What Can We Do?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2002 4:57 pm
Hi Everyone!
I had responded to a post on the tbpi message board a few days ago, and it was suggested to me that I consider posting a similar statement on the obpi message board, because there is a similar desire to find out why "people come and go." If you haven't been there already, check out the posts on the tbpi message board under the heading "people come and go."
For now, I'd like to reiterate much of what I said on the tbpi message board,in that people come and go within local support groups as well as the message boards. It seems to be a natural development in the recovery of an injured person within our community. The point I made earlier was that people may come and go for various reasons, but many of us continue to "hang on," because we are committed to learning more about what's going on with respect to aging and its effects on a bpi, treatment, emotional support, and just being there to help someone new. While everyone comes into this new at one point, (whether tbpi or obpi), others have been around for a while, and find that it is not enough to just be helpful to others who are new to the community. For these people, there is a need to go beyond that point and this is why I'm writing this post.
The Executive Committee of UBPN will be convening a meeting in a few weeks to continue our planning and implementation of our strategic plan. We want to hear from you. If you have ideas or input that you feel would benefit the obpi community, please speak up now and have your voice heard. With your guidance and suggestions, the message boards and other obpi programs have the best opportunity to serve the greater needs within the bpi community.
As I stated in the tbpi post, UBPN will be launching some new programs early this year. Now that UBPN has its first official year under its belt, it is time to branch out and expand the services offered, in addition to expanding the Board and Committees that make things happen within the organization. UBPN plans to have obpi and tpbi leadership, as well as greater international involvement. If you're interested in getting involved, please let us know. It will be easier with more of us involved to accomplish our goals.
We want to hear from you on many levels. Please email me at Cathy@ubpn.org. I will be pleased to provide you with feedback from the Executive Meeting, if you so wish.
Thanks very much!
Sincerely,
Cathy N. Kanter, President
UBPN, Inc.
I had responded to a post on the tbpi message board a few days ago, and it was suggested to me that I consider posting a similar statement on the obpi message board, because there is a similar desire to find out why "people come and go." If you haven't been there already, check out the posts on the tbpi message board under the heading "people come and go."
For now, I'd like to reiterate much of what I said on the tbpi message board,in that people come and go within local support groups as well as the message boards. It seems to be a natural development in the recovery of an injured person within our community. The point I made earlier was that people may come and go for various reasons, but many of us continue to "hang on," because we are committed to learning more about what's going on with respect to aging and its effects on a bpi, treatment, emotional support, and just being there to help someone new. While everyone comes into this new at one point, (whether tbpi or obpi), others have been around for a while, and find that it is not enough to just be helpful to others who are new to the community. For these people, there is a need to go beyond that point and this is why I'm writing this post.
The Executive Committee of UBPN will be convening a meeting in a few weeks to continue our planning and implementation of our strategic plan. We want to hear from you. If you have ideas or input that you feel would benefit the obpi community, please speak up now and have your voice heard. With your guidance and suggestions, the message boards and other obpi programs have the best opportunity to serve the greater needs within the bpi community.
As I stated in the tbpi post, UBPN will be launching some new programs early this year. Now that UBPN has its first official year under its belt, it is time to branch out and expand the services offered, in addition to expanding the Board and Committees that make things happen within the organization. UBPN plans to have obpi and tpbi leadership, as well as greater international involvement. If you're interested in getting involved, please let us know. It will be easier with more of us involved to accomplish our goals.
We want to hear from you on many levels. Please email me at Cathy@ubpn.org. I will be pleased to provide you with feedback from the Executive Meeting, if you so wish.
Thanks very much!
Sincerely,
Cathy N. Kanter, President
UBPN, Inc.