[Iabs-talk] March for Independence E-News

[David Andrews]

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>March for Independence
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>Raise Your Money Issue
>March 6, 2008
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>Raise Your Money!
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>"Raise Your Money! Raise Your Money!” Our President, Dr. Maurer,
>loves to tell me that. I call it Maurer’s Mantra, and I think we
>know why it must be our mantra. When we raise money, we help all blind
>people raise expectations. “Raise Your Money!” increases
>real options and real opportunities for blind people from 2 to 92. We
>know what this organization does for so many. And we know,
>instinctively, how important it is to “Raise Your Money!”
>It’s easy to say, simple to repeat, but it must be our mantra in
>March. As promised in the previous issue, I have finally gotten off
>the dime myself. I have begun asking my friends, family members, and
>associates with whom I work for contributions. I’ve asked them
>to help me “Raise My Money!”. We are already well into the
>month of March and we are a little over three months away from our
>second annual March for Independence. It will truly be a Walk for
>Opportunity. It is the spectacle which culminates our annual
>Imagination Fund drive. If we begin right now to educate those with
>whom we are in contact every day, the March will not only be the
>culmination of a wonderful public awareness and fundraising campaign;
>it will be a real celebration of the significance of the National
>Federation of the Blind. It will be a testament and a tribute to the
>work we all do. To the work YOU all do when you “Raise Your
>Money!” It’s easier than you think. Just ask one or two
>people every day. Every day. Every day. Strive to be part of the top
>ten money raisers. “Raise Your Money!”
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>           At Your
>Service,
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>Signature Kevan Worley
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>          Kevan Worley
>          Imagination
>Fund/March for Independence Committee Chair
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>Imaginator of the Week - Joe Ruffalo, New Jersey
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>Photo:  Joe Ruffalo at National Convention
>"If you don't ask, you won't get."  This is one thing anyone who
>knows Joe Ruffalo has heard him say.  Joe is the president of our
>New Jersey affiliate, a National Board member, the voice and
>inspiration of thruoureyes.org Internet radio show, and our NFB
>Imaginator of the week.  Many people in our Federation know
>Joe.  Some of you might be thinking that it's easy for a guy with
>an outgoing personality to raise money.  In truth, Joe has a
>secret and here it is...Joe uses all of the March for Independence
>tools!  Mini March cards, Imagination return envelopes, letters
>sent via snail mail, and the online e-mail tool, Joe takes advantage
>of everything in the March tool kit.  There is his secret, and
>to-date Joe has collected well over $1,600.  In fact, on any
>given day, the Outreach office at the National Center is sure to
>receive at least one donation naming Joe Ruffalo as the
>Imaginator.  Joe's advice is to ask.  Getting a haircut,
>ask; dropping off at the drycleaner, ask;  doctor's appointment,
>ask.  Go right now to the March for Independence tool
>kit
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>for additional fundraising tips and tools.
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>           We love hearing
>interesting fundraising stories.  Contact us with yours
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>         If you need help crafting
>an e-mail message, letter, or planning an e-mail blast, let us know.
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>  Team Scene
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>Photo: Blind, sighted, and some with guide dogs Atlanta 2007
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>  Thinking of forming a team?  This year's march is
>represented by over 125 teams! See the top teams, learn how to form a
>team, or search for a team.  See what's happening on the Team
>Scene.
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>  119 Days Until We March!
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>Photo:  Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas Texas
>There are just 119 Days until the National Federation of the
>Blind wakes the City of Dallas with our second March for
>Independence - A Walk for Opportunity. As the sun begins to shine
>on Wednesday, July 2, Federation members, their
>families and friends will leave the Hilton Anatole hotel and head
>1.5 miles towards Victory Plaza, for a very high-tech, midpoint
>Imagination Fund celebration.  Imagine thousands of people
>filling the large outdoor, urban setting, gathering in front
>of the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks,
>and listening to the speeches of our President, Dr.
>Maurer, and other Federation leaders broadcasted over eleven
>huge Jumbo-tron style video screens.  (Learn more about Victory
>Plaza at the end of this e-newsletter.)  Following our
>celebration we will make the second half of the walk back to the
>Hilton Anatole and convene our annual national convention.
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>More than “just a walk-a-thon”­ our walk for
>opportunity event raises money to support the outreach
>efforts of NFB affiliates and chapters throughout the United States
>and the programs and initiatives of the NFB Jernigan Institute,
>through the Imagination Fund grant program and direct financial
>support.  Time is of the essence...register to march, raise your
>money, and join your Federation family for a most excellent and
>exceptional event.
><http://imaginationfund.org/>http://imaginationfund.org/
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>Victory Plaza
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>Phot:  Arial view of Dallas' Victory Park
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>The Victory Plaza project includes the American Airlines Center ,
>W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences, the 43-story One Victory Tower,
>high-rise apartments, condominium towers, as well as retail and green
>spaces. Incorporated within the striking architecture of Victory Plaza
>are eleven large, high-resolution LED screens. Eight of these screens
>-- four on each side of the Plaza --  move along horizontal
>tracks to allow for a myriad of configurations and motion
>possibilities. These screens can also be combined in sets of four to
>create 31' x 53' "super screens" with HD resolution.   High
>fidelity sound and an extensive theatrical lighting system heighten
>the experience to an immersive level.
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>   WELCOME NEW MARCHERS
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>Jerree Harris
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>Noreen Grice
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>Kayde Rieken
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>Chelsea Page
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>Joe Cordova
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>  Quick Links
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>Register Now
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>Find a marcher or team
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>Tool Kit
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>Visit the link below to see your state's standing in the
>March for Independence - A Walk for Opportunity.
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>State Stats - Where Does Your State Stand?
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>Write Your Own Story
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>Have a great fundraising story?  Has your Webpage thermometer
>gone from rags to riches?  Did you make an ask that was
>successful? Submit your personal fundraising story by visiting
>the Write Your Own Story link.  Select stories will be published
>on the March for Independence Website
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>Future Reflections
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>  Braille Monitor
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