[Nfbmt] Jernigan Raffle Tickets

Mon Jun 13 21:05:14 UTC 2016

Joy,
	I will take two.  They are 
$10 each, right?
Ted

EDWARD C "TED" ROBBINS, E-MAIL:  ecrobbins517 at gmail.com
CEO MBEI, Treasurer NFB of Montana & MANAGER MAB EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
PHONE & FAX:  406 453 6678, CELL:  406 799 6268
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GREAT FALLS  MT   59404

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Subject: [Nfbmt] Jernigan Raffle Tickets

Yes, I finally got some.

I will try to get ten sent to Billings by tomorrow in time for your meeting,
in case you guys want to do something with them.

Here is the text of the accompanying letter.

Snip snip 

Dear Colleague:  

As you are aware, we established the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship
Fund at our 1998  convention in Dallas, Texas. The support from members and
friends has been both generous and  enthusiastic. The committee is again
sponsoring a limited edition raffle to raise money for the Kenneth  Jernigan
Fund. The ticket cost is ten dollars. This drawing will yield at least
$10,000 net for the Kenneth  Jernigan Fund.  

You might ask, "What's in it for me?" Here is what's in it for you. If you
are the winner of this drawing, you  will receive round-trip air
transportation for two to and from Orlando, Florida, for the National
Federation  of the Blind National Convention in July 2017. You will also
receive lodging at that year's convention hotel  for seven days during the
convention. You will receive registration and banquet tickets for two. In
addition,  you will receive a cash prize of $1,000. On the other hand, if
you don't win but you sell the winning ticket,  your chapter will receive
$500.
You do not have to be present to win.  

Again this year, the tickets are not pre-numbered, a cost savings we can all
appreciate. We are asking each state affiliate to either sell or buy its
allotment of tickets. If you choose to  buy tickets for your affiliate, a
suggested use is to donate tickets to the door prize chairman to be included
with regular convention prize drawings.  

We believe these tickets are being distributed early enough so that all
sales can be final by June 15. 

Joy's comment: Oops! 

Continuing with the letter:

After June 15, please bring ticket stubs, money, and any unsold tickets to
the national convention and turn  them in at the Jernigan Fund table. Please
have checks made payable to the National Federation of the  Blind and note
KJ Fund on the memo line.  

Be sure to endorse the back of the ticket stubs with your chapter name so we
can send your chapter $500  should the ticket you sold be the winner. If you
choose to buy the tickets so you can donate them to the  door prize
committee, please endorse each stub (leave  the ticket attached) and return
the whole tickets  with your check and instructions that the tickets are to
be turned over to the door prize committee.  

We are counting on you to help build the Kenneth Jernigan Fund so we can
accomplish the goals  Dr. Jernigan set forth for us.  

If you are unable to sell your allocation of tickets, please contact Allen
Harris at (205) 520-9979. We look  forward to seeing you in Orlando.  

Sincerely,  

Allen Harris, Chairman  Assisted by Joy Harris and Jay Cobb  Kenneth
Jernigan Fund Committee  

National Federation of the Blind  

Mark Riccobono, President 

200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place 

Baltimore, MD 21230 

1 410 659 9314 

www.nfb.org  

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Joy here again.  Well, I dropped the ball, y'all.  I got an email in April
about these and I was supposed to be sent some, but I didn't think they
came.
After these new ones came, a light went on in my little head and I looked in
a pile of stuff I had set aside and would get to later, and what do you
know, there the original tickets were, so now I have two sets.  As the
letter said, each ticket is worth ten dollars.  I already know from some
people that they want some.  So I'll try to get these distributed asap, and
if anybody wants to bring the cash or checks or whatever to convention, or
to make sure I get it before I leave, I'll make sure it gets to the proper
people so we will get credit for as many tickets as we can sell between now
and then.  I'm really sorry, everybody.  I'm doing such a great job!  Elect
that dodo brain for another two years. 

Joy Breslauer, President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Address: P.O. Box 1325, Great Falls, MT 59403 

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