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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Great, thank you<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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Cash-and-Caring [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ramona Walhof via Cash-and-Caring<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2015 5:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates' <cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Ramona Walhof <walhoframona@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cash-and-caring] New to list<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bridgit, I am sending you the Toolkit put together by this committee. You may find it helpful. There are lots of ideas out there, but we like to get some info about how projects go after they occur. Hopefully, there will be some reports soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The archives of this list will have some info. One of our members, Hoby Weddler, put together a drop box for exchanging info, as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ramona, Committee Chair <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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Cash-and-Caring [<a href="mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Cash-and-Caring<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates' <<a href="mailto:cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org">cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <<a href="mailto:bkpollpeter@gmail.com">bkpollpeter@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cash-and-caring] New to list<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Michelle,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our chapter does Wal-mart and Sam’s Club meet and greets. These are large stores. We are able to set a table up outside the main entrances, and we usually sell an item like candy or baked goods, and we have brochures to hand out. We bring in a majority of our funds from meet and greets, which we do about 3 times a year. It’s an opportunity to do fundraising and outreach at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We just had our state convention , and our chapter did a raffle for a fundraiser. We raffled off a $100 Visa gift card. It was a popular raffle, and for next year, I think we will try to allow people outside our affiliate to purchase chances. We just couldn’t figure out the PayPal button in time this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are desperate though to come up with fresh, creative fundraising ideas. Selling things has not always gone over well in our group, especially when selling to the general public. And I want our fundraisers to also be outreach opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bridgit<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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Cash-and-Caring [<a href="mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michelle Creedy via Cash-and-Caring<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Fund-raising assistance for Chapters and Affiliates' <<a href="mailto:cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org">cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Michelle Creedy <<a href="mailto:michelle.creedy@gmail.com">michelle.creedy@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cash-and-caring] New to list<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Bridgit <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Welcome to the list. I’m from Canada so am part of the Federation movement here. It is great to see what people come up with.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>I came up with an idea of having a pub night which generated interesting discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Michelle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;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 [<a href="mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Cash-and-Caring<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2015 2:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org">cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cash-and-caring] New to list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just joined this list. I’m Bridgit from Omaha, Nebraska. I am the president for NFBN Omaha.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have been seeking new fundraising opportunities and ideas, so I look forward to learning what others do and getting tips and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bridgit P<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>