[NFBMI-Talk] Important - Please Read: Future of the At-Large NFB of Michigan Chapter

Fri Nov 24 19:50:15 UTC 2023

Sheila,
Great to hear from you. If you want to vote on leadership on Tuesday, please send your $5 dues before then to the affiliate Paypal link from the Donate button on nfbmi.org, or send me $5 by Cash App to $victormarques75, or Apple Pay 269-358-8853 and I can submit them for you. If you don't want to vote on Tuesday you can join later, but we would love to have you either consider running or voting.

If you do pay, send me an email letting me know.

Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sheila Fulmore via NFBMI-Talk
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 10:06 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sheila Fulmore <spfulmore0402 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBMI-Talk] Important - Please Read: Future of the At-Large NFB of Michigan Chapter

Hi Victor

I paid dues last year and attended a few meetings, i'm willing to pay 2024 dues once things are clarified on if the chapter/division will be doing.

Thank you
Sheila Fulmore
810-241-6124

On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 9:30 PM Victor via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello fellow NFBMI friends,
>
>
>
> Last year, our affiliate president, Robert, started an At-Large 
> chapter for the NFB of Michigan, to represent those of us who do not 
> have a local chapter in their area. It is open to anyone to join from 
> across the state not represented geographically by a local chapter, 
> and even beyond, with an interest in Michigan issues. We would be 
> meeting virtually for the most part (except perhaps at convention), 
> and it's a great opportunity to network with people from a wide area. 
> If you are already a member of another division (i.e. Seniors, 
> Students, etc.) and do not have a local chapter in your area, you are 
> absolutely encouraged to join At-Large as your home chapter. Of 
> course, if you are not a member of another NFB of Michigan chapter or 
> division yet, you are strongly encouraged to join our chapter to keep 
> your NFB membership current. There are large sections of the state 
> with no local chapter, and this would be the home for you within the Federation.
>
>
>
> We did not have attendance at our in-person meeting at the convention 
> in Dearborn last weekend to conduct elections, discuss the business of 
> the chapter, and plan for the upcoming year. Therefore, if there is 
> interest in keeping this chapter going, we need to have a virtual 
> meeting to gauge interest, conduct elections and determine the 
> direction for how this chapter will operate for the upcoming year.
>
>
>
> Robert (chapter president for 2023) and Rachel (vice-president for 
> 2023) are not running for re-election to the chapter board. This 
> leaves me, Victor
> (secretary) to call for a meeting to see where this chapter is headed 
> for 2024. We do have some interest in filling some of the board 
> positions, but anyone is welcome to run for any of the positions, and 
> we do not have enough interest to fill all positions yet. Your help in 
> building this chapter is absolutely needed, we need other board 
> members but above all we need enough members to make this vibrant and 
> viable.
>
>
>
> We need to have sufficient membership and interest to continue forward 
> with this chapter. If you are interested in being a part of this 
> chapter for 2024, we will have to collect $5 dues before our meeting 
> and then have a meeting to elect from the voting members. Please 
> contact me if you are wishing to become a member and we can discuss 
> how to become a member prior to our meeting.
>
>
>
> I am calling a meeting for Tuesday November 28, 2023 at 8 PM. This 
> should give everyone sufficient notice and time to block off time on 
> your calendar, and arrange to pay membership dues so we can conduct a 
> business meeting.
> Please email me off-list at therealvictormarques at gmail.com 
> <mailto:therealvictormarques at gmail.com>  to indicate your interest and 
> intent to join the meeting and discuss membership dues. Happy to 
> answer any other questions as well.
>
>
>
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> With Regards,
>
> Victor Marques
>
> 2023 NFB of MI At-Large Chapter Secretary
>
>
>
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