[NFBWATlk] state convention financial assistance

[Marci Carpenter]

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> Greetings,
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> Are you excited about attending our upcoming state convention but need financial assistance in order to attend? The National Federation of the Blind of Washington has some funds available to assist people who want to attend the 2025 NFBW state convention in Vancouver February 27 - March 2. Please fill out the form linked below. Use the estimated convention costs below to help you figure out how much you will need. Also tell us how much of the cost you can pay for yourself. A statewide committee meets to determine awards. The committee includes all of our chapter presidents so you don’t need to fill out a separate form to ask for chapter assistance. If you are a DSB customer you should also talk with your VR counselor about providing funding. The deadline to apply for financial assistance is Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The Award Committee will review all applications and will notify all applicants of its decisions by Tuesday, January 28.
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> Estimated Convention Costs
> Convention Registration: $30
> Hotel: $220.22 (3 nights with 1 roommate). Note: We do not pay for single rooms.
> Meals: $205 if you choose all the meals we offer on the convention registration form (lunch Friday and breakfast, lunch and banquet Saturday. Costs will vary for the rest of your meals. There is a restaurant in the Heathman Lodge and several others nearby with all price ranges.
> Transportation costs vary.
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> Financial Assistance Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5F1qY0ZqAe2-x_OlPe735PnbyQMsrBFwdScylHP1yXLCB_Q/viewform
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> State Convention Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGh3iWzKY55B6sw2YXPdpbj3hgYsrpznW-ORy2MnyI39YncA/viewform
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> Please contact me if you have any questions.
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> Marci Carpenter, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Washington
> Pronouns: she/her/hers
> 206-604-5507
> mjc59 at comcast.net <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>
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> The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.
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> Hotel: $220.22 (3 nights, sharing with 1 roommate) Note: We do not pay for single rooms.
> Meals: The total price for the entire meal package provided by the NFBW is $205. This includes lunch Friday, breakfast, lunch and banquet Saturday. Attendees are on their own for other meals. There is a restaurant at the Heathman Lodge and several others of varying prices very close by
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> Marci Carpenter, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Washington
> 206-604-5507
> mjc59 at comcast.net <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>
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> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5F1qY0ZqAe2-x_OlPe735PnbyQMsrBFwdScylHP1yXLCB_Q/viewform