[Nfbmo] Description of NFB of Missouri Committees

[Shelia Wright]

No I do not. 
Shelia
  

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From: nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bryan Schulz
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:10 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Description of NFB of Missouri Committees

hi,

i'm not surprised that i was removed from ways and means and Penny Perr was 
chosen from st. louis.
do you have a list that shows the changes for all committees?

changing names still doesn't address the issues of irritation!
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at att.net>
To: "'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "'Gary Wunder'" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:27 PM
Subject: [Nfbmo] 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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