<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Spread the word. Great new fundraiser for NFB. <br><br>Trudy L Pickrel<div>President MD Parents Blind Children</div><div><br></div></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Carol Castellano" <<a href="mailto:carol_castellano@verizon.net">carol_castellano@verizon.net</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pobc-presidents@nfbnet.org">pobc-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>, <a href="mailto:plp@nfbnet.org">plp@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Pobc-presidents] NFB vehicle donation program</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi Everyone,</span><br><span></span><br><span>The NFB has launched an exciting new fundraising </span><br><span>program, Vehicle Donations Take the Blind </span><br><span>Further! I hope you will all help make this </span><br><span>program succeed by letting everyone know about </span><br><span>it. We will receive an average of $500 per </span><br><span>donated vehicle! Please see the information </span><br><span>below and the attached flyers for details.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Carol Castellano</span><br><span>Parents of Blind Children-NJ</span><br><span>Director of Programs</span><br><span>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children</span><br><span>973-377-0976</span><br><span><a href="mailto:carol_castellano@verizon.net">carol_castellano@verizon.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://www.blindchildren.org">www.blindchildren.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers">www.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers</a></span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>FROM:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Joanne Wilson</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Director, Affiliate Development</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Office of the President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Vehicle Donation “Drivers,”</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Welcome to the team that is going to drive </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>people to donate their vehicles to the National </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Federation of the Blind! As I have been </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>promising you, here is the vehicle donation </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>material website: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>><a href="https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The first item on this website gives you many </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ideas where we can share this new program with </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>potential donors. Remember, our main job is to </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>let the public know that we now have a vehicle </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>donation program. In order to help you with </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this, the website enables you to print flyers, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mail inserts, press releases, and add HTML or a </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>link to the donation page to your state and </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>local chapter websites. You can also order from </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>me stickers and color flyers. If you come up </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>with new ideas, I will share them with our team. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you need additional materials to be </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>developed, please let me know. Periodically, I </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>will be highlighting an activity for you to </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>focus on. Please feel free to get your local </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chapters and members to be drivers who can also carry our message.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Remember, we get an average of $500 for each </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>vehicle donated. All we need to do is get donors </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to call 1-855-659-9314 or visit </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a>><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a>. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Together, we can raise funds that can help “take the blind further!”</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I just wanted to let you know we added some </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>possible radio spots to our vehicle donation </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>material page: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>><a href="https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials">https://nfb.org/vehicle-donation-materials</a>. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This month it would be good if we could </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>emphasize in our own materials this new vehicle donation program.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>All forms of your communications should include </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that we accept vehicle donations.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Here are some ideas:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Articles in our state newsletters</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Informational publications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Email tags</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Voice mail tags</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Mailing stuffers</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Website home page (see vehicle donation materials page)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Business cards-on back let them know you accept vehicle donations</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Thank you letters-Thank you letters </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for other donations with a tagline at the bottom </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for our vehicle donation program</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Every form of communication you send out</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Flyers at all our events</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>· Facebook and other social media</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me know if you have any problems, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>need additional materials, but most of all, let </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>me know about your successes. We already have </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>cars donated from Maryland, New York, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mississippi, Massachusetts, California, Louisiana, and Virginia.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for helping us steer this project down the road to success!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Honk, Honk,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Joanne</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for being a driver on our team.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Honk Honk!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Joanne</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Joanne Wilson</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Director, Affiliate Development</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Office of the President</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Phone: 410-659-9314 x2335</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Email: <<a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org">mailto:jwilson@nfb.org</a>><a href="mailto:jwilson@nfb.org">jwilson@nfb.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>For more information, please visit: </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a>><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>or call 1-855-659-9314</span><br></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></body></html>