[Nfbc-info] Obama disability fund raiser in the bay area inSeptember!

[Deepa Goraya]

Hey,

No I actually can't be at the event. That's the same day as that conference
in New York. But see if Michelle wants to go to it!

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Miller
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:59 PM
To: 'NFB of California List'
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Obama disability fund raiser in the bay area
inSeptember!

Hey Deepa,

Are you going to be in San Fran?  

Ironically  Michelle will be there that day as well.

Brian M


> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deepa Goraya
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 9:29 PM
> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Obama disability fund raiser in the bay area 
> inSeptember!
> 
> Dear NFB of California:
> 
> I am writing to you in my personal capacity to invite your attendance 
> and support at a civil rights and disability community event in San 
> Francisco to help re-elect President Obama.
> 
> My journey thus far as a blind individual has convinced me that equal 
> opportunity and full integration for all Americans is of paramount 
> importance.  The progress that the Obama administration has made 
> towards obtaining equal opportunities for people with disabilities is 
> astounding:
> thousands of jobs created, legislation passed or underway, and 
> protection for supports and services that are critical to our 
> community.
> 
> I am helping to organize an official campaign event that aims to raise 
> funds to support the President's election, and to raise the profile of 
> the bay area community.  The San Francisco event will be one of many 
> disability fund raisers across the country from Washington DC, to Los 
> Angeles and elsewhere in an effort to show our solidarity, power and 
> strength as we work towards a bright inclusive future.
> 
> The San Francisco Obama Victory Fund event will take place on 
> September 12, with surrogate Valerie Jarrett, and hopefully, a special 
> guest or two as well.  Ms. Jarrett is senior advisor to President 
> Obama, and has much to share with us about the accomplishments of the 
> administration to date, and our hopes and plans for the future.  The 
> event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Local Union 261:
> 3271 18th Street, between Shotwell and Van Ness.
> 
> For now, I need your commitment to stand with the Bay area disability 
> community in support of this event.  You may participate as a 
> participating chair (by raising $2,500), a host (by raising $1,000), 
> both of which will place your name on the official invitation. or you 
> can purchase individual tickets to attend the event at $100 each.  
> Even if you cannot attend, you can still donate any amount.  You can 
> register and donate online at 
> https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/o2012-September
> 12SanFrancisco
> Reception. Important: before you hit the "donate now" button, please 
> write my name (Deepa Goraya) in the box when you see the question, 
> "Who encouraged you to make this contribution."
> That way I can keep a tally of how much I have raised.
> 
> Please respond to this e-mail with your desired level of 
> participation, address, occupation and employer (for vetting by the 
> DNC).  We hope to include your name on our invitation, to inspire our 
> friends in the Bay area to join us.  Your support is critically 
> important, and deeply meaningful.
> Also, please pass this on to your friends and family and encourage 
> them to attend and contribute!
> 
> Thank you for your support.  I look forward to hearing from you soon.
> 
> With gratitude,
> 
> Deepa Goraya
> 
> Deepa.goraya at gmail.com
> 
> 
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