ALWAYS RECYCLE & ERASE THOSE HARD DRIVES!

Hello: Well, this is the last work day of the week and the month!

We are always accepting computers and related electronics for recycling at the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas. All e-waste collected is kept out of the landfills in Nevada, and recycling provides employment and free services for the blind and visually impaired.

It is also important to have your data erased from the hard drive, so your important personal and business information cannot be retrieved by anyone.

For further information on recycling and hard drive erasure, please contact the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

"To be thoughtful enough to recycle, is to care about the world." - ER

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

THE SPEECH OF ANGELS!

Hello: On Thursdays at the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, blind and visually impaired members have the opportunity to learn how to play the guitar. These lessons are taught by professional music teachers who volunteer their time.

This is one of the many programs offered weekly at the Blind Center. There are various musical instrument classes to choose from, along with a Music Appreciation Class which is held on Wednesdays.

For information on becoming a member or a volunteer of the Blind Center, or if you have any questions on any of our programs, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

A wonderful quote is, "Music is well said to be the speech of angels." - Thomas Carlyle

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

PHARMACISTS VISIT ON WEDNESDAYS!

Hello: At the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, blind and visually impaired members have the opportunity to discuss their medications, possible drug interactions, and instructions on usage by a group of visiting Pharmacists. The Pharmacists have volunteered their time to visit the Blind Center on Wednesday mornings to assist the members in understanding their medicines and the possible side-effects.

This is one of the many free services provided by the Blind Center each week. To obtain further information on becoming a member, a volunteer, or on the free services offered, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. We can do no great things, only small things with great love." - Mother Teresa

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

A LEADER IN ELECTRONICS RECYCLING!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas is a national leader in the field of electronics recycling and secured data-destruction. We will accept your unwanted computers and other electronics for recycling Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. We are not accepting television sets at this time.

All items accepted are kept out of the Nevada landfills and are used to help fund the free services, programs, activities, lunches and other outings provided by the Blind Center. By recycling your electronics, you are also providing employment for the blind and visually impaired.

For more information, please contact the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

So, if you have any items to be recycled, please remember the Blind Center of Nevada. - "Recycling is a gift back to our planet - and to the world."

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

FREE ARTS/CRAFTS AND CERAMICS!

Hello: While some members of the Blind Center of Nevada have the opportunity to work in computer recycling and data sanitization, other members are enjoying themselves with free activities such as arts, crafts and ceramics, which are held on Mondays.

Free activities, programs and services are funded in part by your donations of computer/electronic related items. We accept most computer/electronic items, except for television sets, every Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. at the Blind Center of Nevada at the address listed below.

For further information on our programs, services, and activities for the blind and visually impaired, please call the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below. We will also answer any questions you may have on acceptable items for recycling or on data sanitization.

Today's thought is that, "You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest ways, improve yourself." - Ruskin

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

LET'S GO BOWLING!

Hello: At the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, we have many programs and activities which are partially funded by our on-going business of computer recycling.

Today, we would like to spotlight another activity shared by some of the members at the Blind Center. On Mondays, from 11:15 am to 1:15 pm, the members pair up in teams and compete in a friendly game of bowling at a local bowling alley.

This activity is good exercise and helps with coordination. For some members, this is the only form of exercise they may get all week.

We have volunteers who assist the members in getting to and from the bowling alley. The volunteers also guide the bowlers to and from the bowling lanes.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with activities such as this.

For further information, or if you wish to become a volunteer, please contact the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

As Muhammad Ali once said, "Service to others is the payment you make for your space here on earth."

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

DID YOU SAY YOGA?

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas would like to spotlight another one of our programs that is offered to our members free of charge.

On Thursdays, members can now attend a Yoga Class that is taught by a volunteer yoga instructor. The class is approximately one hour long. Yoga is not only for body maintenance, but also helps with concentration and focus.

For more information on the Yoga Class, other programs, or volunteering, please contact the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000 or visit our website listed below.

Please remember, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

WE HAVE A BILLBOARD! THANKS, LAMAR!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas now has an outdoor billboard which advertises the Blind Center, Computer Recycling and Data Erasure. The billboard went up last Friday, February 13, 2009, and is located in the Meadows Mall parking lot at Decatur East facing US 95 in Las Vegas, NV. We would like to thank Lamar Outdoor Advertising for making this possible.

The location of the billboard may change periodically. Keep checking our blog for location change updates.

If you have any questions regarding our free computer recycling or data erasure, please call the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

Please remember, "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." - Etienne de Grellet

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

RECYCLE THOSE REPLACED ELECTRONICS!

Hello: Yesterday was Presidents' Day, and the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas was closed for the day. We are back working today and catching up on business after the long weekend. If you are wondering what to do with all of the electronics that you may have replaced with items purchased from the Presidents' Day sales, then these can be brought to the Blind Center of Nevada for free recycling. We keep all e-waste out of the landfills in Nevada, and recycling with the Blind Center provides free services and employment for the blind and visually impaired, along with a cleaner environment.

