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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'>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 [mailto:cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org] <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' <cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Michelle Creedy <michelle.creedy@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='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>