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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Sherrill O'Brien
[mailto:sherrill.obrien@verizon.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 18, 2010 9:27
PM<BR><B>To:</B> NFBFL; fopbc@yahoo.com;
leaders@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Weekly Tip for our Race for
Independence<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN class=462490023-18062010>Hi
everyone,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN class=462490023-18062010>I hope many of you
either have registered for the race for independence, or are thinking seriously
about doing so. Unless many of us help the Imagination Fund to raise much
needed funds, what Florida receives next year, for the Parents division, or for
our Tallahassee Seminar, will be inadequate to help us do the important work of
our state. Please don't take the money we have received these past few
years for granted. It only comes to us when all of us pitch in to
help boost the total raised. The Parents seminar has been an amazing
part of our state convention for the past several years, due in part to the
money we have raised in Florida. Just keep that in mind as you consider
whether or not to register and raise funds to help our state affiliate.
Please read on past my signature.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN class=462490023-18062010>Sherril
O'Brien</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><SPAN class=462490023-18062010>Florida
Imagination Fund Coordinator</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Imagination Fund Race for
Independence [mailto:imaginationfund@nfb.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 18,
2010 4:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> sherrill.obrien@verizon.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Weekly
Tip<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>Dear colleagues:</P>
<P>Here is your Race for Independence weekly tip about how to make
the "ask." </P>
<P>As you will recall from previous weekly tips, I have mentioned
the solicitation cards which are now available upon request.
But we have an additional new tool that you can use as
well. </P>
<P>Hot off the press, and ready to use, are the new Race for
Independence donation forms. To immediately access the form,
please follow the link: <A
href="http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/R?i=3Oq3wXqxSoXST5PEZ2B73Q..">http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/DocServer/Collection_Form.pdf?docID=181</A>.
Or you can request them by e-mailing Ann-Marie Laney at
alaney@nfb.org or by calling her at (410) 659-9314, extension
2371. </P>
<P>These forms are great for requesting contributions from your
neighbors, coworkers, or friends. Collect the gift on the spot
and have them simply write their name and gift amount on the
form. </P>
<P>In the coming week, take your Race for Independence donation form
with you wherever you go and see how many contributions you can
generate. </P>
<P>The Dallas convention is approaching, but there is plenty of time
to reach your fundraising goal if you act now and use the donation
form. </P>
<P>So come on: Let's race! </P>
<P>Parnell Diggs, Chairman</P>
<P>National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund</P>
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