What a shame! I remember when AFB gave the company an award for making theirproducts so accessible (with braille labels as well as braille catalogs and instructions). I believe it was sometime in the early 2000s. Those of you who use their prducts might want to contact AFB as well. Penny
On 3/30/14, Dale <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy Everyone, > > I received the message below from Brenda Mueller. > Please take a minute to read. > Another valuable service for the blind is no longer being provided. > > *** > > For years I have been ordering from Schwans, and one of that > company's outstanding features was that it provided braille catalogs > and cooking instructions to its blind clients. Today I called for a > current copy of the product catalog and a current braille copy of its > cooking instructions that would cover the new products such as baked > zitti. As it turns out, according to the representative, Schwans is > no longer producing the brailled catalogs or instructions. I really > took advantage of that service. I would think that other blind > customers have done the same, and I think the blind users should be > notified, so that we can make our views known and perhaps restore the > brailled ordering catalogs and cooking instructions. > Since Schwans is a home delivery service it provided a more > convenient way to obtain foods without paying taxi fares to the groceries > store > Thank you. > Brenda Mueller > **** > > > Please share this with other blind friends. > I will be calling Schwans Monday to lodge a complaint and voice my > dissatisfaction about this matter. > I encourage you to call also. > Schwans 188-724-9267 a list member asking to pass along. > Keep on Cooking, > Dale Campbell > Cooking In The Dark > Howdy Everyone, > > I received the message below from Brenda Mueller. > *** > > For years I have been ordering from Schwans, and one of that > company's outstanding features was that it provided braille catalogs > and cooking instructions to its blind clients. Today I called for a > current copy of the product catalog and a current braille copy of its > cooking instructions that would cover the new products such as baked > zitti. As it turns out, according to the representative, Schwans is > no longer producing the brailled catalogs or instructions. I really > took advantage of that service. I would think that other blind > customers have done the same, and I think the blind users should be > notified, so that we can make our views known and perhaps restore the > brailled ordering catalogs and cooking instructions. > Since Schwans is a home delivery service it provided a more > convenient way to obtain foods without paying taxi fares to the groceries > store > Thank you. > Brenda Mueller > **** > > > Please share this with other blind friends. > I will be calling Schwans Monday to lodge a complaint and voice my > dissatisfaction about this matter. > I encourage you to call also. > Schwans 188-724-9267 a list member asking to pass along. > Keep on Cooking, > Dale Campbell > Cooking In The Dark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
