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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lorraine,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Oklahoma offers plates for many non-profit organizations, but you have to have at least 500 pre-paid orders before they will press the plates. The design must be approved by the state, but the organizations receive a portion of the proceeds for any that are sold.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jeannie <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cash-and-caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rovig, Lorraine<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> CASH & CARING COMM listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cash-and-caring] fundraiser idea: A State of Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I stumbled across this unique fundraiser in Florida. Some states have lots and lots of drivers. Could an NFB affiliate do this successfully in one of the states? The website says:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Created July 1, 2006, the "<a href="http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/specialtytags/miscellaneous/a_state_of_vision.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>A State of Vision</span></a>" specialty license plate fees of $25 go to the FAASB agency serving your county, to benefit people who are visually impaired or blind in your community. Below is an image of the tag. You can buy a <a href="http://www.flhsmv.gov/specialtytags/slpgift.html"><span style='color:windowtext'>specialty tag gift certificate</span></a>, as well. Please visit your local tag agency to find out how to get "A State of Vision" plate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I see that FAASB stands for Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Website is <a href="http://www.faasb.com/license%20plate.html">http://www.faasb.com/license%20plate.html</a>. The photograph of the plate shows a lighthouse on the left, stylized waves across the bottom, with sunny colors for a background. At the top the plate says “FLORIDA” and at the bottom it says “A STATE OF VISION” and the car’s license number goes in the middle – I think it looks nice, both pretty and uncomplicated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lorraine Rovig, Assistant to Patti Chang, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>200 East Wells Street <i>at Jernigan Place</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Baltimore, MD 21230 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office: (410) 659-9314, x2415 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:scholarships@nfb.org" title="blocked::mailto:scholarships@nfb.org">scholarships@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships" title="blocked::http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P. S.: The application period for the NFB Scholarship Program for 2013 ends March 31, 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To help us help blind students, text the word BLIND to 85944 to donate $10 to the NFB Imagination Fund via your phone bill anytime.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>