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Kim Laidlaw of Guide Dogs of the Desert with her companion—and canine ambassador—Rose, a Golden Retriever. Kim Laidlaw is the Executive Director of Guide Dogs of the Desert. For the blind, a guide dog means increased freedom, companionship and safety. Since 1972, Guide Dogs of the Desert has worked to connect people in need with the tools they require for success. Clients who are legally blind, come to the campus to learn how to work with a custom-trained guide dog, who can offer them safe mobility, loving companionship and the miracle of independence. Kim grew up in Chicago, and a job opportunity brought her to California in 2003. While working for the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, she started her guide dog journey as a weekend and event volunteer. Kim then became a Board Member, and in 2006 was appointed Director of Operations, then later became Deputy Executive Director with her focus on public relations, community outreach and marketing. In November 2013, she stepped into the position of Executive Director. Kim has also been a puppy raiser for the organization and now has an ambassador dog for the school, Rose. Kim, it was so nice to chat with you and learn more about you and about your organization, Guide Dogs of the Desert. When was Guide Dogs of the Desert founded and what is your mission? Nice chatting with you as well, Kate. Guide Dogs of the Desert was founded in 1972 by Mr. Lafayette “Bud” Maynard with the goal to provide individual custom-trained guide dogs to the blind and those with special needs. He began by training students one at a time from his home. With the help of the Cathedral City Lions Club, Guide Dogs of the Desert was incorporated and licensed under California State Law and the Department of Consumer Affairs. By 1975, the demand for guide dogs outgrew Mr. Maynard’s capacity to train from his home. At that time, Guide Dogs of the Desert leased a two-bedroom house with a detached garage located on the current school property. In 1976, several individual members of Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, California backed the purchase of the property and renovations commenced. The demand for specialized and custom guide dog training, and individualized instruction soon required larger facilities. In 1982, Lions Club members, local businesses and a grant from the Lions Club International Foundation served to expand the kennels and dormitory. The adjoining six acres was purchased to provide for future expansion. Since 1972, Guide Dogs of the Desert has worked to connect people in need with the tools they require for success. From a simple ranch house in the desert, where originally one client and one dog were trained together, Guide Dogs of the Desert has grown to house and train up to 25 clients and custom-trained trained guide dogs each year at our campus outside Palm Springs, California. We’ve graduated more than 1,200 client/dog teams in our 40 years of service. American Foundation for the Blind, every 7 minutes, someone in America will become blind or visually impaired. Our mission is to improve the lives of the blind by creating opportunities for life-changing independence, and by conducting community outreach and education programs. How would you describe your job as Executive Director of Guide Dogs of the Desert? What would a typical day look like for you? A typical day is getting to the office about 7:30am along with my three dogs, Rose, Belle and Sadie. During the season, which is when we have our classes, I will walk over to the dormitory and meet the individuals embarking on this life-changing experience before them—learning to work with their new guide dog. It’s amazing to meet these individuals and to watch them grow. When they first arrive at the campus there’s anxiety and trepidation, but when they leave they walk with their head held high and have the confidence that they can conquer anything. Their guide dog opens up their world both with mobility and socialization. As one of our clients said, “Going from a cane to a guide dog is like going from