New Horizons Un-Limited Outlook Newsletter

In this newsletter:

Reaching Out to Our Disabled Veterans

· Access Information: Sharing Information, Providing Hope

· Access Technology: Improving Computer Access, Providing Opportunity for our Disabled Veterans

Experiences/Perspectives

· One Man’s Journey

NHU Remembers

· Kitti Dotzler

Thank You to Volunteers!

· 2009 Annual Appeal

· Access Technology

· Access Information Research Assistants

· 2009 Volunteer Appreciation

Volunteer Opportunities

· March - Spring Raffle and Silent Auction

· NHU Community Forum

· 2010 NHU Wishlist

· Save the Date! 2010 Benefit Golf Outing

· February - Order Your Scrip Gift Certificates

· Simple Ways to Give

New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.

811 E. Wisconsin Avenue,

Suite 937

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 299-0124

www.new-horizons.org

horizons@new-horizons.org

Reaching Out to Our Disabled Veterans

Access Information Initiative

Sharing Information, Providing Hope for Disabled Veterans

Thousands of young servicemen and women are coming face to face with the realities of disability. What would have mortally wounded a soldier years ago, is now, with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving them with lifelong disabling conditions such as limb loss, brain injury, paralysis, and physical and emotional scars, among other debilitating injuries. In a very real sense, disabled veterans, in giving others their freedom and independence, have lost their own.

As they recover and attempt to come to terms with their loss of freedom and independence as a disabled American, they are discharged by the government, and often, due to extremely limited resources, forgotten - left alone to struggle with this unknown world.

So that our newly disabled veterans and their families do not have to spend critical months, or even years lost in bureaucracies and red tape, missing out on opportunities and benefits they so rightfully deserve, we at New Horizons Un-Limited have developed a segment of our website dedicated to educating our disabled servicemen and woman about the services and programs available to them.

Check out our Disabled Veteran Support page by visiting www.new-horizons.org/cmtvet.html

 At this time we have information on more than 50 programs that offer support on a national basis in areas such as: Benefits Assistance, Employment, Financial Assistance, Home Ownership, Injury Specific Support, and Mental Wellness.

 This past year, nearly 1400 veterans from across the United States, accessed this information via our website. Based on visits from the first few weeks of January, it is expected that more than 3300 veterans will access this resource in 2010; a testament to the growing need for such a resource.

This coming year, we are hoping to double the content and resources available for disabled veterans. Please contact us if you wish to help in further developing this much needed resource. (continued on page 2)

Visit www.new-horizons.org

(continued from first page) Reaching Out to Our Disabled Veterans

Access Technology Initiative

Improving Computer Access for Disabled Vets, Providing Opportunity

While much focus has been placed on newly disabled veterans, there remains a generation of veterans before them that have been struggling to improve their lives.

In an effort to serve this often forgotten about segment of Veterans, we have been working with the Milwaukee Veterans Administration to identify a slightly older generation of veterans that could benefit from computer literacy training and a grant of a Windows XP workstation.

Through this program, we accept used computers from companies and individuals, recycle our in-kind donations of computer equipment to people with disabilities in our community and throughout the state. The equipment is repaired by volunteer technicians many of whom are students with disabilities who have assisted this program while learning skills and gaining experience for employment.

Over this past year we have provided training and a computer grant to approximately one dozen veterans, primarily with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

We hope to continue this initiative in 2010 and beyond, focusing on veterans with mobility impairments and injuries that result in a physical disability.

If you know of a disabled veteran that could benefit by having access to a computer in their home, please contact us.

Send e-mail to horizons@new-horizons.org

Experiences - Perspectives

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have opportunities for skills training and experience to pursue educational and employment goals, NHU provides office skills training and experience to job seekers with disabilities through our Employment Skill Development Program.

We invite you to learn of one man’s journey by visiting the personal experience of one of our job seekers on our website. We hope we provide as much to our job seekers as they give to us!

Visit this article on our website at:

One Man’s Journey Toward Self Discovery and Employment

www.new-horizons.org/journy.html

“This second agency also pointed me in the direction of New Horizons Un-Limited (NHU). I am ….grateful …. for all the help and opportunities I have received from NHU.”

