In addition to sharing fellowship and planning projects, during meetings Optimist Club members have the opportunity to learn many interesting things about people and activities in their communities. In York, Nebraska, the Optimist Club recently heard from Joan Naber, Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska.
Ms. Naber began using a wheelchair in 1996, ten years after undergoing radiation treatments for benign tumors in her back, but she has never let her disability keep her from doing the things she loves to do. One of those things is volunteering. "The little things we do today, they may make a big difference in someone's life," she explained.
As a nurse and mother of three children, she has had the opportunity to be an active co-worker and volunteer. She looks forward to competing in Ms. Wheelchair America where she can share her message that individuals in wheelchairs are capable of doing what the same as others, just in their own time and way. Ms. Naber told the group, "In order to get through life in a wheelchair, you have to be an optimist."
Watch the video from the York News-Times and learn more about Ms. Naber's optimism.
