[nfb-talk] Braille Teashirt sales

[David Evans]

Dear Judy,

You will find that the market for these shirts can be kind of limited, 
mostly to the blind themselves.  This is why they sell very well at 
conventions and such but not so much to the general public.
They are a nice shirt, but their interest group is limited.
You will likely make more money on candy bar or hot dog sales.
Contact your local Wall-Mart and see if they have a hot dog wagon.
Many of them do and you can sign up to sell hot dogs, chips and cold drinks 
over a weekend.
I have the materials list and most of the Wall-Marts will let you open a 
"running" account to buy drinks, chips and such from right inside the store 
and then settle up at the end.
If you want more info, let me know.
They also might even match what you raise.
If you need more manpower, contact a church or lion's club or even a boy 
scout troop to help do the cooking, and to man the doors for donations.
We made $1600.00 , after expenses, the last time we did it over a Friday, 
Saturday and Sunday, with a total of about 10 to 12 people helping to do 
everything.

We also did a bake sale at the same time with donated goods and this helped.
The Braille shirts will sell, but as I said, the appeal is limited.
Joe is awaiting your call if you want to sell the shirts.
I do have 6 of them myself, in different colors, and I love to wear them to 
NFB events.

Joe Naulty's phone number is (561) 753-4700.

David Evans, NFBF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judy Jones" <judy.t.jones at earthlink.net>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Braille Teashirt sales


> David,
>
> Bless your heart forever, and thanks for your help.  We're excited about
> this fund-raiser since our chapter is small.
>
> You are welcome to call me and so is Joe:  (253) 474-5328.
>
> I'd like to hear about your success in these sales, and if you realized a
> good profit from them.  I'd also like to hear if their is a down side to
> working with the vendors, or any problem in your sales experience of these
> items we should watch out for.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Judy Jones
> judy.t.jones at earthlink.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 2:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Braille Teashirt sales
>
>
>>
>> Dear judy,
>>
>> The NFB of Florida has sold these shirts for years at the conventions.
>> Joe Naulty, with the Deaf-Blind Division and the new CARS Division, has
>> the
>> contacts for getting these kinds of shirts.
>> I am copying this message to him as well and calling him on the phone
>> about
>> it too.
>> Joe's home phone is (561) 753-4700 in Wellington Florida.
>> I am sure he can help.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Judy Jones" <judy.t.jones at earthlink.net>
>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 12:25 AM
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Braille Teashirt sales
>>
>>
>> Greetings to all,
>>
>> I'm hoping people on this list can help with information.  Please reply 
>> to
>> me off-list judy.t.jones at earthlink.net.
>>
>> The last time we were in convention in Atlanta, there was an NFB 
>> affiliate
>> there selling teashirts with the braille alphabet in the puff screen 
>> print
>> on the back of the shirt.  Our chapter would like to sell those shirts;
>> please write with more information on how we can contact the vendor, how
>> your sales went, what you did to make them a success, what worked for 
>> your
>> affiliate, etc.
>>
>> Thanks again for any help and info you can give.
>>
>> Judy Jones, President
>> NFBWA/Pierce County
>>
>>
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