[Nfbnet-members-list] Gear-up for the 2011 Race for Independence

[Deanne Miller]

I can't seem to attach the site link to Facebook - and being able to
do so might generate a little more interest -

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Freeh, Jessica <JFreeh at nfb.org> wrote:
> Dear Colleagues:
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> This is Parnell Diggs, chairman of the National Federation of the Blind
> Imagination Fund.  Hundreds of us are preparing to converge upon the Daytona
> International Speedway to witness the historic Blind Driver Challenge™ on
> January 29, 2011.
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> Now is the time to gear-up for the 2011 Race for Independence.  Over the
> next few days, the programs of the National Federation of the Blind will
> generate hundreds of millions of audience impressions, and our work will be
> highlighted in communities across America and around the world.
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> Register for the 2011 Race for Independence by visiting
> www.raceforindependence.org.  There, you can sign up to be an Imaginator,
> set your fundraising goal, and make your asks in what may be the biggest and
> best Imagination Fund campaign yet.
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> You can also register by calling the National Federation of the Blind
> Jernigan Institute at (410) 659-9314, extension 2419.  Whether you conduct
> your campaign online, through the mail, or in person, we have the tools you
> need to guarantee success with just a little effort.
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> In fact, some Imaginators have already reached and surpassed their
> fundraising goals, and it's only January.  How did they do it?   The secret
> to success lies in two key actions: registering and making the ask.
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> If you plan to be in Daytona Beach, Washington D.C., both, or neither, you
> need to be registered for the Race for Independence.  This is your
> opportunity to help us capitalize on the enormous publicity, goodwill, and
> enthusiasm about the programs of the National Federation of the Blind over
> the next few days.
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> Fellow Federationists, please join me in building the Imagination Fund and
> supporting Braille literacy, quality education, access to technology,
> employment opportunities for blind adults, programs for seniors and more.
> Come on:  sign up today, and let's race!
>
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