[Minnesota-Talk] Minnesota Match for Your Donations to NFB!

[David Andrews]

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>All,
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>The Minnesota affiliate will again match 
>individual contributions made by members of the 
>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota to 
>our national White Cane, Jernigan, SUN, and 
>tenBroek Funds between May 15 and July 11 at 
>5:00PM Central. up to a total of $6,000, in 
>accordance with the vote at our 2021 state 
>convention. Said differently: up to $6,000 from 
>individuals is matched by up to $6,000 from the affiliate treasury!
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>In addition, this lines up with the recently 
>announced <http://www.nfb.org/give25donate>Lead 
>and Drive, Give 25. That means that you will be 
>entered into a drawing for expenses to the 2026 
>national convention or for $2,000 cash. Not only 
>that, but an anonymous donor will be matching 
>contributions up to $25,000­so if you donate 
>soon, your dollars will be tripled!
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>Between May 15 through July 11, your 
>contributions to our national funds will be 
>matched by the Minnesota affiliate as long as 
>you either mail a check to the affiliate or 
>forward us a copy of your receipt to Jennifer 
>Dunnam at <mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com
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>To donate:
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>    * <http://www.nfb.org/give25donate>Donate 
> online by credit card or call Treasurer Jenifer 
> Dunnam at 612-203-2738 for assistance
>    * Mail a check by following these steps:
>        * Make the check payable not to the 
> Minnesota affiliate but instead to the National Federation of the Blind
>        * List the fund(s) to which you contribute in the memo line
>        * Send the check to the National 
> Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 2801 
> Hennepin Ave. S. #126, Minneapolis, MN 
> 55408-1907 (note this is the new address we 
> changed to last summer!). The treasurer will 
> collect the checks until July 11, then mail all 
> the checks, along with the affiliate's matching check, to the national office.
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>If you donate online, we must receive a copy of 
>your donation receipt or check by July 11 to be 
>included in the match. You should email your 
>receipt to our treasurer, Jennifer Dunnam at 
><mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com
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>Before July 11, you will receive an individual 
>email confirming that we’ve received your 
>emailed receipt or mailed check. If you don’t 
>hear from us, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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>Thank you in advance; your contributions make 
>the important work we do at all levels possible!
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>Here is a little more about the four funds:
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>·        White Cane Fund: These dollars go 
>directly to the general treasury of the Federation.
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>·        Kenneth Jernigan Fund: The proceeds 
>from this fund are used to bring a number of 
>attendees to their first national convention. It 
>is named in honor of our former president and 
>longtime leader to promote attendance at the 
>national convention, where so much inspiration and learning occur.
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>·        SUN Fund: These funds are being set 
>aside in the event that they are needed to 
>support the Federation during difficult times.
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>·        tenBroek Fund: These dollars go to the 
>tenBroek Memorial Fund which owns the property 
>at 200 East Wells at Jernigan Place in Baltimore 
>for the benefit of blind people.
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>Thanks in advance,
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