New Horizons Un-Limited Outlook Newsletter

In this newsletter:

Reaching Out to Our Community, Collaboration with Milwaukee Public Schools

· Access Information: Sharing Information, Students Transition

· Access Technology: Improving Computer Access, Providing Opportunity for Students

Disability Internet Portal

· Guides

Experiences/Perspectives

· Mark Elzey, The Faces We Have Blog

Thank You to Volunteers!

· 2010 NHU Benefit Raffle and Silent Auction

· Access Information Research Assistants

· Office and Clerical Volunteers

· Access Technology Assists New Computer Lab

Volunteer Opportunities

· June Benefit Golf Outing

· May Order Scrip

· July Fireworks Benefit

· Coming Soon! NHU Global Village

· Simple Ways to Give

NHU Outlook Newsletter

published quarterly by

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 Community

Collaboration with Milwaukee Public Schools

Access Information Initiative

Sharing Information – Students Transition to Adulthood

When we are faced with life circumstances for which we need assistance, we turn to our support group: our family, friends, neighbors and community. As we reach out to these members of our community for assistance, advice, and ideas, we share information that others have used to solve similar problems.

New Horizons Un-Limited is founded on the principle of our community sharing information. We believe, that if given a proper forum and resources, people impacted by disability could communicate with one another, share ideas and solutions, and ultimately, together, conquer the problems they have been facing, too often alone, for many decades.

This past year we collaborated with Milwaukee Public Schools to share information for students that are transitioning from school to the next step: adulthood. So that our disabled students 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 students who are disabled about the services and programs available to them for transitioning from school to secondary education, employment or the community.

Check out the Life Planning topic on our website at www.new-horizons.org/lifcat.html and Transition to Adulthood page by visiting www.new-horizons.org/liftrs.html

Access Technology Initiative

Improving Computer Access, Providing Opportunity for Students

Students with disabilities can apply to the Milwaukee Public Schools for computers during their student years, but what about students with disabilities that finish school and are looking for employment or a start in life?

In an effort to serve this group, we have worked with many agencies and secondary schools in the Milwaukee area such as the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Alverno College, and PC Pro Schools to outreach to students transitioning from school to the workforce or adulthood for a grant of a Windows XP workstation. This year we have recently outreached to the graduates of the Milwaukee Public Schools.

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(Continued from first page) Reaching Out to Our Community

Through this program, we accept used computers from companies and individuals, and 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. In addition, we have mentored students who are disabled in administrative skills and computer technology.

We will continue this initiative in 2010 and beyond, focusing on students with mobility impairments and injuries that result in a physical disability. If you know of a student with a disability transitioning to adulthood that could benefit by having access to a computer in their home, please contact us.

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

Visit www.new-horizons.org

Disability Internet Portal – NHU Self-Help Guides

Knowing about a resource is one thing, knowing how to use that resource is something else entirely. On our website we provide informative guides on many issues for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. If you are interested in any of these NHU publications, please visit Guides on our website at www.new-horizons.org/guicat.html or contact us.

“Information About: Specific Disabilities”

“Review of Adaptive Computer Technology”

“Understanding Health Care Reform”

“Guide to Searching for a Home Health Aid”

“Guide to Searching for a Nursing Home”

“Guide to Distance Learning”

“Prepare for Employment”

Telecommuting – Parts 1 and 2

“Guide to Buying a Home for People with Disabilities”

“Guide to Buying a Home: Financial”

“Guide to Appropriate Housing Options”

“Guide to Rental Housing within the Community”

“Guide to Transitioning to Independent Living”

“Planning for the Future: Family First”

“Planning for the Future: Ensuring Opportunity”

“Guide to Internet Safety and Security”

“Safety Guide on Preventing Falls in the Home”

“Caregiver’s Perspective on Alzheimer’s Disease”

Experiences – Perspectives

This past month, Mark Elzey requested to share his blog, The Faces We Have Blog on our website. He has written about his life and his personal experiences with facial disfigurement after contracting Polio Encephalitis as a very young child.

A few years ago as a result of conversations with several people who are, like him, facially disfigured, he began writing the story of his life. He started a blog in which he has posted the entire book. Thousands of readers have visited the blog from across the globe.

In Mark's own words, "This project is simply my story, which is basically how I dealt with my facial difference. In the end I’d like to have people read this and go away with an understanding of what I have gone through. If the reader goes away with a better understanding of what it’s like to have a disfigured face, I’ve done my job. If the stories in this book help lighten the load, just a little, then I’ve succeeded. If it made you think about how you react to people who are different in any way and you try to understand those feelings, then I have accomplished what I wanted. I wrote these stories because I don’t want people to feel alone."

This is a very well written book and definitely explains what it has been like living with physical difference and demonstrates a great awareness of individual perspectives for the person with a difference, parents, caregivers, professionals, and anyone interested in the issues faced by people living with a physical difference.

