[Nfb-krafters-korner] membership

Gail Smith mail.gailsmith at gmail.com
Thu Jul 28 03:04:18 UTC 2011 

Dixie, I agree with you.  As I recall we were told last January there would 
be a treasury report coming soon.  Well, it never came.  In the two years I 
have paid dues there have never been any accountability of the funds.  I 
will not be paying any dues until a treasury report is given.
Gail

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] membership


>I agree that the classes I have taken are well worth many times the $10 I
> spent for the membership. I am extremely thankful to each and every one of
> the instructors who have donated their time and expertise to teach those
> classes.   That being said, though,  there appears to have been negligible
> costs to the NFB KK for those classes.  If we have 50 members at $10 each,
> that is $500 in the kitty for one year.  I will be interested to hear 
> where
> that $500 has gone and what exactly the expenses are that require more
> fundraising for the NFB KK at this time.
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 8:46 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] membership
>
> Dixie,
>
> I have not gotten a report  from our Membership Meeting held at the  NFB
> Convention in Orlando Florida on July 6th, 2011.  So until I receive  the
> report I can not make comment to you or the list.  The report was given 
> at
> the
> meeting and I am waiting for these reports to come to me.
>
> Our division is only 3 years old so there has not been much time for our
> treasurery to grow or for us to have membership grow.  As was stated a
> short
> while ago in 2011 we had just over 50 paid members.
>  I hope you don't mind that I use you for an example, but just since
> January 2011 to date you have participated in 23 class sessions here on
> Krafters
> Korner   That does not count classes taken in July 2010 to December  2010.
> So I believe you received your $10 worth.
>
> I am always working hard for the NFB Krafters Division to make our
> membership grow and spread the word of what Krafters Korner has to offer
> blind
> crafters.
>
> I would like to see our treasurery grow in order to meet expensives and
> create some opportunities for our members.  I will be planning a meeting
> with
> our new board to welcome them and get feedback from the  Convention.
>
> Krafters Korner is for everyone and everyone makes Krafters Korner what it
> is.
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 7/27/2011 5:51:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> blueherons at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> Before I  pay for another year of membership I would like to know if we 
> can
> please  see an accounting of where the funds are going?  What exactly does
> $10  get used for and go to?
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~  <-@  ~
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:59  PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  membership
>
> to all:
> Membership  goes from July to July.   We did have a special for folks in
> April or May I believe  that if you paid back at that time your membership
> counted  from
> that time to July 2012.
>
> Technically, unless you  paid at  Convention in Florida or sent your
> membership via PayPal or mail  mostly  everyone's membership dues of $10 
> are
> due now.
>
> The only  way you can  check  if you think you have paid for 2012 is to
> email to Diane our  treasurer. at
> _dianefilipe at peoplepc.com_  (mailto:dianefilipe at peoplepc.com)
>
> I  have not yet received the  membership list that was collected at
> Convention  yet.
>
> Please  contact Diane and ask her for her mailing address or  you can go 
> to
>
> our website KraftersKorner.org and click on the membership link  and  it
> will
>
> bring
> you to PayPal.  Do not send payment via PayPal to  us  [as mine or Diane's
> email address] you have to go to our website  and go to  PayPal.
>
> We have new classes coming up in August  remember you get  one free Try It
> Class and then membership needs to  be paid for you to attend any  other
> classes.
>
> Once you sign up  for a class you will receive a  confirmation of that
> class
> with a  phone number to get into the  class.
>
> August 8 is a Monday Night  Chat mini class and Monday Night  Chats don't
> count as a  class.
> Joyce Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
> _Blindhands at AOL.com_  (mailto:Blindhands at AOL.com)
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