a skateboard to a Ferrarri,” another shared, “With a cane you find obstacles in your way, with a guide dog, you never knew those obstacles existed.” This is, without a doubt, the most rewarding job I have ever had. Volunteer puppy raiser Barbara Norman with McGuire, a silver Standard Poodle. McGuire is being raised in Palm Desert, CA, and is sponsored by the Greater Palm Springs CVB. Please tell us a little about your campus and grounds—I’d imagine they have to designed to accommodate both your clients and families and also the dogs themselves. Guide Dogs of the Desert has a 12 bedroom dormitory. The rooms are simple, easy to navigate and each bathroom has a walk-in shower. There is a laundry room, computer room, and a community room (all furniture donated to us) where every morning the trainers meet with the clients to go over the days’ events. There’s also a dining hall where our clients eat their meals, and an auditorium where we hold graduations five times a year (September – May). Our clients and their custom-trained guide dogs are with each other 24 hours a day for 28 days in training. We also have a kennel that houses 30 dogs and we are in the construction phase for a 6-run kennel to house our puppies in a separate facility from the big dogs (made possible by a foundation grant). We also have a wellness center (also made possible by a foundation grant) on our campus used for the health and welfare of our puppies in training, and dogs in for formal training. Notice a pattern, Kate. Donations are how we survive! Are all of your clients legally blind or sight-challenged? Do you serve clients with other challenges as well? Yes, all of our clients are legally blind; however some have additional needs. We also work with individuals that other schools may have refused service to—individuals living outside the “typical” urban areas, individuals who have physical challenges, who walk with a limp, are limited with motor skills, and who are also blind and mildly deaf. This school was built on the premise that every legally blind individual should have the opportunity to have a guide dog, including those individuals that have special needs. Because of this commitment to our special clients, we keep our class sizes small and focus on the individual needs of our clients, providing adaptive, custom-training for the guide dog selected specifically for them. Our clients include those who have progressive diseases, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, glaucoma, and those individuals that have neurological blindness and finally, those that have lost their sight at birth or through a life altering accident. Kim, you have a personal experience with blindness, as your grandfather went blind from macular degeneration. How did this experience effect you and your family? How much did this life event play into your decision to work with Guide Dogs of the Desert? While in Chicago, my grandfather gradually went blind from macular degeneration; which, by the way, is a hereditary disease. I watched it first rob my grandfather of being able to drive, and then not being able to read the newspaper without a strong magnifying glass. For him, it represented the inability to be able to provide for his family. My grandmother became his sighted guide when they went places, but she didn’t drive. Therefore, they depended on other family members or friends to take them places and that was very difficult for him. He was a man that survived WWII and malaria, and now he was being robbed of his independence by this disease. It was difficult for us, as his family to watch him grow inward more and more each day, but it was much more difficult for him. And you have your own special companion, Rose. She’s gorgeous! Tell us more about Rose, how you came to find one another, and her role as ambassador dog for the school. I got Rose in March of 2004 at 10 weeks of age. I was thrilled, and everyone loved the little yellow ball of fur. I was going to raise her to be a guide dog to hopefully be placed with one of our clients. We went to speaking engagements, and other events to benefit Guide Dogs of the