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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>How about a link to their site – so other chapters could look?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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 <cash-and-caring-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>William Borner via Cash-and-Caring<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 31, 2022 11:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> cash-and-caring@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> William Borner <magoo2265@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Cash-and-Caring] Virtual fundraising with PoppinPopcorn<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Nfb has tripled its treasury over the course of eight weeks with a virtual fundraiser that required no contract, merely sharing a link to a virtual store where people who wish to help our chapter could buy items to have them delivered to their homes. I highly recommend contacting Roy Rodriguez at PoppinPopcorn. We had heard a New Jersey chapter had great success, and Baltimore echoes the rave review. No contract was required. Many items beside popcorn are for sale, to include snacks and candies and kitchen gadgets and more. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>PoppinPopcorn virtual fundraising<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Roy Rodriguez <<a href="mailto:roy@poppinpopcorn.com">roy@poppinpopcorn.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 31, 2022 at 10:24:32 EDT<br><b>To:</b> William Borner <<a href="mailto:magoo2265@icloud.com">magoo2265@icloud.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: Bill, Less than one week left</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Bill,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>You're very welcome!! I'm happy to have helped your group by having a great experience & successful fundraiser. It is great news that you shared your experience with the National Federation of the blind, I'd be so grateful if you shared my contact information and let them know to reach out to me personally. I'd appreciate it so much!! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sounds good Bill, let me know if anything comes in between now and then. I'll be in contact with you after the fundraiser has ended to verify the profit information.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have a great day & stay safe!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Roy R. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 9:29 AM William Borner <<a href="mailto:magoo2265@icloud.com">magoo2265@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Roy;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your advice and all your assistance. I regret we must actually close the fundraiser as scheduled this time at midnight on April 4. It has gone perhaps too well; the Maryland affiliate wishes to expand the virtual fundraiser model to all 12 of Maryland chapters of the national Federation of the blind in the future. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(good ideas get plucked by those higher up, c’est la vie!)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have also shared my terrific experience with you and your company to a virtual fundraisers chat room sponsored by the national Federation of the blind, urging other affiliates to take a look at your company. Our final “ last chance“ messaging has begun today.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It has been a pleasure.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, Bill Borner<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fundraising Committee Nfb Gb, greater Baltimore chapter,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The national Federation of the blind<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 31, 2022, at 09:16, Roy Rodriguez <<a href="mailto:roy@poppinpopcorn.com" target="_blank">roy@poppinpopcorn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Bill,<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Friendly reminder with less than one week left of your fundraiser (<span style='color:red'>ends on April 4th at midnight</span>), now is a great time to remind your Sellers to share their links to social media and have the parents share their Seller's link on their FB page to reach more supporters. Also reach out via text message to those who haven't yet had the chance to support & those who have, and would like to reorder.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to extend your fundraiser, I'd be more than happy to do so, just let me know! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:red'>Roy Rodriguez </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Fundraiser Consultant</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:red'>Poppin Popcorn - The Goodies Factory </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1-877-873-6297 ext 108</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Text Only: 616-528-9081</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1038 Washington Ave</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Holland, MI 49423</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>