[NFBF-L] Clarification - Exciting Announcement - the NFB of Florida Affiliate Convention Sponsorship Award Program is Live...

Sun Aug 16 16:53:50 UTC 2026

Hi everyone,

It was brought to my attention that some strange formatting issues occurred in my original email from yesterday and with that, the deadline date for submitting applications for the Affiliate State Convention Sponsorship Program looked a bit confusing. The formatting has been corrected in the below email. But, in ccase you can’t wait to know the detail, the deadline for submitting your application is September 15th @ 11:59 PM. 

Please still take the time to read through the email, as the details and application link are enclosed.

All my best,

Russ Davis,

Ph. 904-993-8433

Good afternoon, Florida Federation Family,

We are so excited to announce that your NFB of Florida Affiliate is once again launching our annual NFB Affiliate Convention financial assistance sponsorship program. If you are already making plans to be in Jacksonville for the NFBF’s 56th annual State Convention, then this sponsorship program might be just what you need to lighten the load on your wallet.

This year, your Affiliate is offering 6 (six), $200.00 sponsorships to awardees. Of course, we wish we could give every dedicated Sunshine State Affiliate member a sponsorship, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider applying. If we have more eligible applicants than sponsorship awards, we will give preference to first timers and to those who have not previously, (or recently),  been awarded an Affiliate Convention stipend.

Below you will find a link to the application. The form is a Google form and is pretty straight forward and quite easy to complete. There appears to be a couple of quirks to the form, but we are working to correct those. When entering phone numbers, do not use special characters like hyphens or dashes. Just enter the 10 digits of a phone number without any special characters or spaces. Also, if you struggle with the radio buttons that are associated with the event type to which your application is directed, you might need to just check all the buttons and under the edit field for, “other”, simply write the word, State. We know that you are applying for the State Convention and won’t have an issue with those buttons.

The deadline for submitting your application for assistance is Tues, September 15 at 11:59 PM ET.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Sponsorship Committee Chair, Russ Davis. Certainly, you may also seek advice and guidance from your local Chapter or Division President. 

Before completing the application for financial assistance from the Affiliate for our upcoming incredible State Convention in Jacksonville, please be aware, that there are some expectations connected to this sponsorship award. Award recipients are expected to

Complete the application fully and completely and must submit the application before the deadline of 11:59 PM ET on September 15th, 2026

Recipients of this grant must demonstrate through written and oral means a genuine interest 

in, and commitment to the effort of the National Federation of the Blind of 

Florida.

Applicants will be contacted by a Sponsorship Committee member by phone to discuss and review their application.

If Possible, please complete the Affiliate Convention early registration process 

Applicants can further demonstrate their commitment to attending State Convention by having made arrangements for lodging and transportation prior to their interview with a committee member.

Recipients of the grant are expected to complete the following:

Attend both of the general sessions, (taking place on October 10th and 11th). 

Attend at least three workshops (of your choosing)

Assist with a convention activity, (if assigned by an Affiliate leader).

complete a post-convention self-report activity

You can access the NFB of Florida Affiliate Convention financial assistance Sponsorship form by clicking on the below link.

 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106265456214088400758> Affiliate Convention sponsorship form

With gratitude,

Russ Davis, Committee Chair

Ph. 904-993-8433

Email: russell at radiorusty.com <mailto:russell at radiorusty.com> 

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