[Faith-Talk] Braille Hymnals

[Ericka]

Good ideas BRUCE&JOY. Too many of our members are not technical to do something like a fundraiser over media. Fundraising is just out of the question at this time.

Ericka Nelson

> On Jan 15, 2022, at 6:26 PM, BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Maybe there could be a fund raiser.  If not a church fundraiser, a town 
> fundraiser.  If 140 people put in five dollars apiece, you'd have seven hundred 
> dollars right there.  I know of a church that found Braille copies of an older 
> hymnal they used to use for something like ninety dollars apiece.  Check with 
> the publishers or the transcribers or the church denomination to see what 
> options they may have concerning placing Braille hymnals in parishioners' 
> hands.  Often these are priced out of an individual's ability to afford.  Joy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [Faith-Talk] Braille Hymnals
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> That wasn't my intent Linda. They are trying other options. You are lucky to be 
> working. I just found out about a BLE accounts. If I was working I would be 
> saving up. I don't appreciate you putting me in the category of every other 
> blind person wanting stuff for free. Currently my medical issues don't allow me 
> to work. If we don't want to be stereotyped then we have blind people shouldn't 
> start to stereotype other blind people.
> 
> We volunteered to pay for half and the church can't even pay half.
> 
> Ericka Nelson
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> ?Well, save up and buy it yourself if you really want it.  We blind people 
>> should not always expect to get things free!
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
>> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and
>> religion"<faith-talk at nfbnet.org Date sent: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:06:33
>> -0600
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-Talk] Braille Hymnals
>> 
>> Our church can't afford it.  There's $700.
>> 
>> Ericka Nelson
>> 
>> On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:30 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk 
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> ?Good evening again, all,
>> 
>> Those of you who wish to have a Braille hymnal for your denomination should 
>> ask your church to help you contact the publisher of the hymnal, either 
>> online or by phone.  Most main line Church hymnals are available.
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> 
>> Linda
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