[Nfbmo] Description of NFB of Missouri Committees
Debbie Wunder
debbiewunder at centurytel.net
Fri Sep 17 01:38:11 UTC 2010
Hi Shelia, I think that maybe there is one correction on the description of committees. The good works committee does give grants, but I believe that the first choice is to give loans when possible.
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
From: Shelia Wright
To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
Cc: 'Gary Wunder'
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:27 PM
Subject: Description of NFB of Missouri Committees
Several days ago, President Wunder announced that he is working on reappointing all committees. This will involve changing several 2committee chairpersons as well. Below and attached is a listing of all current Committees and a brief description of each. With this information, you should be able to respond to President Wunder's earlier message.
Thanks Your!
Shelia Wright
Description of NFB of Missouri Committees
Achievement Award Committee: Distributes scholarship
applications, reviews returned applications, decides on the
number and amount of scholarships we will give within the amount
allocated by the Board of Directors.
Braille Action Committee: Promotes the use of Braille through education and projects such as Braille Readers are
Leaders contest by advertising it, distributing forms, and
following-up to publicize the names of winners.
Fellowship Committee: Similar to the Good Cheer Committee found
in many chapters, this group tries to send cards and or flowers
to those who are ill or who are suffering some loss and how need
to know they are cared about and loved.
Good Works Committee: Receives requests and makes cash grants to
people in need of financial help.
Governmental Affairs Committee: Works to know the laws of the
state and nation regarding blind people, does research on how to
improve these laws, and talks with legislators about current or
future legislation.
Jernigan Award: Selects a blind person who has given superior
service and merits the highest recognition the Affiliate can
offer to a member who is blind. This committee is made up of the three most recent recipients of the award.
Membership Committee: Actively works on the recruitment of new
members, the formation of chapters, and the strengthening of
current chapters. In cases where we have no chapters and where
the population of an area is not likely to support one, works to
build and maintain a program for members at large.
Nominating Committee: Prepares a slate of willing and qualified
candidates to serve on the Board of the NFB of Missouri and on
other positions which the Federation can appoint.
Public Relations: Work to disseminate the message of hope which
the Federation brings by ensuring our programs and activities are
made known in the media.
Resolutions: Solicits, drafts and perfects policy statements for
ratification or rejection by the Convention of the NFB of
Missouri. Resolutions may be commendations, condemnations, or
policy statements.
Rittgers Committee: Takes applications from those needing funds
in order to attend the Convention of the NFB of Missouri, and
decides amounts each applicant will receive.
Jacobus tenBroek Award: Selects a sighted person who has given
superior service and merits the highest recognition the Affiliate
can offer to a member who is sighted.
Ways and Means: Develops and implements programs to raise the
funds we need to carry out the programs of the NFB of Missouri
and to make significant contributions to our national treasury.
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