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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">This June, the National Federation of the Blind of CT is participating in the Travelers Championship Birdies For Charity Program. This fun fundraiser has the potential of raising a lot of money for our organization.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">Time is ticking away, and most of you haven’t sent in your pledge yet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Surely, a minimum pledge of one penny per birdie made at the Traveler’s Championship between June 22, and June 26 will not break you financially.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The average amount of birdies made in the past four years was around 1800 per year, which relates to $18.00. Yearly dues for most successful organizations are $25.00.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So think of your pledge as your dues for 2011. And, pledges include a chance to win $500.00 for both you and the NFB of CT.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How is this possible, you ask?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Simply complete the pledge form and then fill in your guess as to the total number of birdies that you think will be made during the competition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Should you guess it right, both you and the NFBCT will receive $500. If this financial burden is too much for you, you can make a small cash donation of $5 or more, depending on your situation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And don’t be shy, ask anyone you know if they would like to make a pledge and take a guess at the number of birdies that will be made.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s not only for a good cause, but it can be a lot of fun as well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">Remember, pledge forms can be obtained in many ways:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">From your chapter president.</FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">From the Travelers Championship website.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Times New Roman"><A title=www.Travelerschampionship.com href="https://events.r2it.com/BIRDIES/DefaultPage/TravelersChampionship/Default.aspx?site=TravelersChampionship&siteId=32&charity=TheNationalFederationoftheBlindofConnecticut&charityId=30874" target=_blank mce_href="https://events.r2it.com/BIRDIES/DefaultPage/TravelersChampionship/Default.aspx?site=TravelersChampionship&siteId=32&charity=TheNationalFederationoftheBlindofConnecticut&charityId=30874">https://events.r2it.com/BIRDIES/DefaultPage/TravelersChampionship/Default.aspx?site=TravelersChampionship&siteId=32&charity=TheNationalFederationoftheBlindofConnecticut&charityId=30874</A></FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">From our NFBC office (860) 289-1971</FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">From me, your administrator.</FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">Or you may enter them on-line by going to our NFBCT website </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face="Times New Roman"><A title="www.nfbct.org " href="http://www.nfbct.org/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.nfbct.org/">http://www.nfbct.org/</A></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><A title="www.nfbct.org " href="http://www.nfbct.org/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.nfbct.org/"><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></A>and click on the visiting link, on line. You will find it under the heading Birdies for Charity.</FONT></LI></UL>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">Whatever way you choose to do it doesn’t really matter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What really matters is that you get your written pledges in on or before June 21st or that your on-line pledges in by 6 p.m. June 26th. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">If you need help with this or have questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (203) 754-0211 preferably before 9:00 PM, or e-mail me at <A onclick="if(window.location==top.location){Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=jacasolo01%40snet.net');}else{top.Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=jacasolo01%40snet.net');}; return false;" href="mailto:jacasolo01@snet.net" target=_blank>jacasolo01@snet.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; font-size:12pt;" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman">John A. Casolo</FONT></DIV>
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