[Nfb-fundraising] Intro

[Everett Gavel]

Hello David, and all,

Now that, that is a great idea!  And with all those
Literacy grants I put through, I bet such a braille
program could be funded by most of those.  Great idea,
David.  Way to go!  Thanks for sharing such
inspiration.

To Your Continued Success!
Everett
www.everettgavel.com


----- Original Message -----
> Being able to write a successful grant is like
finding a gold mine in your
> flower box.  It just tickles the hell out of you.
> I try to write grants that will help and enhance the
work of our NFB
> chapters and State affiliate.
> I used them to get equipment to produce out chapter
and state newsletters
> and distribute them.
> To help with out reach efforts and fund raising.
> I have been pretty busy with a new job and haven't
written one now in a
> year.
> I guess I will have to get back on my horse and do
some more this year.
> The last one I wrote was called "Project-Bumpy
Start".
> I used grant money to buy a stock of slates and
stylist, small cheap audio
> tape players, blank tapes and some other things, with
the purpose of
> packaging them altogether.
> The package was meant to give the recipients all of
the tools they would
> need to teach themselves basic Braille.
> An audio tape copy was included in the package that
would teach them how to
> use the slate to write basic Braille by following the
instructions on an
> audio tape.
> I used this same tape to teach myself basic Brail
some years ago and found
> it simple and easy to use and follow.
> I was writing and using Braille in just 3 weeks.
> This gave me the ability to write down my personal
communications in
> Braille, anywhere and at anytime.
> Every member of our chapter, who came to our chapter
Xmas party, got a
> package with a slate, stylist, audio tape course, a
tape player with it's
> own tote bag, a Braille Alphabet card, blank cards to
write on and
> literature about the NFB.
> I plan on taking some of these packages to our
Florida State Convention to
> be given away as door prizes,
>