[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Card Sale

[Terry Knox]

Joyce,

I am in totally agreement with you. I hope that Michelle and Lauren will
especially take notice of your message and contact you because they both
have a great braille skill and a wonderful heart to help. Therefore I also
am directing your message to them and other new people on list to contact
you to ask where we are with these two projects and how they can help. The
suggestions we have been receiving have been really useful and I believe
both Lauren and Michelle can really jump in and help here. 
Terry Knox

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 1:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Card Sale

We do have a note up on our website regarding the cards and coloring books
with a contact to me.  I have had 3 different contacts asking about the
coloring books.  I feel the places that have contacted me regarding the
coloring books   could be definitely repeat sales.  

I need to get in touch with some folks and move forward with the coloring
books.

We need to divide the cards and coloring books into 2 groups.  We need folks
to organize both of these projects.  Joyce

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Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Card Sale

Hi Ramona 

That sounds like a great idea! I'm wondering about having a system where
people can get them from us between conventions for example at Christmas?

Ramona, could you please email me off-list at Michelle.creedy at gmail.com

I have some questions to ask you but they are more along the fundraising
lines and not at all relevant to the topics on this list.

Michelle


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Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:24 AM
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We sold more than 100 dollars worth of cards.  Virtually everybody who
looked at the Craft Fair loved them.  We know we needed  something to put
the bags in.  Hauling things to convention is a challenge, and we just did
not have time to gather the right display materials between arrival Saturday
night and Sunday noon.  

These cards are a great item to sell.  Planning seemed to be slow and
laborious.  However, we cannot depend on the convention as our only selling
method.  We still have quite a few left, and I believe Kathy F. can
advertise them on our blog.  We also need to take them to groups we hbelong
to and sell them at state conventions.  

It mayh be that we should just have general messages so we don't need to
vary them with each card design.  We can take orders for multiple cards, but
that is not cost effective for individual cards, probably.  

Because there are so many people involved, this project seems more
complicated than necessary, but we are a group and need to work together.  

Right now we have a very nice cat on a large card, a teddy bear with hearts
on a large card, a truck on a small card, and a teddy bear on a small card.


I brought a bag of stuff home because I couldn't get it to LM before she
left.  The committee will continue to work on this project.  It has a lot of
potential, and I think we are off to a great start.  But selling is where we
need everybody's help.  

We can certainly do other designs, but let's get these four moving!  

When we sell to sighted people, we can include braille alphabet cards if
they are wanted.  The messages are written in uncontracted Braille, so
anyone can spell them out.   

Ramona

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Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:32 AM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille Card Sale



To Ramona and LM,

 

Will you please post for the group how the sale of the braille cards went at
convention. Can we please know if this is something we should continue
again, and ask for people to start making cards so a supply will be
available for next year, or if you feel this is too big of a project to
continue. I can only ask the opinions of those involved. This is a big
involvement for those who made the inserts of braille and the pictures. I so
appreciate everyone who took their time in making the inserts and pictures
and I think they would like someone to summarize what happens at convention
with these cards. Thanks for the time that was used in making and putting
this all together.

 

Terry Knox

Fund Raising Chairperson



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