[nfbcs] request for donation for NFB STEM scholarship 2018

[david hertweck]

I also would be happy to give if there is an only way.  What about setting 
up a gofundme account.

-----Original Message----- 
From: William Grussenmeyer via nfbcs
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 11:28 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Cc: William Grussenmeyer
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] request for donation for NFB STEM scholarship 2018

I would be willing to give something if I could do via paypal or some
other online method, but I am not writing a check and mailing it.  I
haven't written a check in 10 years.  This is supposed to be the
computer division.  Why no paypal account?  They are free.

On 3/12/18, John Miller via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> The National Federation of the BLIND NFB is a wonderful organization.
> I am the president of the Science and Engineering Division of NFB.
> We are a small group working to help blind scientists and engineers.
> Please consider making a donation to the NFB towards the NFB STEM
> Scholarship.
>
> The NFB STEM Scholarship is jointly funded by the Science and Engineering
> Division and the NFB in Computer Science Division.
>
> The NFB in Computer Science Division (NFBCS) consists of blind computer
> professionals and other individuals with a shared interest in computer
> technology. NFBCS members work together to develop strategies that enable
> blind people to use and manipulate computers more efficiently and
> competitively.
>
> This year, the NFB in Computer Science Division started off our 
> fundraising
> with a generous donation of $200 for which I am very grateful.
>
> In order to make a donation to the NFB STEM Scholarship, make a check
> payable to NFB.
> On the memo line write STEM Scholarship.
> Mail the check to
> NFB accounting/scholarship
> 200 East Wells St. at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230.
>
> We are raising funds for a $3000 or $5000 scholarship given to a worthy
> student at the NFB convention.
>
> We will determine the amount awarded based on funds raised.
> We have raised $3365 with a goal of $6000. We have achieved 56% of our 
> goal
> and have $2635 more to go. A goal of $6000 allows us to have a small 
> balance
> to help with 2019 fundraising.
>
>
>
> NFB gives about 30 scholarships each year.
> I was fortunate enough to receive a NFB scholarship as a graduating senior
> in high school.
> I received a second NFB scholarship during my second year of my PH.D 
> program
> at UC San Diego.
>
> The NFB STEM Scholarship goes to a legally blind individual who will be in 
> a
> fulltime US college or graduate program in fall of 2018.
> The individual must be studying a major in the fields of science,
> engineering, technology, or mathematics.
> You can read about the scholarship application at
> www.nfb.org/scholarships<http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>.
> Our division was able to give a scholarship in 2017 in the amount of 
> $3,000
> to Rachel Wellington who was beginning her college program in biology.
>
> Rachel wrote to the division and said "Any financial assistance is greatly
> appreciated." She hopes to obtain a degree in biology from the University 
> of
> Georgia.
> We have been asked to complete our fundraising by May 1 in order to award 
> a
> scholarship at the NFB convention in July.
> Any funds that we raise in excess of $5,000 will be awarded in a future
> year.
> I am really excited about the scholarship and am looking forward to 
> meeting
> the enthusiastic blind student who will be the winner.
>
> Thank you for all of your help and your kind consideration.
>
> Very Best,
>
> John Miller, President
>
> Science and Engineering Division
>
> of the National Federation of the Blind
>
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-- 
William Grussenmeyer
PhD Student, Computer Science
University of Nevada, Reno
NSF Fellow

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