[Nfb-fundraising] Quick fund Raiser at Convention

[Marion & Martin]

Sherri,
    I changed the subject line to something more appropriate. Remember that 
Charlie did a "Guess how Much I have in my booty bag?" fund raiser during 
our pirate invasion? How about you take a one gallon jar and fill it with 
pennies. Only pennies. Have a third person place a note inside of the jar 
with the amount of money in the jar. You sell guesses for $1.00 each. The 
person who guesses the correct amount will win the amount of money in the 
jar. If there are more than one winner, it is split between them equally. I 
can give only one person details about this. To give it to more than that 
would be unfair!  (smile) I won't make a guess, as it would be unethical due 
to prior knowledge.
    The East Hillsborough Chapter will have awesome golf shirts embroidered 
with Whozit in full color for an incredibly low $20 per shirt. We only have 
room to bring fifty. Popular sizes and colors will go quickly. Especially 
those handsome green ones. I'm not sure if we have any more of the pink 
ladies shirts but Whozit looks fabulous over both of those colors.
    If you want a Whozit shirt I'll give you the advice of so many people 
who give me directions. Look for Captain Barry Large (Charles hackney) He's 
a big scoundrel. "You can't miss him!" We'll be in around noonish on 
Saturday and I'll be hanging around the NAGDU table. Get some colors to wear 
to meetings! have you ever thought of an embroidered jacket, backpack, or 
purse? Check with D.J. about special orders and bulk rate sales .

Fraternally,
Marion Gwizdala
(813) 598-7161

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List" <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Important detail About Mariott marquis


> Hi Everett, sorry you are missing convention.
>
> Anyone got an idea for a last-minute fund-raiser; something we could do as 
> a
> chapter at convention? What kind of raffles have all of you tried? Any 
> other
> suggestions?
>
>
> Sherri from Orlando
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com>
> To: "NFB Fundraising Mailing List" <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Important detail About Mariott marquis
>
>
> Hello Marion and all,
>
> Mike, Dave, and Steve do a great job.  They usually
> manage to keep lists on topic.  And yes, though it's
> rather frustrating getting 30 or more copies of the
> same message when they are mass-mailed to every list
> rather than the one that was supposedly created for
> such notices, well, we've all been told that those
> happen on the lists and that it's "part of the deal."
> There's no double-standard.  Off-topic is off-topic,
> and list announcements sent through by the moderators
> or whatever they call themselves, are list
> announcements.  Usually press releases and things that
> we're glad for.
>
> What I find disturbing about this whole thread of
> discussion is that I've just found messages on it, in
> my inbox, from people I haven't heard from on this list
> in months, if ever.  People I've rarely seen
> participating in fundraising discussions here, are
> jumping into this totally off-topic subject.   This has
> been a fairly dead list for many, many moons now, as
> far as actual discussions go regarding fundraising and
> chapter-building.  If we could get half the interest in
> actually caring enough to try to help our own and other
> chapters be better, as we've just gotten on a totally
> irrelevant subject here, maybe many of the chapters and
> so-called efforts across this nation wouldn't be
> floundering as they are.
>
> There seems to be no real sharing of ideas here.  No
> more asking for help.  No giving feedback, tips, and
> ideas on how to maybe make an event better next time.
> Why?  Why do so many of us waste our time giving
> irrelevant opinions on smoking and non-smoking issues
> in a place that we will only visit once a week every
> few years at most, but we can't manage to actually do
> something that might help our chapter, our events, and
> other chapters and events across the whole nation?
> Why?
>
> Can we maybe get some real discussion going here,
> please?  Regarding the fundraising efforts of our
> chapters?  Of our friend-raising efforts, or of the
> educational projects in your area, perhaps?  Anyone?
> What do y'all think are good ideas, that maybe your
> chapters didn't implement, but might benefit someone
> here?  How do you think your chapter would have done
> better, if they'd used a tactic or idea you are going
> to share with us now?  What worries or question marks
> do you have, which you'd like help with?  Then please,
> ASK!  Ask here, ask now.  It's what this list is for.
>
> I hope y'all have a blessed time in Atlanta.  I wish I
> could be there, *with* my cigars! (smile)
>
>
> Regards,
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Marion & Martin
>>   To: NFB Fundraising Mailing List
>>   Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:05 AM
>>   Subject: Re: [Nfb-fundraising] Important detail
> About Mariott marquis
>>
>>
>>   Mike,
>>       Neither are many of the messages sent out by
> the List
>> Administrator that
>>   relate to NFB business, yet I don't remember you
> chastizing him! This
>> is
>>   important information that convention goers need to
> know and many on
>> this
>>   list will be attending convention. I think there is
> a double standard!
>>
>
>
>
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