[Nfbmt] Volunteers Needed for Braille Book Fair

[lindazh2 at juno.com]

I always help clean up after the fair and plan to do so again this year.

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From: Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
To: "nfbmt " <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfbmt] Volunteers Needed for Braille Book Fair
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 06:10:58 -0600

From: Krystal, Coordinator, 2015 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell: 318.245.8955

To:  Supporters and past workers at the Braille Book Fair

Re:  Volunteer workers 
Where: NFB Convention, Orlando FL
When:  Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Times: Set-up: 10:00 - 4:30 pm 
            Event:  4:30 - 7:00 pm
            Clean-up:  6:30 - 8:00 pm
Room location:  See the NFB agenda

When you reply to this message, please provide the following information:
.        YES...I can work the following shift(s):__________________
.        My cell phone number that I will have at convention
is:____________________
.        I live in (state):_________________
.        MAYBE.....I'll check my schedule.  If possible, my preference is to
work these hours ____________
.        Braille skills (including if you read by touch or by sight as a
sighted person)_______________
.        NO...I can't work this year.
Note:  If you are a parent of a blind child under the age 18 (or still in
high school or below), we know that you will want to attend the NOPBC Annual
Meeting which takes place just before the BBF, but we would welcome you to
work either during the event or on the clean-up shift after the event.

The Braille Book Fair has become one of the highlights of the convention for
many teachers, parents, blind kids, blind parents, and adult beginning
Braille readers.  But the event could not take place without the help of
many dedicated, talented volunteers.  And that's where you come in.  As a
past worker, or simply interested supporter of the Braille Book Fair, I hope
you can either volunteer, or give me the contact information for someone
that you recommend.

You do not need to work the entire afternoon or evening, but I do ask that
you try to work an entire shift.  We especially need for people who help
customers to come BEFORE we open the doors at 5:00 pm, and to commit to
staying until at least 6:30 pm.

We need volunteers throughout the afternoon and evening for the following
shifts and work responsibilities:
10:00-Noon: Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack boxes.  Sort and clean-up empty
boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes:

Noon - 2:00 pm Open boxes, sort boxes, unpack boxes.  Sort and clean-up
empty boxes for re-use, tape together new boxes: 
2:00 - 3:30 pm Sort books, pair up volumes, weed out and/or toss unusable
books or other materials.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift.  Also
need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as
they are needed)

3:30 - 4:30 pm Continue sorting, display books on tables, store overflow
books on floor & under tables
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift  Also
need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as
they are needed)

4:30 - 5:00 pm Choose a section of tables to work, familiarize yourself with
the titles, shift volumes around if needed
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift. Also
need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as
they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:00 pm The Event, Job A:  Assist Customers... with locating books,
make sure customers take all volumes of a title.  Act as "talking sign" for
categories on your tables.  Serve as mentor to those who look as if they
need assistance.  Place more books on the tables as space becomes available.
(NOTE: Some good Braille readers are especially needed for this shift.  Also
need "runners" to take boxes, books, etc. to other locations in the room as
they are needed.)

5:00 - 7:30 pm The Event, Job B:  Pack Books... up for customers for
shipping to their homes.  Write labels, stamp "Free Matter" on boxes, tape
up boxes, and stack boxes.

6:30 - 8:00 pm (We are frequently done by 7:00 pm) Clean-up trash.  Toss or
box-up leftover books.  Label boxes for shipment back to NFB.  Stack boxes
and/or move them for later pick-up by UPS.

Thanks so much for taking time to consider this request, and I look forward
to hearing from you soon!

Krystal Guillory, Coordinator, 2015 Braille Book Fair
kguillory at lcb-ruston.com
Cell:  318.245.8955

 




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