Desert. When Rose was approximately 10 months old, I noticed she wasn’t walking correctly. She needed to have surgery on both of her back legs, which kept her from being a guide dog. She did however have another job put before her—canine ambassador for the school. She is the perfect public relations dog. She loves everyone and everyone loves her! I am very blessed to have her in my life. Linda Samulski and Buster, graduates of Guide Dogs of the Desert, live in Cathedral City, CA. Kim, how do you receive the majority of your funding for day-to-day operations? Guide Dogs of the Desert’s program includes breeding, puppy raising, formal training for the dogs, on-campus training, for our clients and their dogs, selected in-home training for our clients and dogs, and post graduate support. We are funded by individual donations, some corporate donations, and foundation grants. We do not accept any state or federal funding. All of our services are provided FREE OF CHARGE to our blind clients; we would not be able to continue providing the unique gifts that a trained guide dog brings to the blind without the support of our many friends and donors around the world. On that note, I understand you have an upcoming fundraiser coming up in August, the Guide Dogs of the Desert Founders Club 19th Annual Summer Fling. That sounds like fun—please tell us more about that and how people can get involved. The evening will include dinner and entertainment with a Hawaiian flair (5:30 Happy Hour – 6:45 Dinner). It is located on our campus at 60-735 Dillon Road, Whitewater, CA. There will be opportunity drawings and a silent auction. Dinner is either Hawaiian Chicken or Teriyaki Tri Tip. The event is limited to 180 people. RESERVATIONS CLOSE ON AUGUST 9, 2013. This year our entertainment is provided by a client of ours, Cece, who will perform a number of Hawaiian dances for our guests. For more information, please contact Jim Klocek (909-215-7321) or Joy Stadler (909-592-1622). Any other upcoming events or ways for the public to participate in your wonderful organization? We have an annual Heroes Brunch that will take place on December 7, 2013. Last year we honored Betty White and it was held at the Esmerelda Resort and Spa. Plans are still in place for this year’s event. We also have five graduations between the months of September and May, and other events throughout the year. They are open to the public and free of charge. Please check our website for details as to the dates. They are on Sunday and are always at 2:00pm. Lastly, on April 6, 2014, Milauskas Eye Institute is hosting their annual “Help a Puppy Become a Hero” golf tournament at the Terra Lago Golf Resort. For more information about the event please contact Barb Kovacs (760-340-3937). Kim, what is it that you love most about the community of Palm Springs? There is so much beauty here in Palm Springs. I began coming to California as a teenager. My family had a lovely farm in Calimesa. Because of all my visits to the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire, I always thought this would be a marvelous place to live. The activity of Downtown Palm Springs is beginning to pick up and the people in Palm Springs are so friendly. Neighbors care about each other, and watch out for each other. The Palm Springs community is made up of such a diverse population and they are so philanthropic. I love it! Thanks so much for chatting with me today, Kim, and sharing your mission and vision. Guide Dogs of the Desert is truly an essential organization, one that we are honored to have in Greater Palm Springs!
