<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut is excited to
announce our continued fundraising partnership with the Travelers Championship
Birdies for Charity Program in 2017! We are asking members to not only donate,
but to ask family members, friends and business associates to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>The Birdies for Charity Program provides 501(c)(3) organizations
in Connecticut the opportunity to raise funds by collecting pledges based on
the number of birdies made by PGA Tour professionals during the tournament or
pledges of flat-rate donation amounts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>For those who don’t know, here’s a couple of golf terms to explain
what a birdie is. “<span>Par" refers to the number of strokes</span> <span>a golfer is expected to need
to complete the play at any one hole</span> <span>on a golf course. </span>A “birdie”
is made when a hole is completed in one stroke less than par. Birdies are
counted for PGA Tour professionals’ play on Monday and Wednesday through Sunday at
the Travelers Championship. Between 1500 and 2000 birdies are expected.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>Flat rate donations made by charge card will be processed
immediately. At the conclusion of the tournament on June 25, 2017, the
Travelers Championship will calculate the number of birdies made and send
invoices to each of our per-birdie donors. For example, if an individual makes
a $.02 per birdie pledge and there are 1800 birdies made, then that individual
will be asked to make a donation of $36.00 donation to our organization. The
Travelers Championship donates 100% of the proceeds back to the organizations,
plus an additional 15% bonus through their Bonus Bucks Program.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>In addition, the top 4 pledge collecting charities as of May 31st
will qualify for an expo booth at the 2017 Travelers Championship, which would
be wonderful exposure for the NFB of CT!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div><div>
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="">Your pledge commitment to the National Federation of the Blind of
CT will help to fund our programs to enrich the lives of blind people in
Connecticut. Please help us with this exciting fundraising initiative! Make
your pledge or donation today! Ask family, friends and business associates
today! Making a per-birdie pledge or flat-rate donation is simple and easy. For
a print form of if you have questions, call or email our Community Outreach
Office at 860-289-1971 or <a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a>. Or, you can pledge online at
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