[NFBNJ] Thanks For Your Kind Words Re: A great convention

Tue Nov 21 03:28:36 UTC 2017

Greetings to all!
I have provided my comments to an email I received on behalf of the members of the NFBNJ from Janet and her dedicated volunteers.
Love, dedication and raising expectations can be found in the hearts of the volunteers Janet provided.
Her comments are warm, caring and filled with hope for all to achieve our goals.

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President 
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.
Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking 
www.carshelpingtheblind.org 
or call 855 659 9314

From: joe ruffalo 
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 10:10 PM
To: Janet Parmerter ; joe ruffalo 
Subject: Thanks For Your Kind Words Re: A great convention

Note: I will forward to the NFBNJ distribution list to demonstrate the the most important segment one can offer to another, love and friendship.

Joe 

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Janet,  it is always a pleasure to work together to make a difference to change attitudes and raise expectations to live the life we want!

You, Keith, David Roger and the rest from your loving and passionate volunteers provide the right guidance when needed throughout the four day state convention.
I know that many of your volunteers reside in various states and some travel nearly 20 hours to attend and volunteer for our state convention and words of thanks don’t seem enough however, my words of thanks, my appreciation and love  will always be with you and the members from your organization.
Hoping you and all enjoy Thanksgiving.  The best way to define Thanksgiving is a simple thanks for all your giving!

Judy is feeling better however, I and some others are battling a cold/cough and I and others are determined to conquer the bug!

Let’s plan a lunch and or dinner at the national convention this summer.

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President 
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org 
Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.
Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking 
www.carshelpingtheblind.org 
or call 855 659 9314

From: Janet Parmerter 
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 9:25 PM
To: joe ruffalo 
Subject: A great convention

Good Evening Joe,

It was so nice to see you and Judy again. How is she doing? I felt bad she was not feeling up to par at the convention. 

But, on behalf of my British friends and Keith, I would like to say thanks for the opportunity we had to exhibit at your NFB State Convention. 

We certainly felt privileged to be represented at your well-organized event, and my British buddies really loved meeting you, and hearing your unique “Joe Ruffalo” humor. 
In addition, all the volunteers expressed their heartfelt thanks for the privilege of sharing in such a productive community service for the National Federation of the Blind. 

Many attendees at the event, as well as the hotel staff, warmly thanked the volunteers who freely offered their time from busy weekend schedules to be there for the blind community. 

When attendees approached our table, we were thrilled with the prospect of freely giving individuals information for themselves or other family members. Many who came to the table expressed gratitude for our presence, and repeatedly thanked us for the free books, Braille and audio items distributed to everyone. 

Being able to make spirituality accessible to the blind was a rewarding experience.
In addition, making it available without cost to the individual, and in whatever format they used to read, including Braille, audio, large print or downloads gave us a deep feeling of satisfaction. 
So, even though it took us 19 hours to pick up Roger and Jean in Kentucky, then drive to New Jersey, those we spoke to made everything worthwhile. They certainly touched our hearts with joy, and we feel confident we touched their life with a measure of peace and pleasure. Hopefully, they left the table with something we all need, comfort, hope, and a positive outlook for the future. 

For all the above reasons, we feel the conference was a huge success for everyone involved!  Roger said you are a delight, and he LOVED New Jersey, seeing it from my Italian viewpoint. He thought you were just charming, because the British can be a little straight, you were a real change. He always thought it was just me, but he learned what New Jersey Italians are really like. We introduced him to a lot of new things. His wife thought a pizzeria was the name of a restaurant. (Smiley face) 

Anyway, have a very good year, and we look forward to seeing you in July at the summer National convention.

Ciao Bello, 

Janet Di Nola Parmerter janet at parmertours.com 
Work: (678) 407-9787 www.ParmerTours.com

Andiamo! Let’s go travel!

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