We invite you to learn of this one man’s journey by visiting this personal experience blog on our website at: www.new-horizon.org/expwri.html

8^th Annual Spring Benefit Raffle and Silent Auction

Our event was held at the US Bank Center in March and was a great success! Volunteers solicited vendors for gifts, helped to put baskets together for the auction, and hosted the event. Thank you to our host the US Bank Center and Eurest Dining Services who were so supportive of our event! Thank you to our donors, Best Buy, Gold’n Treasures, Olympia Resorts, Sheraton, The Pfister, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Rupena’s Fine Foods, Skylight Opera Theatre, The Rep, Milwaukee Ballet, Sunset Playhouse, Care-o-lotto, Med Alliance, Charro, Gymboree, Cedar Creek Winery, Schlitz Audobon Center, Skateland, Comedy Sports, and all the other donors for this event: Please see our Thank you to Event Donors

at www.new-horizons.org/pdf/10rdon.pdf

Thank you to everyone who solicited prizes, sold raffle tickets, and helped at our event!!! Special thank you to our volunteers: Naomi, Doris, Carrie, Linda, Roslyn, Ruth, Lisa, Nia, Jason, Jakob, Brittany and Richard for helping to make this event possible.

Thank you to NHU Access Information Research Assistant Volunteers who researched and evaluated many helpful resources this spring and contributed to our website. Volunteers shared research on Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Physical Disability, Transportation/Mobility Products, and Paratransit Services. Check out the most recent additions of these past three months at:

www.new-horizons.org/wnucat.html

To share information on specific resources for people with disabilities, please contact us.

Thank you to Office and Clerical Volunteers who worked on our mailings for our Communicability, and Access Tech Tips newsletters. Volunteers also helped with application packets and database entry. Our office and clerical volunteers are very much appreciated! Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering for our office and clerical staff.

Paul, Bettie and Lori assembling the Computer Lab

New Horizons Un-Limited Assists the

New Omega Baptist Church, Racine, Wisconsin

with New Community Computer Lab

Thank you to our Access Technology volunteers who worked very hard this spring to refurbish, clean and distribute 30 used computers to individuals with disabilities and community organizations! In March New Horizons Un-Limited granted this faith based organization computer equipment for a computer lab for low income families with members with disabilities and special needs. The New Omega Baptist Church computer lab program will reach out to people of all denominations offering counseling, skill building, and now computer technology. Their mission for the lab is to establish a bi-weekly class to serve the congregation and the community to help individuals including those with disabilities to build the necessary computer skills to be better able to help themselves and their families and prepare them to live and work in our technological world.

In addition, our volunteers continued to support our NHU Computer Helpdesk for our computer recipients. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering for computer refurbishing, computer setup or our computer helpdesk.

For more information on our Access Technology Initiative, visit www.new-horizons.org/accesstech/

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May – June - July - - NHU Volunteer Opportunities!!!!!!!

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.

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 any time you volunteer for NHU.

Unless otherwise noted, please call (414) 299-0124 or e-mail us horizons@new-horizons.org to sign up for the following volunteer opportunities.

7^thAnnual New Horizons Un-Limited

Benefit Golf Outing

June 9, 2010

While we hope that you will be able to join us for our fundraiser and a day of golf at the Hawk’s View Golf Club and Como Crossing Golf Course, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 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. For information on our 2010 NHU Benefit Golf Outing, visit us at:

www.new-horizons.org/an2010.html#golf

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

Join us for a few volunteer hours at our downtown offices in preparation for this event. Contact us if you are interested in distributing brochures or volunteering for this event.

Purchase Scrip Gift Certificates from NHU

Purchase Scrip Gift Certificates from NHU. Are you planning any major purchases; gifts for Father’s Day, the lucky graduate or June bride, or spring and summer lawn and garden supplies, and home building projects? Hundreds of stores and restaurants are available. Would you be willing to purchase a gift certificate and donate it to our Golf Outing Raffle or Silent Auction?

Scrip orders will be due May 21, 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!

July 3^rd- NHU Benefit Fundraiser

Join us July 3^rd in the hours before the U.S. Bank Fireworks Celebration downtown.From 5pm to 8pm before the fireworks begin, we will have a sale of soda, water, and snacks to benefit New Horizons Un-Limited. We will be under our tent outside our downtown office at 811 East Wisconsin Avenue. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer for this event.

Coming Soon!

NHU Global Information Village

This summer we will publish a new section on our website the NHU Global Information Village.

It is our mission, via our Global Information Village to provide individuals with lifelong disabilities, throughout the world, increased access to the information and resources that can empower them towards greater self-confidence, help them discover a sense of purpose, and enable them to seek out opportunities to improve their lives.

NHU will utilize a global team of in-country volunteers to develop and maintain an online information network that will:

· Provide a country-by-country status of disabled citizens to foster an environment for change within that country.

· Highlight existing disability-related laws, practices, and resources that are aimed at improving the status of disabled citizens within each identified country.

· Celebrate the efforts of individuals and organizations working to improve the status of disabled citizens worldwide.

· Provide a network for advocacy and outreach among disabled citizens and their supporters.

Do you speak a foreign language and would like to volunteer for NHU to review translations of the information on our Global Information Village. Much of the translation is done, however, we could use your help to review and evaluate translations. Contact us if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity. Look for this exciting new development in next quarter’s NHU Outlook Newsletter.

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

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in support of our community

members with disabilities:

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

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

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