Diabetes. From the 11/03 Braille Monitor ” Because diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness among working age Americans, members of the NFB founded …
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2004
FOUNDATION FOCUS
Message from the President
I hope you all enjoyed the holidays The Winter Session is in full swing
Enrollment is up for our classes and were all benefiting from the helpful
knowledge we are acquiring New plans for the spring session are already
in discussion I hope to see you during our spring activities
Marcia Goldberg
Membership Reminder
Happy New Year from your New Jersey Foundation for the Blind Membership
Committee As this New Year begins we all have resolutions we will try to
enforce for 2004 If one of these is your feelings of sadness that you have
not become a member, we would like to let you know that we will accept your
check or credit card to cover our membership fee at any time of the year
You may call our wonderful receptionist, Anyte at 973-627-0055 and fill in
the application over the phone at any time and then just send your check
for 25 or give your credit card information which is held confidential
and you have resolved your first New Years Resolution Congratulations
Thank you
Carl Rau
Chairman - Membership Committee
Diabetes
From
the 11/03 Braille Monitor
Voice of the Diabetic newsletter as been published by the NFB four times
a year for the past 17 years Current circulation is over 300,000
Because diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness among working age
Americans, members of the NFB founded the Diabetes Action Network in July
of 1985
The Network works closely with all NFB affiliates and reaches out to
thousands who might not otherwise encounter the Federation
The Voice of the Diabetic is available in standard print, and four track
audio cassette and on the web at wwwnfborg/voicehtm is offered free as a
public service to diabetics, health professionals, families , friends, and
anyone else interested in the condition Many individuals and businesses
also set out multiple copies in public places such as doctors offices,
hospitals, and libraries
The focus is on living with the condition Articles discuss research,
coping tools and strategies, success stories, and individuals whose
attitudes and achievements can serve as positive inspiration Diabetics are
shown, that regardless of complications, they are not alone and do have
options
Each newsletter contains articles sent by individuals and
health
professionals Recipes are also included, columns of tidbit articles, news
releases, diabetes education and exercise advice and medical questions
answered by insulin dependant physicians The NFB tries to list the latest
studies and trials,
For more information, contact Paul Price, President, NFB Diabetes Action
Network, Valley Center, CA, 760-749-2044, or e mail at enprice@ltspcom or
contact Voice of the Diabetic editor, Ed Bryant, Columbia, MO, 573-875-
8911, ebryant@socketnet
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE
IN JOY AS WELL AS SORROW
The New Jersey Foundation for the Blind has a special fund called
Evergreen By directing a donation to the Foundation in the name of a loved
one or friend,
you can have a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or graduation, etc card
sent to this person or persons in your name Its a lovely way to
acknowledge a special occasion of joy, as well as the passing of someone
who is dear to you The donation also enables you to help a Blind or
Visually Impaired person to improve their lives
For further information, call the lodge at 973 627-0055, extension 335
Our Executive Director, Donna Meade, will be happy to assist you
Our New Web Site
In case you missed it in
our last issue, our new web site was launched in
November Point your web browser to http://wwwnjffborg and check out
what is going on at Diamond Spring Lodge Along with this newsletter, we
regularly post information on our web site about upcoming classes, social
events, and news regarding the Foundation