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Kim LAIDLAW Treoir Madraí na Desert lena companion-agus canine ambasadóir-Rose, ar Retriever Órga. Kim LAIDLAW an Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin Treoir Madraí na Desert. Chun an dall, ciallaíonn madra treorach saoirse méadaithe, comhluadar agus sábháilteachta. Ó 1972, Treoir Madraí na Desert oibrigh chun nascadh le daoine i ngátar leis na huirlisí a theastaíonn uathu do rath. Cliaint atá dall go dlíthiúil, teacht ar an gcampas chun foghlaim conas a bheith ag obair le madra treorach saincheaptha-oilte, is féidir a thairiscint dóibh soghluaisteacht sábháilte, comhluadar grámhara agus an miracle de neamhspleáchas. Kim fhás aníos i Chicago, agus deis fostaíochta thug sí go California i 2003. Cé atá ag obair don Ionad Annenberg na nEolaíochtaí Sláinte, thosaigh sí turas madra treorach mar deireadh seachtaine agus imeacht deonach. Tháinig Kim ansin Comhalta Boird, agus i 2006 ceapadh Stiúrthóir Oibríochtaí, ansin tháinig ina dhiaidh Leas-Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin lena fócas ar chumarsáid phoiblí, for-rochtana pobail agus margaíochta. I mí na Samhna 2013, Sheas sí isteach ar phost mar Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin. Kim freisin raiser puppy don eagraíocht agus anois tá madra ambasadóir don scoil, Rose. Kim, go raibh sé chomh deas a comhrá a dhéanamh le leat agus níos mó a fhoghlaim faoi tú, agus maidir leis an eagraíocht, Treoir Madraí na Desert. Nuair a bhí Treoir Madraí na Desert bhunaigh agus cad é do misean? Nice caint leat chomh maith, Kate. Bunaíodh Treoir Madraí na Desert i 1972 ag an tUasal Lafayette "Bud" Maynard leis an sprioc a madraí treoracha saincheaptha-oilte aonair a chur ar fáil do na dall agus daoine le riachtanais speisialta. Thosaigh sé ag oiliúint scoláirí amháin ag an am óna theach. Le cabhair ó na Lions Club Ardeaglais na Cathrach, Treoir Madraí na Desert corpraíodh agus ceadúnaithe faoi California Dlí Stát agus an Roinn Gnóthaí Tomhaltóirí. Faoi 1975, an t-éileamh le haghaidh madraí treorach outgrew cumas Mr Maynard a oiliúint óna theach. Ag an am sin, Treoir Madraí na Desert ar léas ar theach dhá sheomra leapa le gharáiste scoite suite ar an maoin scoile reatha. Sa bhliain 1976, a bhfuil tacaíocht bhaill aonair roinnt de Canyon Country Club i Palm Springs, California a cheannach ar an maoin agus cuireadh tús athchóiriú. An t-éileamh ar oiliúint madra speisialaithe agus treoir saincheaptha, agus teagasc aonair ag teastáil go luath áiseanna níos mó. Sa bhliain 1982, baill Lions Club, gnólachtaí áitiúla agus deontas ón Lions Club Fondúireacht Idirnáisiúnta sheirbheáil a leathnú an kennels agus dormitory. Ceannaíodh na sé acra in aice láimhe a chur ar fáil do leathnú amach anseo. Ó 1972, tá Treoir Madraí na Desert oibrigh chun nascadh le daoine i ngátar leis na huirlisí a theastaíonn uathu do rath. Ó theach feirm simplí sa bhfásach, i gcás dtús bhí ceann cliant agus madra amháin oilte le chéile, tar éis fás Treoir Madraí na Desert a teach agus a oiliúint suas le 25 cliant agus madraí treoir oilte saincheaptha-oilte gach bliain ag ár gcampas lasmuigh Palm Springs , California. Táimid tar éis céim amach níos mó ná 1,200 foirne cliant / madra in ár 40 bliain de sheirbhís. Fondúireacht Mheiriceá do na Daill, gach 7 nóiméad, beidh duine i Meiriceá a bheith dall nó lagamhairc. Is é ár misean chun feabhas a chur ar shaol na ndall trí dheiseanna neamhspleáchas an saol ag athrú a chruthú, agus trí sheoladh for-rochtana pobail agus cláir oideachais. Conas a chuirfeá síos ar do phost mar Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin ar Treoir Madraí na Desert? Cad a bheadh in aghaidh an lae tipiciúil cuma mhaith ar do shon? Tá lá tipiciúil ag dul go dtí an oifig faoi 7:30 in éineacht le mo trí madraí, Rose, Belle agus Sadie. Le linn an tséasúir, a bhfuil nuair atá againn ár gcuid ranganna, beidh mé ag siúl anonn go dtí an dormitory agus freastal ar na daoine ag tabhairt ar an taithí saoil-athrú roimh iad-foghlaim a bheith ag obair lena n-madraí treoir nua. Tá sé iontach chun freastal ar na daoine aonair agus chun breathnú orthu ag fás. Nuair a thagann siad ar dtús ag an gcampas níl imní agus trepidation, ach nuair a fhágann siad shiúlann siad lena n-cheann ar siúl ard agus a bheith muiníneach gur féidir leo conquer rud ar bith. Osclaíonn n-madra treorach suas a n-domhan araon le lagú gluaiseachta agus sóisialú. Mar a dúirt duine de na dár gcliaint, "Ag dul ó slat le madra treorach atá cosúil le dul ó skateboard go Ferrarri," eile roinnte, "Le cána leat teacht constaicí i do bhealach, le madra treorach riamh, bhí a fhios agat siúd constaicí ann. " Tá sé seo, gan amhras, an