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Michigan Unit
Location:
5600 Rochester
Road
Troy, MI 48085
Phone: 248-879-0101
Fax: 248-879-9927
The unit is located one half mile north of Long Lake Road
(18 Mile), on the east side of the street.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday:
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The
Michigan Unit was formed in 1958 and originally was located
at Wayne State University. In 1991, the studio moved to a
larger location in Troy to accommodate readers from both Wayne
State and Oakland Universities. The unit has nine recording
booths and 165 volunteers.
Special Event:
Read
about the unit's
special events, including the upcoming Record-A-Thon.
Volunteer Information:
Volunteers are needed for
the following jobs: readers, directors, production quality
checkers, outreach and administrative support.
Readers are needed in the
following areas: general reading (non-technical material),
mathematics, sciences, medicine, engineering and computer
science.
To be scheduled for an
upcoming orientation tour, please call 248-879-0101.
Below are photos of just
some of our phenomenal volunteers.
| Right:
Board member Ron David accepts a check from volunteer
and board member Nanci Wright, digital booth donor |
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Left:
Bob Bockemuhl, 465.30 Volunteer Hours in 2002
Bottom left: Kay Hilfinger, Volunteer of the Year, 2002
Bottom right: Mil Cprek, Volunteer of the Year, 2001 with
executive director Carla Reeb (left) |
Educational Outreach:
The Michigan Unit serves over 200 local
schools with visits/training sessions. The unit's outreach
volunteer offers students and their parents training sessions
at the studio by appointment.
Family Member Committee:
Offers assistance to all members and their families.
Family Member Committee Contact:
Renita Linkner - michigan@rfbd.org
Make A Difference
by Making A Donation
To use our secure online
server to donate to the Michigan Unit, RFB&D headquarters,
or a combination of both, see our Donate
Now page.
If you prefer
to make a donation by mail, send your gift directly to:
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Michigan Unit
5600 Rochester Road
Troy MI 48085
Contact Information:
Carla Reeb, Executive
Director
e-mail: creeb@rfbd.org
Don Haffner, Studio Director
e-mail: dhaffner@rfbd.org
Janet
Shore, Associate Studio Director
e-mail: jshore@rfbd.org
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