<p dir="ltr">Happy Saturday <br>
I'm not sure if my last email actually got sent. However, I need immediate responses. By tomorrow, Sunday, March 30th, please let me know privately if you will be every to help in any capacity for our savers fundraiser. It's important that I hear from anybody who might be helping and in what capacity by Sunday evening. Thank you so much for your quick attention to this matter. Have a great weekend!</p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 10:53\u202fAM Debbie Malone <<a href="mailto:dmalone510@gmail.com">dmalone510@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi all, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I forgot to add ideas for getting donations. Churches, local organizations, libraries (book) may have items they no longer wish to store. Real estate agents know people who are cleaning out houses so they may have items to donate. Flyers at businesses help as well. This being said, I would like to know before Saturday, 3/29 who will be participating and in what capacity. Please email me privately so I can get a clear picture of who is able to do what. Thank you so much. </div><p id="m_2672894723362304657ri_default_signature"><i>Sent with <a href="https://www.rightinbox.com/?utm_source=signature" style="color:#a0d469" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Right Inbox</a></i></p><br> <br><div> <div> <a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <img src="https://inboxwhenready.org/images/iwr-icon-signature.png" width="16" height="16"> </a> <font color="#999999"> I'm using <a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Inbox When Ready</a> to protect my focus. </font> </div> </div> </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 1:16\u202fPM Debbie Malone <<a href="mailto:dmalone510@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dmalone510@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello Massachusetts Federationists!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Below is the original notice of our upcoming fundraiser.Now is the time to perge. Donate all your gently used unwanted items to benefit your NFBMA at-large chapter. We need to have all items in a central location by May 5, then we will need to drop-off everything at Savers in West Roxbury on May 10th.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We need your help!</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">1. Gather your items to be donated.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">2. We need a central location in the Boston area where we can store the donations until our weigh-in date, which will be may 10 or May 17. Who has a basement or garage or spare room that we can use?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3. We will need volunteer vehicles and drivers on the weigh-in day to bring the items to a specific Savers location, to be determined later, probably either Saugus or West Roxbury.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">4. We need volunteers in other areas of the state who can coordinate a Savers Fundrive fundraiser in your area. The money raised will benefit the at-large chapter and ultimately the affiliate. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">5. Promote. Promote. Promote. A flyer will be coming soon. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts,</span></div><p>Spring is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to refresh and declutter our homes. As you clean out your houses, garages, and closets, we invite you to support the At Large Chapter\u2019s Springtime Cleaning Fundraiser in coordination with the Savers Fund Drive Program.</p><p>While you\u2019re already purging and organizing, start saving your items now! Your gently used clothing, household goods, books, and other items can be turned into financial support for the At Large Chapter. Through the Savers Fund Drive Program, the more pounds we collect, the more funds we raise to support our advocacy efforts, provide resources, and promote independence for blind individuals across Massachusetts.</p><p>More details will follow soon, but in the meantime, please begin setting aside any items you plan to donate. Ask your friends and family to do the same. Every contribution makes a difference, and together, we can transform spring cleaning into a meaningful way to support our mission.</p><p>Thank you for your dedication to the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts.</p><p><br></p><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Debbie Malone</font></i></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of
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