[Nfbmo] FW: DGC Kids for Children with Visual Impairments Assistance

Wed Jan 25 17:26:36 UTC 2017

Hi,

This was started two months ago??
Bryan

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From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 9:32 AM
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Subject: [Nfbmo] FW: DGC Kids for Children with Visual Impairments Assistance

As you can see from the message below, the Delta Gamma Center is trying to raise some money. They aren't asking for it directly from us, but they are asking to go on the web and vote for them. It seems to me that what they have done for Chris Parsons and Julie McGinnity is a testament to the kind of work they do, and I need not remind you that they are the facility in which we hold our Bell Academy Program. So, if you feel like giving them a vote of endorsement, I'm sure they would appreciate it. Please see the text below.

From: Erin Sokol [mailto:sokolee at slu.edu] 
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 11:30 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: DGC Kids for Children with Visual Impairments Assistance

Hi there!

I am an intern at the Delta Gamma Center serving children with visual impairments here in St. Louis this semester. We serve families of children with visual impairments amongst other inabilities at no cost to them. Our year round facility has programs throughout the entire year, supporting the children with their learning endeavors and the parent's with free childcare and other outlets to meeting parents in similar situations. This being said, I am looking to get some help from you if possible.  

They are one of four organizations chosen for the Saint Louis Blues Kids Power Play donation from Ameren Missouri. This donation each year gets up to over $10,000, donated entirely to a charity that ignites the most votes in a two-month long competition. It is an honor to be chosen since it exemplifies a nonprofit with never-ending devotion to their cause and passion for the children they serve in their community, and we are hoping to get some funding for the children that come here to the Delta Gamma Center. We are supposed to reach out to organizations that share our same passions and mission, which is why I am reaching out to you for your help. 

We are currently in 2nd and the contest ends on January 31st. It is a stretch, but I was wondering if there was any assistance your organization could give to us over the course of this next week to push us in the lead. Voting is free, and only takes a first and last name, plus an email address (not used for anything other than voter tracking). 

If you have any Facebook groups or pages that you could post our link to vote in, or make your own social media post, we would greatly appreciate it. We are hoping to get Delta Gamma Center for Kids with Visual Impairments support to its maximum outreach as soon as possible. We also would love if you keep email other parents of children with visual impairments, and reach out to them to vote as well. 

I am attaching social media coverage that could potentially be used in an email you can send out when you are free, or send over to someone else who is in charge of that area more so. 

The link to vote for free can be found here <https://www.facebook.com/AmerenMissouri/app/251948414958854?app_data=referer_override%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252F>  -- you can vote once per day and on multiple email accounts! (actual link: https://www.facebook.com/AmerenMissouri/app/251948414958854?app_data=referer_override%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252F)

I have attached a video promo of the children in the Delta Gamma Center doing the Blue's Power Play dance as well (you will see Beth Carron and Elena Burke Delta Gamma's at Saint Louis University with the children)

 <https://drive.google.com/a/slu.edu/file/d/0B7VxZUcXyLdSWkJnUmVfV3RDTk0/view?usp=drive_web>  PP Movie.mp4

There is a promotional picture attached as well to the bottom of this email of one of the little ladies that comes to the Center at the Blues game (the St. Louis Blues give the four organizations chosen free tickets for the games). 

We are hoping that with this donation we will be able to serve many families, such as the ones you do, and assist the children in ways that we have not been able to in the past. 

I know that this is a lengthy email with a lot of information, so please email me back if anything is not clear at all! I really appreciate your support and you are going to make a big difference in this with whatever help you are able to provide. 

Have a great week! I look forward to hearing from you.  

-- 

Erin Sokol

Saint Louis University 2017

John Cook School of Business

University Campus Ambassador

Director of Public Relations

Delta Gamma - Eta Theta

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