After a car accident and being on my back for most of two years with

back pain and nerve pain into my toes, I started volunteeringat a

nursing home a block from my home in San Francisco.  I met, talked

and read to nursing home residents for two months when  I decided

that I should return to school for my master's in gerontology, even

though I wasn't able to sit for more than an hour a time. 

It was during my fifth year of studies, that I came to the realization that

I had a disability.  It's funny to look back now and see that I was really

identifying with seniors as it was safter in my mind to identify as an old

person that a person with a disability.  I was 35 years old at the time.

Disability is a taboo in our culture and I know many people do fear being

disabled and being around people with a disability as well as aging and

being around older people.

My work background prior to the accident was working in libraries,

information services and information technology.  It made sense for

me to create an online resource on disability as these were the skills

that I already had developed. 

Please take a look at the website at DisabledCommunity.Org.  I am

seeking volunteers with various types of skills to help me build the website. 

Many of these volunteer positions can be conducted from anywhere in

the world.  

Volunteers Needed:

Writers on current awareness of various disabilities and treatments.

Adding website resources

Editors of disability subcategories

Website marketing

Website designer (Ruby on Rails preferred).

Bookstore volunteer (San Francisco only at this time)

I can explain more about each of these volunteer roles.

If you are interested in volunteering email me at

admin@disabledcommunity.org.

We also need book donations.  If you live within 10 miles of San

Francisco, we can pick up the books from your home or office. 

Please contact me at 415-508-9680 for more information.

Your comments are always welcome!

Best,

Lori Guidos
Executive Director

DisabledCommunity.org

admin@disabledcommunity.org
www.disabledcommunity.org

1550 Bryant Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-508-6130