post mó a luach saothair a bhí agam riamh. Raiser puppy Deonacha Barbara Norman le McGuire, airgid Caighdeán Poodle. Tá McGuire á dtógáil i Palm Desert, CA, agus tá sé urraithe ag an CVB Mhórcheantar Palm Springs. Cuir in iúl dúinn beagán faoi do gcampas agus forais-I'd shamhlú go bhfuil siad chun a ceapadh chun freastal ar an dá do chliaint agus do theaghlaigh, agus chomh maith leis an madraí féin. Treoir Madraí na Desert Tá dormitory 12 seomra leapa. Tá na seomraí simplí, éasca le nascleanúint a dhéanamh agus tá gach seomra folctha siúl i cith. Tá seomra níocháin, seomra ríomhaireachta, agus seomra pobail (gach troscán a bhronnadh ar dúinn) i gcás gach maidin na traenálaithe bualadh leis na cliaint chun dul thar na laethanta 'imeachtaí. Tá halla bia a itheann nuair a dár gcliaint a gcuid béilí, agus halla éisteachta ina seilbh againn graduations cúig huaire sa bhliain (Meán Fómhair - Bealtaine) ann freisin. Is iad ár gcliaint agus a gcuid madraí treoracha saincheaptha-oilte le gach 24 eile uair sa lá ar feadh 28 lá in oiliúint. Ní mór dúinn freisin kennel go tithe ar 30 madraí agus táimid sa chéim tógála le haghaidh kennel 6-reáchtáil go dtí teach ár puppies i saoráid ar leith ó na madraí mór (dhéanamh agus is féidir trí dheontas dúshraith). Ní mór dúinn freisin ar ionad folláine (chomh maith déanta agus is féidir trí dheontas bunús) ar ár gcampas a úsáidtear do shláinte agus leas ár puppies in oiliúint, agus madraí i do oiliúint fhoirmiúil. Fógra patrún, Kate. Tá Síntiúis conas linn maireachtáil! An bhfuil gach ceann de do chliaint dall go dleathach nó radharc-dúshlán? An bhfuil tú ag freastal ar chliaint le dúshláin eile chomh maith? Sea, tá gach ceann dár gcliaint dall go dlíthiúil; áfach, go bhfuil roinnt riachtanais bhreise. Táimid ag obair chomh maith le daoine aonair gur féidir le scoileanna eile an tseirbhís dhiúltaigh-daoine ina gcónaí taobh amuigh den "tipiciúil" limistéir uirbeacha, daoine a bhfuil dúshláin fisiciúil, a shiúlann le limp, teoranta le scileanna mótair, agus atá dall agus bodhar mildly freisin . Tógadh an scoil seo ar an mbonn gur chóir go mbeadh an deis a bheith acu madra treorach, lena n-áirítear na daoine sin a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta ag gach duine dall go dlíthiúil. Mar gheall ar seo dtiomantas dár gcliaint speisialta, a choinneáil orainn méideanna ár rang beag agus díriú ar riachtanais aonair ár gcliant, ag soláthar oiriúnaitheach, saincheaptha-oiliúint don madra treorach a roghnaíodh go sonrach dóibh. I measc ár gcliaint siúd a bhfuil galair forásach, mar shampla degeneration macular, retinopathy diaibéitis, cataracts, glaucoma, agus na daoine aonair a bhfuil daille néareolaíoch agus ar deireadh, iad siúd a chaill a radharc ag breithe nó trí thimpiste saol a athrú. Kim, tá tú taithí pearsanta leis an daille, mar a chuaigh do sheanathair dall ó degeneration macular. Conas a rinne an éifeacht an taithí tú féin agus do theaghlach? Cé mhéad a bhí an imeacht saoil a imirt isteach i do chinneadh a bheith ag obair le Treoir Madraí na Desert? Cé gur i Chicago, chuaigh mo sheanathair de réir a chéile dall ó degeneration macular; a, dála an scéil, galar oidhreachtúil. Bhreathnaigh mé ar dtús Rob mo sheanathair a bheith in ann a thiomáint, agus ansin gan a bheith in ann a léamh ar an nuachtán gan gloine formhéadúcháin láidir. Dó, ionadaíocht sé an míchumas a bheith in ann a chur ar fáil do chlann. Bhí mo sheanmháthair a threorú radharcach nuair a chuaigh siad áiteanna, ach ní raibh sí ag tiomáint. Dá bhrí sin, ag brath siad ar bhaill teaghlaigh nó le cairde eile a ghlacadh chun áiteanna cónaithe agus go raibh an-deacair dó. Bhí sé ina fhear a mhair WWII agus maláire, agus anois bhí sé á goideadh a neamhspleáchas ag an galar. Bhí sé deacair dúinn, mar a chlann chun féachaint air ag fás isteach níos mó agus níos mó gach lá, ach bhí sé i bhfad níos deacra dó. Agus tá tú do chompánach speisialta féin, Rose. Tá sí taibhseach! Insint dúinn níos mó faoi Rose, conas a tháinig tú chun teacht ar a chéile, agus a ról mar ambasadóir madra don scoil. Fuair mé Rose i mí an Mhárta 2004 ag 10 seachtaine d'aois. Bhí áthas orm, agus gach