NHU Remembers –2009

Kitti (Katherine) Dotzler

This past year one of our volunteer interns, Kitti (Katherine) Dotzler, passed away July 11, 2009 at 56. Kitti served NHU as a student volunteer intern from Milwaukee Area Technical College Web Development Internship Program from October 2004 - June 2005. She assisted us with many of the technical and interactive areas of our website. Kitti was an Alverno College graduate, and worked recently at WPS in Madison. She was particularly devoted to our endeavors with people with disabilities and returned often to volunteer for NHU, hauling and cleaning computers, and assisting with website development. She was a wife, a mother and a dear friend of New Horizons Un-Limited. We miss Kitti, her joyful presence, organization, and dedication to detail.

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New Horizons Un-Limited Volunteer Network Corner

We invite you to volunteer your time and talents for NHU in support of your disability community!

We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. Which opportunity fits your interests?

NHU volunteers are reimbursed up to $8.00 per week for your parking or up to $9.00 per week for your transportation.

NHU Volunteer Network On-Line

All volunteers please report your volunteer hours to NHU on-line. Go to the NHU Volunteer Network page at www.new-horizons.org/volnet.html and click on the hours report. Please send in your hours now any time you volunteer for NHU.

Thanks to everyone who assisted in promoting our 2009 Annual Appeal. Our Annual Appeal is important in acquiring sustaining funds for NHU programs of opportunity for people with disabilities! Remember to speak to family and friends throughout the year to remember us and the benefits of end–of-year giving.

Thank you to Fred, refurbishing volunteer

Thank you to our Access Technology Volunteers who worked very hard to refurbish, clean and distribute used computers to individuals. Over this past year, NHU’s PC Pro Schools students, Dan, Fred, Barry and Joseph refurbished 100’s of computers and assisted people with their computers through our helpdesk. We continue to improve our computer program offering assessment and training in computer usage. Check out this program at www.new-horizons.org/accesstech/ We continue to seek volunteers for refurbishing and our helpdesk.

Please contact us to join our refurbishing and helpdesk team!

Thank you to Office and Clerical Volunteers who worked on special mailings for the Access Tech tips, Communicability and Outlook newsletters, inventoried in-kind computer donations, set up computers, assembled packets for the Computer Redistribution program and assisted with fundraising. Check out these volunteer opportunities at www.new-horizons.org/volnet.html Please contact us to join our office and clerical team!

Thank you to NHU Research Assistant Access Information Volunteers who researched and evaluated many helpful website resources on Developmental/Intellectual, Physical, and Visual Disability for people with disabilities. Thank you to those volunteers who assisted with link testing and website maintenance. Volunteer to research information on specific resources for people with disabilities! Check out the most recent additions at www.new-horizons.org/wnucat.html Please contact us to join our NHU research and writing team!

2009 Volunteer Appreciation

We thank all of our volunteers including our computer recipient volunteers for volunteering in 2009.

The following volunteers have recently given over 200 hours of service to NHU:

Dan - refurbishing computers
Barry - refurbishing computers.
Fred - refurbishing computers
Nathaniel - office and clerical, website

We would also like to specially thank:

Naomi – fundraising
Liz - research, community forum, website
Roslyn – marketing intern
Joseph – refurbishing computers
Don– refurbishing computers
Doris – office, clerical, computer set up
Stephin – office, clerical, computer set up
Arlene – office, research, computer set up
Carrie – fundraising, computer administration
Halli Miller – fundraising, research

Volunteers reach out

and make a world of difference!!

Spring Benefit Raffle

and Silent Auction

March 24-25, 2010

US Bank Center

Do you know a local business for which you are a loyal customer? As you visit local businesses for after holiday sales, take along our new March 2010 Benefit Raffle / Silent Auction donation letter and ask if the area business would contribute an item. Just let us know which businesses said yes to donate for the event and their contact information. Download our volunteer letter at www.new-horizons.org/rsaltr.pdf

Volunteers play a key roll in the success of raffle ticket sales. Ask family and friends to purchase raffle tickets to support NHU programs and a chance to win a great prize.

Request a sales kit of raffle flyers and tickets or download the Raffle Ticket Order Form today at www.new-horizons.org/2010raf.pdf

Our NHU Community Forum and Topic Discussion Boards could use your help!!!

If you have an interest in disability issues and have computer access, this task is completed on-line. Post an event, a favorite resource, share a solution you found, review a good book, share an inspirational picture, poem, story or website, instant message others, or find someone else who shares your outlook on life. Reduce the stress of living with a disability. The NHU Community Forum is there for you!

