[Cabs] commemorative coin rap up

Melissa Green graduate56 at juno.com
Thu Dec 24 03:14:09 UTC 2009


That is really good news.
Thanks for sharing.

Sincerely,
Melissa Green
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Foster" <cjfoster2000 at gmail.com>
To: "Chris Foster" <c_foster at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:42 AM
Subject: [Cabs] commemorative coin rap up


> Hello Federation Colleagues,
>
> I wanted to share some information that I recently received on a national
> coin coordinator conference call regarding the rap up of the sales of the
> 2009 Louis Braille Commemorative Coin.  Of course, by now you all know 
> that
> the last day for coin sales from the U.S. Mint was Friday, December 11. 
> The
> latest total that the National office has is that we sold just over two
> hundred twenty-two thousand coins.  This is an incredible amount of coins
> sold, especially given that many have fallen on financial difficulties in
> the last year.  We also learned that we will in fact receive just over 2.2
> million dollars from the U.S. Mint to put towards our Braille literacy
> initiative.  The national office has also raised and set aside additional
> monies in the amount of 2.2 million dollars.  So, we now have a combined 
> 4.4
> million dollars to put towards dealing with the Braille literacy crisis in
> our nation.  Thanks to every one of you who did your part to get the word
> out to help sell coins.  On the conference call, Doctor Schroeder 
> commented
> that wile we didn't get all four hundred thousand coins sold, we may have
> done more to get the word and the message of the National Federation of 
> the
> Blind out to more people than ever before.
> Please stay tuned to hear more news about the coin.  Our Denver chapter 
> and
> our state affiliate have both purchased coins that we can use in the 
> future
> for special presentations, Braille achievement prizes, and to possibly 
> sell
> to raise money in the future.  As these coins can no longer be purchased
> from the mint, they are already in affect collectors items.  Again, thanks
> for all your help and stay tuned for more information.  I wish all of you 
> a
> happy and warm holiday season!  Chris Foster
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