[fcb-l] Introduction

[Kirk]

David, Welcome! You sound like you would be a very valuable asset to the FCB 
and Miami Beach for that matter! I wish you the very best in your advocacy 
work! Your friend in the cause, Kirk Harmon



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David New
  To: fcb-l at acb.org
  Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:11 AM
  Subject: [fcb-l] Introduction


  Dear FCB members,



  Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is David New and I live in 
Miami Beach.

  I am proposing to start a new chapter of the FCB here in Miami Beach and I 
am looking forward to meeting you in person this December in St. Petersburg 
Florida.

  Just so you know a little bit about me, I am the Chairman of the Miami 
Beach Disability Access Committee, a committee of the Mayor.

  I have been on this committee for several years now and have been 
instrumental in the implementation of the Audible Pedestrian Signal program 
among other accessible features in our city.

  I have started a non-profit organization called Power Access in order to 
create a city wide event called Ability Explosion. The purpose of this event 
is to create awareness and education in the community as well as create 
opportunities for people with Disabilities while promoting accessibility for 
everyone who lives and visits Miami Beach.

  The greater goal is to make Miami Beach the most accessible destination in 
the world.

  With partners like the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, the Center for 
Independent Living and dozens of organizations in the South Florida region 
we have been able to create resources and a greater awareness of people 
living with disabilities in our community.



  It is my intention to further this goal through a mutually beneficial 
relationship with the Florida Council of the Blind.

  Thus far, we have been congregating each month to share our experiences, 
to listen to speakers providing services in our area and to maintain a 
strong position in the community.

  We have advocated for change and introduced new technology for people who 
are blind in our city.

  We have discussed books, fundraising efforts and what are role should be 
for the future.



  It is my hope that the FCB will recognize that we are a viable and fertile 
group dedicated to furthering the directives of the FCB by creating 
educational, social, and economic opportunities specific to the needs of 
blind individuals.



  Thank you for your consideration.



  Sincerely,

   R. David New
  President
  Miami Beach (A proposed chapter of the Florida Council of the Blind)
  305-534-8456
  Cell: 561-703-9716
  Fax: 305-674-7358
  David @abilityexplosion.org
  www.abilityexplosion.org



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