[Diabetes-talk] Fw: [Nfb-fundraising] Funds Drying Up? Then Why Is This List Dead, Too? We Need Eachother!

[Diane]

> It is indeed time to start thinking about a fund raiser for National!
> We still have the Mickey Mouse earrings, and I was wondering what y'all 
> thought about putting together some foot creams.  My Mom sells AVON and 
> they are really great for feet, diabetic or not.
> D
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Everett Gavel" <everett at everettgavel.com>
> To: <nfb-fundraising at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 11:31 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-fundraising] Funds Drying Up? Then Why Is This List 
> Dead,Too? We Need Eachother!
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I've been gone awhile.  Spent the last year in Louisiana, actually.  I
>> unsubbed from numerous lists due to the schedule the LCB puts you 
>> through.
>> But I'm back in Northeast Ohio now.  And I've re-joined this list to get 
>> and
>> give help with future fund raising.
>>
>> Sadly, if I'm reading the archives right, for the last few months only 
>> one
>> message per month has been going through, and none at all in September 
>> and
>> July.  One message regarding Steve joining (which no one seems to have
>> responded to), and one on NEWSLINE funding in need of help.
>>
>> First, "Welcome Steve." Glad you're here.  ;-)
>>
>> Now, I know the NEWSLINE funding is hurting, among other things.  I 
>> wonder
>> if there's any correlation between such a lack of funding, and the 
>> apparent
>> lack of enthusiasm among the more than 100 subscribers to this list from
>> across the nation?
>>
>> We can make it look good for ourselves by saying we're president of this,
>> chairperson of that, and subscribed to this and a member of that.  But do
>> the actions or the results at all back-up our titles, memberships, or
>> subscriptions?  And so as not to be a total hypocrite here, I admit I've
>> talked far more than taken action over the years.  All I know to do is
>> simply keep trying to improve, day by day.  One of my favorite quotes I 
>> try
>> to keep in mind anymore is:
>>
>> "The smallest good deed is better than the greatest of good intentions."
>> (author unknown)
>>
>>
>> We get far less from this list if all we do is, more often than not, wait
>> and hope for others to give us ideas and tips.  Please, let's get back to
>> asking questions, asking for help, and sharing any tips or ideas that 
>> have
>> worked for your local chapter or group when others ask for help.
>>
>> We need to help eachother thrive, or our favorite programs, services,
>> events, etc., may not survive.
>>
>> So with all that being said..... what is your chapter, affiliate, or
>> division up to these days as far as fundraising, friendraising, or 
>> awareness
>> raising goes?
>>
>> Here in the Greater Akron, OH area, we're about to have a "revival" sort 
>> of
>> meeting, to renew interest and gain some members who hopefully will want 
>> to
>> take action and truly help our community.  In the past year, we've had 
>> some
>> key members move away, some got life-changing illnesses, and other 
>> members
>> who simply left rather than step-up and help out.  So we're struggling
>> momentarily.  Down -- but not out!
>>
>> Our "Get to Know the NFB" Revival meeting will be in the spring. Then in
>> April or May we'll be having our annual Bowl-a-thon.  We're in the double
>> digits now with that event, as far as years go.  Same with our October
>> Walk-A-Thon.  How about you?  What's your chapter got planned through 
>> 2011?
>>
>>
>> Don't Just Survive. Strive--and Thrive!
>> Everett
>>
>>
>>
>>
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