Go to www.new-horizons.org/forum.html

2010 NHU Wishlist

See our 2010 NHU Wishlist for a variety of ways to assist NHU to bring access to opportunities to people with disabilities in the new year. Your gift will provide children and adults with lifelong disabilities access to the information, tools and opportunities that will help them lead a fully satisfying life. Many of those we serve, given their extremely limited income, would not otherwise have access to these opportunities.

See our NHU Wishlist at http://www.new-horizons.org/wshlst.html

SAVE THE DATE!

June 9, 2010

NHU 7^th Annual Benefit Golf Outing

While we hope that you will be able to join us for our fundraiser and a day of golf, there are many ways in which you can get involved or volunteer for our golf outing.

Talk to the golfer in your life to see if they would be interested in attending!

Talk to a business in your area to be a golf sponsor or donate a gift for our raffle or silent auction!

Send us contact information for your golfers and business contacts.

Enjoy a few volunteer hours at the Hawk’s View Golf Club and Como Crossing Golf Course, Lake Geneva in June!

Let us know if you are interested in distributing brochures or volunteering for this event!

Purchase Gift Certificates from NHU

After-Christmas or February Sales or Easy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas!!! Purchase Scrip Gift Certificates from NHU. Are you planning an appliance purchase during February sales? Are you planning a spring or summer trip? Do you have a special Valentine’s dinner planned? Hundreds of stores and restaurants are available.

Scrip orders due: Thursday, February 4, 2010.

Now there are two ways to place your scrip order with us:

1. Print the NHU Scrip order form at: www.new-horizons.org/scripf.pdf Fill out and send the order form and your check or money order to NHU.

2. Place your Scrip order on-line: You can now place your order for scrip for NHU on-line. Visit www.shopwithscrip.com and use our New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. code: (LD7L1C7696L8.) Send your check or money order to NHU to confirm your order. GLScrip will give a percentage to NHU from each vendor!

Donate your unneeded computers!

Have you recently purchased a new computer and looking for a better alternative than a landfill for your used computer?

We can take your used computer off your hands, refurbish it and grant it to people with disabilities. For the list of acceptable equipment you may donate, go to: www.new-horizons.org/accesstech/

If you are interested in contributing to this program, contact us at:

horizons@new-horizons.org

Giving back to your community…has never been easier!

Here are some simple ways to give back to NHU!

NHU Wish List

We are in need of the following new or used items for the recipients of our computer redistribution program. Give a gift with a specific purpose in mind! For more wishlist, visit www.new-horizons.org/wshlst.html

Windows XP Licenses ($6 each)
Speech Recognition Programs ($85 each)
Screen Reading Programs ($595 each)
Speaker sets ($2.50 each)

Shop Pick ‘n Save

Add NHU’s id number (542100) on your Pick ‘n Save Advantage Card Application today and use it every time you shop! We would love to hear (via e-mail) from everyone who is saving on their groceries and earning a donation for NHU and our community.

Use Goodsearch.com, an Internet search engine that can raise money for NHU. The next time you search the Internet, visit www.goodsearch.com and select or type in New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) from the list and click on verify. GoodSearch will give a penny to NHU each time you search the Internet.

Use Goodshop.com, a new Internet shop website that can raise money for NHU. Visit www.goodshop.com Select or type in New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) and verify. GoodShop will give a percentage to NHU when you shop on the Internet.

Make a secure on-line credit card donation via Nework for Good. It’s free, secure and so easy! Visit www.new-horizons.org/donnow.html and click Network for Good icon. Complete the online form to give back to your community!

Make a donation to NHU. Fill out the form included on the back page of this newsletter.

For more information on any of these simple ways to give back to your community through NHU

visit www.new-horizons.org

call NHU at (414) 299-0124

or e-mail horizons@new-horizons.org.

Please accept my contribution for NHU

in support of our community

members with disabilities:

___ $100 ___ $50 ___ $25 ___ $15 Other $

Name:

Address:

City State: Zip:

Phone:

___ I would like to designate my contribution for the following use:

_______________________________________________

___ I would like for my gift to remain anonymous. Do not include my name in any publication to acknowledge donors.

___I am interested in volunteering for NHU. Please contact me.

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Your gift will ensure that our community members with disabilities

are given access to the opportunities that will improve their lives!

Make check payable to New Horizons Un-Limited

and send to:

New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.

811 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 937

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

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Giving back to your community…has never been easier!