duine grá an liathróid beag buí de fionnaidh. Bhí mé ag dul a ardú di a bheith ina madra treorach a bheidh le cur táthar ag súil le ceann de na dár gcliaint. Chuaigh muid go dtí ócáidí labhartha, agus imeachtaí eile chun leas a Treoir Madraí na Desert. Nuair a bhí Rose thart ar 10 mí d'aois, thug mé faoi deara nach raibh sí ag siúl i gceart. Ag teastáil sí a bheith máinliacht ar an dá de na a cosa ar ais, a choinnigh sí ó bheith ina madra treorach. Raibh sí, áfach post eile a chur roimh di-canine ambasadóir don scoil. Tá sí den madra caidrimh phoiblí foirfe. Is breá léi gach duine agus gach duine loves sí! Tá mé beannaithe an-a bheith aici i mo shaol. Linda Samulski agus Béarlagair, céimithe de Treoir Madraí na Desert, beo i Ardeaglais na Cathrach, CA. Kim, conas a fhaigheann tú an chuid is mó de do mhaoiniú do oibríochtaí ó lá go lá? Áirítear Treoir Madraí chlár an Desert ar pórú, ardú puppy, oiliúna foirmiúla do na madraí, oiliúint ar an gcampas, dár gcliaint agus a gcuid madraí, roghnaithe i-bhaile oiliúint dár gcliaint agus ó mhadraí, agus tacaíocht iarchéime. Táimid maoinithe ag síntiúis aonair, roinnt tabhartais corparáideach, agus deontais dúshraith. Ní ghlacaimid le haon stát nó maoiniú cónaidhme. Gach ár seirbhísí ar fáil SAOR IN AISCE ar fáil dár gcliaint dall; Ní bheadh muid in ann leanúint ar aghaidh ag soláthar na bronntanais ar leith a thugann madra treorach oilte chun an dall gan tacaíocht dár n-iliomad cairde agus deontóirí ar fud an domhain. Ar an nóta, tuigim go bhfuil tú fundraiser ag teacht aníos ag teacht suas i mí Lúnasa, an Madraí Treorach na Desert Chlub bhunaitheoirí 19 fling Samhraidh Bhliantúil. Go fuaimeanna cosúil le spraoi-inis dúinn níos mó faoi sin agus conas is féidir le daoine a bheith páirteach. Cuimseoidh an tráthnóna dinnéar agus siamsaíochta le féith Haváís (05:30 Uair Shona - 06:45 Dinnéar). Tá sé suite ar ár gcampas ag 60-735 Bóthar Dillon, Bhán, CA. Beidh líníochtaí deis agus ar ceant adh. Tá Dinnéar ceachtar sicín Teriyaki Haváís nó Tri Leid. Is é an t-imeacht teoranta do 180 duine. Áirithintí DÚN AR 9 Lúnasa, 2013. I mbliana tá ár n-siamsaíochta ar fáil ag cliant de linne, Cece, beidh a dhéanamh ar roinnt de damhsaí Haváís le haghaidh ár n-aíonna. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, téigh i dteagmháil le Jim Klocek (909-215-7321) nó Joy Stadler (909-592-1622). Aon imeachtaí atá le teacht eile nó bealaí ar fáil don phobal a bheith rannpháirteach i do eagraíocht iontach? Tá an Heroes Brunch bliantúil a bheidh ar siúl ar 7 Nollaig, 2013. An bhliain seo caite onóir dúinn Betty White agus bhí sé ar siúl ag an Saoire Esmerelda agus Spa. Tá pleananna fós i bhfeidhm do imeacht na bliana seo. Againn freisin cúig bronnadh céime idir mí Mheán Fómhair agus mí na Bealtaine, agus imeachtaí eile ar fud na bliana. Tá siad ar oscailt don phobal agus saor in aisce. Déan seiceáil ar ár suíomh gréasáin le haghaidh sonraí maidir leis na dátaí. Tá siad ar an Domhnach agus iad i gcónaí ag 02:00. Ar deireadh, ar 6 Aibreán, 2014, tá an Institiúid Eye Milauskas óstáil a n-bhliantúil "Cabhair Madrín Bí i do Laoch" tournament gailf ag an Gailf Terra Lago Saoire. Chun tuilleadh eolais faoi ócáid, déan teagmháil le Barb Kovacs (760-340-3937). Kim, cad é go bhfuil grá agat an chuid is mó mar gheall ar an bpobal de Palm Springs? Tá áilleacht an oiread sin anseo i Palm Springs. Thosaigh mé ag teacht go California mar dhéagóir. Mo theaghlach feirme álainn i Calimesa. Mar gheall ar gach mo chuairteanna ar an Ghleann Coachella agus Impireacht Intíre, shíl mé i gcónaí go mbeadh sé seo a bheith ina áit iontach chun cónaí. Tá an ghníomhaíocht de Downtown Palm Springs ag tosú le piocadh suas agus na daoine i Palm Springs chomh cairdiúil. Comharsana cúram faoi gach ceann eile, agus ag faire amach do gach ceann eile. Is é an pobal Palm Springs déanta suas den sórt sin dhaonra éagsúil agus go bhfuil siad chomh daonchairdis. Is breá liom é! Go raibh maith agat an méid sin do comhrá le liom inniu, Kim, agus a roinnt do misean agus fís. Treoir Madraí na Desert is fíor eagraíocht riachtanach, ceann a bhfuil muid ag onóir a bheith acu i Mórcheantar Palm Springs!