[Nfbc-info] Promoting the Louis Braille Coin

[Juliett Cody]

Serena,
Thanks! That is a great idea, I had not thought about that. Another good 
idea is to inquire about coming up community events, such as:  street fairs 
, the Senior Depot, October Fest... hook up with your local Lions, the 
Optimist Club, Rotary Club etc...  many times they have allowed me to have 
just a little spot on their table or just enough room to  hang there. Even 
venders would like to see the coin. It is amazing how many people do not 
know about it in spite of all the publicity. Doing it in this way, the 
chapter does not have to pay for a table which can be expensive. I also just 
bring my beach chair and assign a surfer, beach babe or beach bum to mann 
the literature( and this time the coin) for just one or two hours. We always 
have a great time and it is not a huge effort on anyone person. This can 
also be done as a solo mission.

 Just sharing,

Juliet and Marly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Serena Olsen" <starbellyserena at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:47 PM
Subject: [Nfbc-info] Promoting the Louis Braille Coin


> If you've ever tried to reserve a display case at your local library,
> you know you have to plan well in advance.  I thought it might be
> worth mentioning here that I recently inquired at my local library
> about this and didn't get the case for October (or sooner), which
> would be optimal, but I will have the case for all of November and
> December, so I can plan a display for that truly eleventh-hour push to
> sell the Louis Braille Coins and encourage some holiday gift-giving.
> So it may not be too late if you've been thinking about doing it as
> well!  Act now!!
>
> -- 
> Serena Olsen, MAIPS
> Braille Institute, volunteer
> National Federation of the Blind, representative
>
> LESS THAN 10% OF BLIND CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT BRAILLE.
> 70% OF WORKING-AGE BLIND ADULTS ARE UNEMPLOYED.
> FULLY-EMPLOYED BLIND PEOPLE ARE OVERWHELMINGLY BRAILLE LITERATE!
>
> MAKE CHANGE WITH A DOLLAR!
> There is a braille literacy crisis in America and you can be a part of
> the solution!  Sales of the 2009 commemorative Louis Braille coin will
> raise $8 million to benefit braille literacy programs nationwide!
> Learn more at: www.braille.org
>
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