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

[Mike Freeman]

Lets see ... we're doing the Race for Independence, the Text-to-give 
program, the Braille Readers are Leaders contest with NABS's spin of being 
paid for the amount read ... seems to me there's plenty of fund-raising 
going on.  Yes, we need to raise funds but one can only squeeze the turnip 
so much.

Over on the fund-raising list, David Evans is right:  the trick is to find 
fund-raisers that chapter members or division members can truly buy into 
enough to sacrifice for.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 4:45 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: [Nfb-fundraising] Funds Drying Up? Then Why 
IsThis List Dead, Too? We Need Eachother!


>> 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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