[Nebraska-students] Pennies for Pages

[Karen Anderson]

Hi everyone,

I'm pasting a message from the national NABS board below. This is a
really neat way to both get involved on a national level and raise
some money for our state student division. It also helps get the word
out about Braille literacy.

So far I know we have 3 students participating from Nebraska. This is
great, but I think we can do better! I would love to be able to tell
my friends in other states that we have more participants than they
do, and that we raised more money. *grin*

All the information is below. please pass it on to family, teachers,
friends, enemies, anyone you can think of. If you have questions, feel
free to ask me.

Sincerely,

Karen

Greetings to all members and friends of NABS,

I am writing to announce and solicit your participation in an exciting
fundraising effort that the National Association of Blind Students is
currently undertaking. The fundraiser is our second annual Pennies for
Pages, and is being run in conjunction with the NFB’s Braille Readers
are Leaders contest. We believe that this fundraiser has a lot of
potential. However, in order to realize this potential, we need help
from all of you!

The idea is this. Students, or anybody else who is interested in
helping to raise money for Braille literacy and our national and state
student divisions, can sign up to participate in the Braille Readers
are Leaders program and then solicit donations from friends, family,
or anybody really, for Braille pages read throughout the duration of
the contest. Of course, donations of fixed sums are also gratefully
accepted.

If you are already participating in either the K-12 or Adult Braille
Readers are Leaders contests, you can simply register with NABS as a
reader and find people to sponsor you for each page you read. To
register as a reader with NABS, please fill the online form at:
www.nabslink.org/pennies_for_pages/pennies_form.php
Or contact Karen Anderson at (402) 319-7645 or kea.anderson at gmail.com.

If you are not yet signed up for the contest, no worries! The reading
contest runs from November 1, 2010 through January 4, 2011, and
registration for Braille Readers are Leaders is open now, and will
remain open throughout the duration of the contest. To register for
either the K-12 or Adult Braille Readers are Leaders Contests, please
go to www.nfb.org/bral. And, remember, once you have registered for
the contest, sign up with NABS to participate in our Pennies for Pages
fundraising effort!

If, rather than registering as a reader, you would like to support
NABS’ efforts by sponsoring a reader, or making a fixed donation,
please either register as a sponsor at:
www.nabslink.org/pennies_for_pages/pennies_form.php
or contact Karen Anderson at (402) 319-7645 or kea.anderson at gmail.com.

Donations can be accepted in cash or as checks made out to the
National Association of Blind Students and can be given to our
Treasurer, Nijat Worley, either in person at Washington Seminar or
sent, via postal mail, to:


Nijat Worley

2905 East College Ave, Unit 106

Boulder, CO 80303


If you wish to participate or have any questions at all about the
plan, please contact Karen Anderson at either (402) 319-7645 or
kea.anderson at gmail.com. I will be helping to compile the list of
participants and would be happy to answer any questions which anybody
might have.


Any money we raise through Pennies for Pages will be shared, in equal
portions, between NABS, the National Association to Promote the Use of
Braille, and the state student divisions (or affiliates) in which the
readers reside.


NABS looks forward to working together to raise money for, and promote
awareness of, Braille literacy!


Sincerely,


The National Association of Blind Students