[Cash-and-caring] Fw: Cash and Caring at Convention

[Ramona Walhof]

I am forwarding to you the message I just sent to state presidents.  If any 
of you want to respond to it or reinforce it, I would encourage you to do 
so.
Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
To: "State Affiliate Leadership List" 
<state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: Cash and Caring at Convention


> Dear Presidents:
>
> The purpose of the Cash and Caring Committee is to assist state affiliates 
> and chapters to build bigger and better fundraising events.  Affiliates 
> need more funds in their own treasuries and they want to be able to 
> forward more funds to our national treasury where it is also badly needed.
>
> Our goal is to offer as much assistance as possible so that affiliates can 
> do two important things:
>
> 1.  Bring in funds from nonmembers as well as members at their state 
> conventions; and
>
> 2.  Assist both states and chapters to plan and build events which bring 
> in funds and enhance the image of the NFB and the blind.
>
> Most affiliate presidents have received our Toolkit.  We hope you are 
> sharing it with chapters and other leaders.  We will continue to add to 
> this material at this NFB Convention and in the future.
>
> We will hold a program Friday, July 5, at lunch time.  We encourage state 
> presidents to attend and bring with you at least one additional member who 
> is interested in fundraising.  We are not serving lunch, so you may wish 
> to bring something with you or have a friend bring you something 
> afterwards.
>
> We are collecting details about events that raise 5,000 dollars or more so 
> that we can share this information with all affiliates.  For example, 
> Parnell Diggs will report on an event that raises 24,000 dollars.  South 
> Carolina is not the only place this can be done.
>
> The Cash and Caring Committee would like your input and suggestions.  We 
> will soon send a separate message with some questions and topics we hope 
> you will respond to. This input will be reflected in our program at 
> Convention.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Cash and Caring Committee
> Ramona Walhof, Chair