[Nfbnet-members-list] Help NAGDU Reach 1000!

[Marion Gwizdala]

                 The National Association of Guide dog Users, a 
strong & proud division of the National Federation of the Blind, is 
the leading advocacy and policymaking organization in the United 
States concerning guide & service dog use. As you know, we recently 
launched the NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Information & Advocacy 
Mobile App for IOS and will soon release an Android version. Our goal 
is to reach 1000 downloads by December 31, 2014 and we are very close 
to achieving this goal. Please disseminate the following message as 
widely as possible to help us reach the 1000 mark! You can also post 
information to your social media and encourage others to download the app!

                 If you are a guide dog user and are not a member of 
NAGDU, you owe it to yourself to join the most dynamic, influential 
organization in the affairs of the blind and guide dog users in the 
United States. You can join the National Association of Guide dog 
Users by visiting

<http://nagdu.org/membership.html>http://nagdu.org/membership.html

We look forward to being of service to you!

Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
<mailto:President at nagdu.org>President at nagdu.org
http://www.nagdu.org

High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!


Please distribute the following message as widely as possible. For 
your convenience, the following information is attached to this 
message. If you experience any difficulty with this message or its 
attachment, please contact

Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide dog Users
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
<mailto:Info at NAGDU.ORG>Info at NAGDU.ORG

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND RELEASES INNOVATIVE APP

The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a strong and 
proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud 
to announce the NAGDU Service Animal Information & Advocacy Mobile 
app! This innovative app provides general information about the state 
and federal laws that protect the civil rights of disabled 
individuals who use service dogs. The app contains the full texts of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and each of the state 
statutes that affirm the rights of those who use service dogs, as 
well as general guidance concerning access to specific types of 
establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, taxicabs, health care 
facilities and more. In addition, this app provides the ability to 
directly connect with a live advocate who has been specially trained 
to resolve access issues as they occur and send an email for more 
specific guidance. This app is provided by the National Association 
of Guide dog Users at no charge as a public service. To download the 
app, simply type the term "NAGDU" into the app store's search field.

"Those of us who use service dogs are discriminated against more 
frequently than most know about," says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog 
user who serves as the NAGDU president. "We believe this new app will 
help service dog users better advocate for themselves, while 
providing accurate information to the general public and places of 
public accommodation so that instances of discrimination are resolved 
quickly and amicably!"

                         The National Association of Guide dog Users 
is the nation's leading membership organization for blind people who 
use guide dogs.  NAGDU is a strong and proud division of the National 
Federation of the Blind. NAGDU conducts public awareness campaigns on 
issues of guide dog use, provides advocacy support for guide dog 
handlers who face discrimination, supports sound policy and effective 
legislation to protect the rights of guide dog users, offers 
educational programs to school and civic organizations, and functions 
as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind. For more 
information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and to 
support their work, you can visit their website at

<http://www.nagdu.org/>HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG

Or send an email message to

<mailto:Info at NAGDU.ORG>Info at NAGDU.ORG

About the NFB

           The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and 
largest organization of the blind in the United States. The NFB knows 
that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your 
future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because 
low expectations are the obstacles between blind people and our 
dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds 
you back. The Federation provides scholarships to blind students; 
support for those who are blind or losing their eyesight; advocacy 
for the blind facing discrimination; and educational programs for the 
general public on topics of blindness. The NFB is not an organization 
that speaks on behalf of the blind; we are the blind speaking for 
ourselves. For more information, please contact

National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314
<http://www.nfb.org>http://www.nfb.org






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