[Nfb-fundraising] Meet the Blind Month 2007?

[Sherri]

Sure, I'll call you if I ever finish work.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:21 AM
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Sherri,
    I would like to speak with you at your convenience about your White Cane
Safety Day event. I'll be home most all day today with a rehearsal this
evening.

Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 1:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Meet the Blind Month 2007?


> We ar doing a white cane walk or street crossing. We are also having
> public
> dignitaries come and speak to us and hopefully cross with us under
> blindfold.
>
> Sherri
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com>
> To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List" <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:58 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-fundraising] Meet the Blind Month 2007?
>
>
> So, who here already knows what they're doing for Meet
> the Blind Month, this year?  Got anything lined-up yet?
> Below is an article sent through here in July, but it's
> such a good "reminder" that I thought I'd share it
> again, to help us get moving.  ;-)
>
> PS - Only one month left to order your materials.  Read
> below for details.
>
> To Your Successful 'Meet the Blind' Month!
> Everett
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Everett Gavel"
> To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List"
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007
> Subject: [Nfb-fundraising] Ready or Not, Here It Comes
>
> Hello All,
>
> With the thought that not everyone reads their Braille
> Monitor in a timely fashion, and yes, more often than
> not I've been that person, here's some useful info from
> the Monitor Miniatures section of the July issue:
>
>
> ***
> Ready or Not, Here It Comes:
>
> With October just a few months away, it is time for
> your chapter to begin
> making plans for 2007 Meet the Blind Month activities.
> There are plenty of
> opportunities to locate suitable venues if you begin
> planning soon.
>
> Many communities have fall festivals that allow your
> members to talk to
> their neighbors about blindness. Sometimes the festival
> organizers provide
> tables and signage for the exhibitors. If this is the
> case, then your team
> just shows up with handout literature. Many chapter
> organizers have found
> Wal-Mart or other big-box stores an excellent location
> to meet and greet
> hundreds of people in a short period of time. At these
> types of venues a
> fundraising component can be added to make the day both
> educational and
> profitable for your chapter. If you have Krispy Kreme
> in your area or a
> local bakery, speak with them about selling some of
> their specialties.
>
> Our Braille Is Beautiful program is designed so that it
> can be shared with
> a class of students or at a service club meeting like
> the Lions or Rotary.
> The Braille Is Beautiful video set is available to
> chapter leaders at no
> cost if they make arrangements for members to present
> the program to
> children or adults.
>
> Whatever programs you choose, remember to provide an
> opportunity for your
> members to demonstrate techniques that show that you
> accomplish everyday
> tasks, just in a slightly different way. Assistive
> technology, such as the
> Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader, can
> also be demonstrated
> to add a high-tech component to your display.
>
> This year it is easier than ever to share your plans
> with the national
> office and order free literature at the same time. NFB
> literature,
> including Braille alphabet cards, is available again in
> multiple-size
> packets to speed up the order process. Find Meet the
> Blind Month
> information and order forms on our Web site (nfb.org).
> Because of the
> popularity and continued growth of Meet the Blind
> Month, the literature
> order shipment cutoff date this year is Friday,
> September 14. To guarantee
> your delivery of materials for October activities, be
> sure to place your
> order by that date. For more information or to
> brainstorm about activities
> you can plan, contact NFB Director of Special Projects
> Jerry Lazarus by
> calling (410) 659-9314, extension 2297, or by sending
> an email to
> <jlazarus at nfb.org>.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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