[NABS-L] And the Winner Is...

[Trisha Kulkarni]

A huge congratulations Aaron, and thank you to all who have and will participate! We are not able to do the work that we do without our awesome members, and I look forward to raising funds through this event to give back to all of our students. 

Love,

Trisha Kulkarni 
President | National Association of Blind Students 
A Proud Division of the National Federation of the Blind
www.nabslink.org

> On Dec 5, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Elizabeth Rouse via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Wonderful job, Aaron!
> Thank you so much for your hard work.
> Congratulations,
> Elizabeth
> 
>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 10:26 AM Robert Parsons via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> Happy Saturday Friends and Family!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I know I dropped the ball and I apologize. It’s just with all the
>> important work that NABS is doing over these past few months, I got carried
>> away. Never fear, however, Robert is here with the details on our
>> fundraising contest and auction item race.
>>> 
>>> The last ttime we spoke, we updated everyone on the great work that the
>> fundraising committee is doing in soliciting small businesses and donors
>> for items that will be auctioned off at our annual Washington Seminar
>> event. This year, I challenged all of NABS (our board and membership) to
>> bring in at least two auction items from a donor to qualify for a chance to
>> win a Google Home smart speaker, generously donated by the Alpha chapter of
>> Alpha Delta Mu national music fraternity. The deadline to complete this
>> challenge for consideration was Thanksgiving evening and after fierce
>> competition, I am proud to announce and Aaron Espinosa is the winner of our
>> contest. To disclose a bit, Aaron was able to procure gift cards totalling
>> at over $200 donated to NABS. I ask you all to congratulate Aaron for such
>> amazing work.
>>> 
>>> It is not too late to get in on helping our annual fundraising event
>> become historical. I have attached the official NABS funding packet to this
>> email for you use. NABS will still be collecting and accepting donations
>> for auction items and monetary support. The deadline for submission of
>> auction items is December 31, 2020 at 11:59pm. I urge you all to get in the
>> fundraising spirit while we get into the holiday spirit this year. If you
>> have any questions about how you can approach a business or possible donor,
>> please feel free to contact me through this message thread or at (804)
>> 801-7674. I have also copied a sample solicitation request for you to
>> review and use as a template to edit and submit alongside the funding
>> packet.Thank you all for being wonderful and being family.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> With Love
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Robert E. Parsons, Jr.
>>> 
>>> Board Member| National Association of Blind Students
>>> 
>>> Board Member| National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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