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Happy holidays everyone!<br><br>
This is a friendly reminder to apply for financial assistance for our
Washington Seminar! I’ve included the details in this message.
<br><br>
Corbb<br><br>
Corbb O'Connor (he/him), President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota<br>
<a href="http://www.nfbmn.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nfbmn.org</a> |
(612) 872-9363<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Dec 8, 2023, at 7:35 PM,
Corbb O'Connor <president@nfbmn.org> wrote:<br><br>
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Bottom line up-front: <a href="https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6">Apply
online for Washington Seminar financial assistance</a>.<br><br>
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Dear friends,<br><br>
<br><br>
From January 29 to February 1, Federation members from around the
country will gather in Washington, DC to meet with our elected
representatives and senators. We recognize that attending this event may
present a hardship for some people, so we’ve established a process to
apply for financial assistance from the Minnesota affiliate for those who
meet certain requirements. (Please note that completing an application
does not guarantee receiving assistance and may not fund your entire
trip.)<br><br>
<br><br>
Requests must be made by completing this
<a href="https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6">online application form</a>
and are due next Sunday, December 17 by 5:00pm CST.<br><br>
<br><br>
The committee will give preference to those who have never attended a
Washington Seminar before, but members who have previously attended a
Washington Seminar are also eligible to apply.<br><br>
<br><br>
In order to receive assistance, applicants must:<br><br>
<ul>
<li>Be a member in good standing of the National Federation of the Blind
of Minnesota; however, membership is not a requirement for those who are
new to participation in Federation activities
<li>Attend the affiliate caucus, the Great Gathering, the evening debrief
meetings, and appointments with legislators
<li>Fulfill post-event activities, such as writing an article for our
<i>Bulletin</i> newsletter or delivering a presentation to your local
chapter about your experience at the event
<li>Agree to read and abide by the National Federation of the Blind's
Code of Conduct
<li>Not be a current student of BLIND, Inc. (as the affiliate has already
provided a grant to the training center to fund students’
participation)
</ul><br>
<br><br>
Every effort has been made to make this Google Form as accessible as
possible. However, we do not want any technical challenges you may
experience to be a barrier to requesting financial assistance. If
you encounter any difficulties completing this form, please contact Steve
Sawczyn, chairperson of the Financial Assistance Committee, by phone at
(207) 458-8270 or by email at
<a href="mailto:Steve@Sawczyn.com">Steve@Sawczyn.com</a>.<br><br>
<br><br>
<a href="https://forms.gle/gmVqSMJRe8JNmnBE6">Apply online now</a>, and
be sure to hit “submit” before next Sunday, December 17 at 5:00pm
CST.<br><br>
<br><br>
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you in Washington!
<br><br>
<br><br>
Corbb<br><br>
<br><br>
Corbb O'Connor (he/him), President<br><br>
National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota<br><br>
<a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a> | (612) 872-9363<br>
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