subsidies, utility assistance programs.
> private charities, and community-based co-ops to help people keep their
> heads above water. Co-ops have always been with us, but most Americans have
> forgotten about their power since we live such different lives from our
> grandparents. They are making a comeback now, and this is a great idea for
> people with disabilities because we have talents to share and can
> participate fully. Our senior citizens need help with finding ways to lower
> medical bills and about how to work with Medicare. The Medicare web site is
> very confusing to most people, and it's even worse for people with reading
> disabilities. These are key areas where information is needed to help dig
> our volunteers out of the mire.
>
>
>
> The second thing I'd like to propose is that we try to add some books on
> budget cooking, basics of cooking, and meal planning to help people with
> limited resources to make the most of what they have. Some of us use food
> stamps, and we may benefit from learning how to get more groceries for our
> stamps and may need to learn how to cook some of these foods. Switching from
> convenience foods to "real food" means a change in how we cook and what we
> eat. Many blind people don't have these skills yet and are stuck eating TV
> dinners and paying the higher costs. Some don't know that you pay double for
> buying ready-to-eat soup as opposed to buying condensed soup and providing
> your own water or milk. Many blind people don't know these things because
> they haven't been taught, and they can't see the items and prices around
> them on grocery store shelves. So many little things that seem obvious to a
> sighted person are a new discovery for many blind people. I didn't know
> until 2 days ago that they make strawberry cough drops. (grin)
>
>
>
> Do you think these ideas have merit? Do you have more ideas to share that
> could help to support our volunteers? Do you have needs for daily living
> skills that Bookshare isn't filling right now? What could we do to support
> you better?
>
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>
> Monica Willyard
>
> "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker
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