[nfbwatlk] [nagdu] Help Us Reach 1000!

[Debby Phillips]

Hi all, you don't have to be a person who uses a guide dog to 
join NAGDU.  You can just be someone who is interested, so I 
thought I'd forward this message from our NAGDU President, Marion 
Gwizdala.    Debby

 ---- Original Message ------
From: Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Help Us Reach 1000!
Date sent: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:26:46 -0500

Dear All,



                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



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> 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

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



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













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