For any questions concerning types of equipment accepted for recycling, please contact the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

Remember, "No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another." - Charles Dickens

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

ALWAYS IN NEED OF NEW VOLUNTEERS!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2009, in observance of Presidents' Day.

We hope everyone will have a happy St. Valentine's Day tomorrow, Saturday, February 14th!

The members of the Blind Center will be returning on Tuesday to participate in their weekly activities. We are always in need of new volunteers to help with the many programs, services and lunches. If you would like to be a volunteer or know someone who would like to become a volunteer, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

So remember, "You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others -- something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it." - Albert Schweitzer

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

WE TAKE E-WASTE RECYCLING VERY SERIOUSLY!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas takes e-waste recycling very seriously, as the e-waste ends up in the Nevada landfills if it is just thrown out with the trash.

All items collected by the Blind Center is reused or recycled, creating jobs for the blind and visually impaired in Southern Nevada. Items are sorted, graded and organized for disposition or resale. Positively no items are sent to our landfills.

For more information, please contact the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

Please remember, "Every piece of e-waste kept out of the Nevada landfills makes our environment that much better." - ER

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

RECYCLE & HELP THE ENVIRONMENT!

Hello: At the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, the business of computer recycling helps to fund member services and also makes some members more independent by providing employment.

Computers and related electronics are accepted for recycling Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Blind Center. Data erasure is available to remove personal and/or business information from the hard drive for a fee.

For further information, please contact the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000 or visit our website listed below.

So remember, "if you recycle e-waste, you are helping the environment, yourself and generations to come." - ER
BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

LET'S GO SHOPPING!

Hello: At the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, the members have the opportunity to go shopping each week for food, clothing, and miscellaneous items, assisted by volunteers. For some of the members, this is the only means of transportation to be able to get to a store. Our volunteers assist with locating and purchasing the items, in addition to making sure that the members get to and from the vans safely.

If you have any questions regarding member services or becoming a volunteer, please contact the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below.

Please think about this, "I don't want to save the world. I don't even want to change the world. My ambitions aren't nearly that high, although maybe they should be. What I do want to do is make a difference." - James Taylor

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

EYEGLASSES NEEDED!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas accepts donations of new and used eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, frames and cases. We supply these to our members and to the general public who are in need.

These are available Monday through Thursday during the day. Please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000 for hours of availability.

Please remember, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Philo

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

WE ACCEPT COMPUTERS & RELATED ELECTRONICS FOR RECYCLING!

Hello: At the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, we are always accepting computers and related electronics for recycling.

Recycling e-waste not only provides employment for the blind and visually impaired members of the Blind Center, but also keeps the e-waste out of Nevada's landfills.

We also provide data erasure from the hard drives for a fee of $8.00 per hard drive. A certificate is sent when the job has been completed, certifying that the data has been removed.

For more information on recycling and/or data erasure, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000 or visit our website listed below.

Here is something to think about, "If it can't be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold or recycled then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production." -
Berkeley Ecology Center

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas serves more than 200 nutritious hot lunches to blind and visually impaired members, who are in need, each week.

For some of the members, the lunch provided is their main meal of the day, as many of the people served live at or below the poverty level and find it very difficult, even close to impossible to pay for and prepare healthy, fresh meals. The lunches are served by volunteers who give their time and energy, always with a friendly smile.

One of our goals is to provide a freshly prepared meal to our blind and visually impaired clients daily at no cost to them. To keep our daily service going, we need your help!

Donations are accepted Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. For more information on donating and/or volunteering, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000.

Remember, "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

HELP PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT!

Hello: We have to remind everyone the importance of keeping e-waste out of the landfills to help preserve our environment. So, once again, we are letting you know that you can recycle all of your unwanted computer and electronic items for free through the Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas.

Also, data erasure is available for your hard drive so that your personal and/or business information is removed. The fee for this service is $8.00 per hard drive.

If you have any questions about acceptable items for recycling, please call the Blind Center at (702) 642-6000, or visit our website listed below to contact us.

"'Solid wastes' are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem." -
Jimmy Carter

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org/

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas offers free computer classes to the blind and visually impaired. This helps some of the members get back into the work place and also helps them to keep in touch with their families and friends by e-mail.

The instructors for these classes are all volunteers who donate their time and energy to help the visually impaired at the Center.

For information on the computer classes and volunteering, and other services available, please call the Blind Center of Nevada at (702) 642-6000 or visit our website listed below.

Remember, "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo F. Buscaglia

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org

THANKS TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOULDER CITY AND THE BOULDER CITY LIBRARY!

Hello: The Blind Center of Nevada in Las Vegas would like to thank the Rotary Club of Boulder City and the Boulder City Library for hosting and assisting with the e-waste recycling fair that was held last Saturday in Boulder City.

The computer/electronic recycling fairs that are held throughout the year are mutually beneficial to the Blind Center of Nevada and the environment.

Keep checking our blog and website, listed below, for information on upcoming events.

Remember, "To keep a lamp burning, we have to put oil in it." - Mother Teresa

BLIND CENTER OF NEVADA
1001 N. Bruce Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702.642.6000 Phone
702.649.6739 Fax
E-mail: blog@blindcenter.org
http://www.blindcenter.org