[MN-at-Large] Join us for the Walk for Opportunity!

[David Andrews]

>
>Dear Minnesota Federationists: Our 38th Annual 
>Walk for Opportunity will be here soon! This is 
>our state organization's largest fund 
>raiser.  We hope everyone can join us on 
>September 14 in Rochester, but even if you can't 
>be there, you can still be a big help.  Please 
>read on for details, including bus and lunch 
>reservations (make them by September 2). The 
>National Federation of the Blind knows that 
>blindness is not the characteristic that defines 
>you or your future. Every day we raise the 
>expectations of blind people, because low 
>expectations create obstacles between blind 
>people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
>want; blindness is not what holds you back. 
>Federationists from around the state will gather 
>at Three Links Shelter in beautiful Rochester, 
>Minnesota on Saturday, September 14. We'll walk, 
>wheel, run, bike, rollerblade, and otherwise 
>move forward for 10 kilometers, along the Zumbro 
>River and around Mayo baseball field. After our 
>refreshing journey, lunch will be available for 
>$8.00 with several delicious options, listed 
>below for your selection in advance. We need 
>lots of walkers or "movers", so please plan to 
>join us on the route! Many of you have been 
>working already over the last few months to 
>raise funds—tthank you! All participants in the 
>Walk for Opportunity should plan to raise at 
>least $25.00.  Your contributors may donate in 
>the following ways: •    Give it to you in-haand 
>Or •    Make a donation online by going to 
>http://www.nnfbmn.org and clicking on the 
>"Donate now" button. (In the Description field, 
>the donor should write "[your name], Walk for 
>Opportunity". Or •   Send a check, made out to 
>tthe National Federation of the Blind of 
>Minnesota, to: National Federation of the Blind 
>of Minnesota 100 East 22nd Street Minneapolis, 
>MN 55404 (Have them include a note with your 
>name and the words “Walk for Opportunity"). We 
>have small fliers available to assist you with 
>soliciting donations.  The flier explains all 
>about the National Federation of the Blind of 
>Minnesota and how to contribute to the Walk for 
>Opportunity.  We also have sample e-mails 
>available in case you'd like to send out e-mails 
>to those you know requesting donations.  If you 
>would like some of the fliers or to receive a 
>sample e-mail, contact Jennifer Dunnam at 
>jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com  or 612-203-2738 
>Remember that Facebook and Twitter can also be a 
>great way to spread the word about this fund 
>raiser and bring in on-line donations.  We will 
>have an event set up on our Facebook page, so 
>you can join and share it on your own Facebook 
>profile, as well as direct people to links to 
>the event via your status. Each person 
>participating in the Walk for Opportunity should 
>sign up no later than September 2 by filling out 
>our online form at 
>https://forms.gle/ShmXvWL8LS7DQ3VRA . The form 
>will ask for your name, email, phone number, 
>emergency contact, shirt size, metro bus 
>reservation, and lunch choice (turkey, ham, tuna 
>salad, egg salad, or veggie) and cheese or no 
>cheese. On the day of the event, please bring 
>with you the payment for your lunch ($8.00, 
>checks made payable to the NFB of MN Rochester 
>chapter), along with all in-hand contributions 
>you have collected. You will turn these in at 
>registration. Please complete the online 
>registration form in advance; a printable 
>version of the form will be available at 
>www.nfbmn.org if that works better for you. 
>Registration begins at 9:15 on September 14; 
>please arrive promptly so that we'll all be 
>registered and ready to start moving by 10:00. 
>The walk starts at Three Links Shelter at Silver 
>Lake Park, 840 7th Street NE, Rochester, MN 
>55906.  Print and braille copies of the walk 
>route will be available and will also be emailed 
>in advance. For those leaving from the metro 
>area, a bus will depart from our headquarters at 
>100 East 22nd Street, Minneapolis, at 7:30 
>AM.  Make your reservation for the bus when you 
>sign up for the walk at 
>https://forms.gle/ShmXvWL8LS7DQ3VRA . The metro 
>chapter will cover the cost of the bus this 
>year, which equals about $25 per person. 
>Donations in cash or check form will be accepted 
>to help pay for the bus. Checks for this purpose 
>should be made payable to the Metro Chapter and 
>will be taken on the bus. As you know, we in the 
>NFB of Minnesota work hard to protect the rights 
>and further opportunities for blind people of 
>all ages, so even if you are unable to walk with 
>us, please seek out those donations, or make a 
>donation yourself.  We need the help of all our 
>members to make this year's Walk for Opportunity 
>the most successful ever!  Join the fun on 
>September 14 as we work together to raise funds 
>and visibility for the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota.