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Fellow Federationists:<br><br>
<br><br>
In lieu of pledges to the tenBroek fund as our affiliate has done for
many years, a decision was made by the 2021 annual convention that the
National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota will now match individual
contributions made by Minnesota Federationists to our national White
Cane, Jernigan, Sun, and tenBroek funds between May 1 and June 30 up to a
total of $6,000 (that is, up to $6,000 from individuals is matched by up
to $6,000 from the affiliate treasury).<br><br>
Starting today, your contributions to our funds will be matched if you
donate in either of two possible ways: <br><br>
<h2><b>Donate online</b></h2><br><br>
1. use this link to
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25626&qid=7109885">
make your donation online</a>, placing the dollar amounts in the fund or
funds you wish.<br><br>
2. After you make your contribution, you will get a donation receipt by
email; you must forward that to
<a href="mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com">
jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com</a> (NFB of MN treasurer) for the affiliate
to match it. You'll get a confirmation to let you know we got the
forwarded receipt; if not, please reach out. <br><br>
(Note, if you give online, your dollars will actually be tripled because
of a match from HumanWare, and you'll be entered into a drawing for
expenses to attend the 2023 National Convention).<br><br>
Alternatively, you can<br><br>
<h2><b>Send a check to the NFB of Minnesota</b></h2><br><br>
1. Make a check payable to the fund you wish, but do not send it directly
to the national address.<br><br>
2. Send the check to National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota, 100
East 22nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404. The treasurer will collect the
checks until June 30 and then mail all the checks, along with the
affiliate's matching check, to the national office.<br><br>
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Thank you in advance; your contributions make the important work we do at
all levels possible!<br><br>
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<h2><b>The Funds</b></h2><br><br>
Here is a little more about the four funds:<br><br>
• White Cane Fund: These
dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation.<br><br>
• 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.<br><br>
• SUN Fund: These funds
are being set aside in the event that they are needed to support the
Federation during difficult times.<br><br>
• 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.<br><br>
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Best,<br><br>
Jennifer Dunnam, Treasurer<br>
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