[Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II

Fri Aug 14 03:05:22 UTC 2009

I played bunko a few years ago. The only thing I remember is that dice were involved and it was fun!

Terra

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Cabs-talk] Brainstorming! Fundraising idea part II
To: "California Association of Blind Students Mailing List" <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 11:05 PM

this all sounds great! thing is.. does anybody know what Bunko is?
 Darian

On 8/13/09, Mary Willows <mwillows at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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"
> <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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"
>> <cabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------
>>> 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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