[MN-at-Large] Your friends will be there. Will you?

[David Andrews]

>
>Fellow federationists,
>Our Walk for Opportunity brings in 
>federationists from across the state. Last year, 
>one of our members from Saint Cloud was so eager 
>to attend, we found her a place to stay in 
>Minneapolis the night before the walk so she 
>could take the shuttle. Our Riverbend chapter 
>brought most of their members, and they even 
>adopted me for the morning to hang out with 
>them. People come from all over to take part in 
>this event. We had racers and amblers and 
>spotters, and we capped the whole thing off with 
>a refreshing lunch and excellent door prizes courtesy of the Rochester crew.
>It's all the fun of seeing your friends at 
>convention minus the sitting. It's a chance to 
>help our organization just by going for a walk on a beautiful morning.
>Please <https://forms.gle/ShmXvWL8LS7DQ3VRA>sign 
>up online by September 10 to take part, and join 
>us this coming Saturday, September 14 to get your walk on.
>All the best,
>Ryan
>
>Our 38th Annual Walk for Opportunity will be 
>here soon! 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 10).
>
>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—thank you! All participants in the 
>Walk for Opportunity should plan to raise at 
>least $25.00.  Your contributors may donate in the following ways:
>
>•Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ÂÂ Â Â Â  Give it to you in-hand
>Or
>•Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ÂÂ Â Â Â  Make a donation online 
>by going to <http://www.nfbmn.org>http://www.nfbmn.org and clicking
>on the "Donate now" button. (In the Description 
>field, the donor should write "[your name], Walk for Opportunity".
>Or
>•Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ÂÂ Â Â Â  Send a check, made out 
>to the 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 
><mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>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 10 by filling out our online form at 
><https://forms.gle/ShmXvWL8LS7DQ3VRA>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 
><http://www.nfbmn.org>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>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.
>
>Cordially,
>Ryan Strunk
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