[Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II

Thu Aug 13 22:12:54 UTC 2009

Good job, Mike.  A couple of additional notes...
The board meeting is on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. followed by a reception 
showcasing the CSB Jazz Ensomble from 7:00 to 9:00

Don't forget the first annual Bunko tournament on Friday night.  It should 
be lots of fun.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Peterson" <its_mike at sbcglobal.net>
To: "California Association of Blind Students Mailing List" 
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Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II

>    Thanks Mary for the great input.  The convention mainly goes from 
> ThursdayOctober 22  when we walk across the golden gate for braille 
> literacy, FridayOctober 23,  when you could learn about the student 
> division meet people see exhibits and have some fun also you could check 
> out other division meetings you might be interested in like parents of 
> blind children.
> On Saturday, october 24,  we have the actual convention meeting where we 
> have representatives from rehab and government officials.Saturday night is 
> the banquet and Sunday morningOctober 25,  we finish by 12:00 a.m I think 
> you would really benefit from coming.
> If you were able to free up time and money wasn't a problem which days 
> could you attend?
> Also would you be willing to share a room with some other ladies if we 
> could work that out?I can't promise anythingbut I'll ask if you would be 
> willing to come.  We could really use your help.
>  maybe we can find you assistance  attending.
> So if you could free up the time definitely let us know AS soon as you 
> can.
>
> I know schedules and classes get busycome October,  in fact I have two 
> classesSeminar in rehabilitation and advanced practicum  that conclude on 
> the 23rd and some 12 page final papers come due,  so I might even be doing 
> a few assignments by laptop if it comes down to it to get the final papers 
> in.
> You would in addition to benefiting be a great help should you decide to 
> join and work with the CABS.
> Also I think there is a chapter near you, I think Chucks chapter, not sure 
> but I think it's in Fresno.
>  They meet once a month and do other great work in the community.
> You would be a tremendous asset if you haven't joined them or checked them 
> out.
> If you have, of course they probably have all ready had the privelege of 
> meeting you.
>
> Either way, whether you make this convention or not I apreciate your 
> thoughtful feedback.  Helping people in your situation is exactly the 
> intent of my efforts.
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mary Miiller" <mlm6 at fpu.edu>
> To: "California Association of Blind Students Mailing List" 
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> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II
>
>
>> hello
>> I personally would love to support the funraiser any possible but I am 
>> one of those people who would like to see the money raised through the 
>> virtual fund be used to sponcer those can't aford to come to convention 
>> so they will be able to come. I have never been to convention do to the 
>> fact that I can't aford it. I am not sure if I can make convention this 
>> year or not but it would be nice to know that there is money to sponcer 
>> people like me to go to convention so people can't use the excuse of 
>> money
>>
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>> Original E-mail
>> From: Michael Peterson <its_mike at sbcglobal.net>
>> Date: 08/13/2009 04:17 AM
>> To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>, California Association 
>> of Blind Students Mailing List <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II
>>
>>
>> Hi all I have begun working on the "giant pizza feast which will be held 
>> on
>> the first day of fall September  21 2009 More details soon but heres part 
>> II
>> Many of you want to help grow our convention and can't attend the pizza
>> event  because you are to far away or because of other obligations or 
>> maybe
>> just because your counting callories!
>> Would those who can't make it be willing to support a simultaneous 
>> virtual
>> effort?
>> I will tell you how the check or money order is to be written out if this
>> sounds good and it will be to the sponsoring NFBC chapter.
>> You can donate just like you would buy pizza $3 $5 whatever by check or
>> money order because if you pay through paypal they might have a limit
>> minimum.  When I was working with the American cancer society it was $10.
>> I'm not asking for virtual pizza purchases yet just want feed back would 
>> you
>> be willing to help that way rather than having to buy a coupon book you
>> might never use, also is there interest in coupon books at $15 $20 a 
>> piece
>> with straw hat if we can get that fund drive happening?
>> I would like to finish this drive by the beginning to say the 14th of
>> october.
>> Once the bus going to the convention is covered if additional funds are 
>> left
>> over we could perhaps donate them to the affiliate to be used to help
>> sponsor members who need help  attending the convention.
>> Or would you feel more compelled to donate to the virtual fund if we 
>> solely
>> used this portion to sponsor people so they could afford to come thus
>> helping boost our attendance.
>> We really need the highest attendance possible and as many blind people 
>> as
>> possible walking across the golden gate bridge.  It's a statement for
>> braille literacy and it's a statement letting everyone know the NFBC is
>> alive and well in California that blind people care about their future 
>> and
>> want to be involved in shapeing it!
>> We need in my opinion 300 or more to attend if possible because with all 
>> the
>> California budget cuts it will show those who need to know blind people 
>> are
>> concerned!
>> If they see a larger group they will know that we have lots more at home 
>> who
>> couldn't be there.
>> While we might not be impacted further with SSI SSD other programs could 
>> be
>> impacted because money is tighter.
>> We also need to have our voice affectively heard with vocational
>> rehabilitation and the Kendell reader just to name a few projects and 
>> while
>> numbers physical numbers aren't everything they do help.
>>
>> Other efforts you can make on and individual basis, invite a friend or 
>> two
>> share a room if you need to not just to save you money but to make it
>> possible for others to come also share any ideas you may have how we can 
>> get
>> more blind people to attend.
>> Mike Peterson
>>
>>
>> Mike Peterson
>>
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