[Nfbf-l] Stipend for Convention

[Dan Hicks]

Hello Marion, 

The NFBF Board voted not to provide a blanket stipend for chapters this year. Chapter Presidents -- or individuals -- are free to contact me if they are attending the NFB Convention and have a financial need. As president, I can always approve individual grants on a case-by-case basis. 

As NAGDU president, you may be able to get funding from the national office or from NAGDU itself. I don't know how the organization handles such things; I'm just offering this as a suggestion. 

Dan


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 you might as well dance."
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marion & Martin 
  To: Sherrill O'Brien ; minichiellog at comcast.net ; Kathy Davis ; Joe Minichiello ; Gloria Hicks ; Dwight Sayer ; Dan Hicks ; Betty McNally ; NFBF List 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:34 PM
  Subject: Stipend for Convention


  Dear NFBF Board of Directors,
      I understand that the NFBF Board met via teleconference last night. One of the items of business that we were told by President Hicks was on the agenda to be discussed was the amount of the stipend to be provided to Chapters to assist members planning to attend the National Convention in Detroit. I would like to know what the decision was in regard to this. Furthermore, in the interest of transparency, can you share with the membership what amount each member of the Board of Directors will receive for this purpose?

  Marion Gwizdala, President
  East Hillsborough Chapter
  National Federation of the blind