[Nd-talk] 2018 Convention hosted by the National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota

[Jesse Shirek]

Greetings federationist's and friends of the Federation family, you have
probably already received this information through other channels, but I
wanted to provide you with a reminder of the upcoming state convention.
Details are lower in the body of this email. If you have never been to one
of our state conventions or are on the fence about attending the convention
I highly encourage you to attend. You may be asking yourself, but Jesse why
would I want to give up my Saturday to attend a meeting with a bunch of
blind people.

 

Well, let me tell you what giving up one Saturday has meant for Sherry and
me. Sherry and I discovered what it is like to be a part of the Federation
at our first state convention in 2016. We were invited to attend the state
convention several times by NFBND state President Milton Oda and Sherry was
briefly a guest in attendance at an earlier state convention, but there was
something different in 2016, when we were in attendance. I had often thought
about what a Federationist is and what Federationist does and what a
Federationist believes. Little did I know I have always been a Federationist
at heart. It took the decision for us to attend the state convention for us
to discover that our core beliefs about blindness, about blind people and
about our ability as a population to reach our highest potential. Match the
core values of the Federation. 

 

I would love to have the opportunity to tell you more about why I am a
federationist, I will write a blog post on the subject to share, but if in
the meantime you wish to hear more about my experience, please feel free to
email me or give me a call.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jesse Shirek

Treasure and membership chair

National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota

jesseshirek at gmail.com <mailto:jesseshirek at gmail.com> 

701-781-2526

 

National Federation of the Blind of

North Dakota

2018 Annual State Convention

 

WHEN: Saturday, September 8, 2018

WHERE: Holiday Inn Fargo

3803 13th Avenue, South

Fargo, ND 58103

TIME: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

COST: $25.00 registration fee includes lunch 

 

Join us for our annual Convention!

Meet our National Representative Joe Ruffalo, a long time Federationist,
member of our National Board of Directors and President of the NFB of New
Jersey. 

 

You can pay at the door by cash or check; make checks payable to "National
Federation of the Blind of ND".

Join us to hear the latest news about what is happening in the Federation
nationally, in ND and locally. Listen to an inspiring banquet speech from
NFB of NJ President  Ruffalo. Hear from our 2018 National scholarship
recipient and learn what motivates us in the Federation. You will also
receive updates from Vocational Rehabilitation, ND Talkingbook Library and
ND School for the Blind.

 

Please feel welcome to call or email with any questions. RSVP by Friday,
August 31, contact Milton Ota at 701-731-0511 or mota1252 at gmail.com 

 

 

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