[NFBofSC] Positive Note 1834

Mon Oct 4 11:03:57 UTC 2021

October 4, 2021

Memo To:  Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents &
Others

From:  Jennifer Bazer, President

Positive Note 1834

803-960-9977  

Jennifer.H.Bazer at gmail.com <mailto:Jennifer.H.Bazer at gmail.com> 

Greetings Fellow Federationists:

Remember history. Advance equality. Celebrate accomplishments. Formerly
known as Meet the Blind Month, the National Federation of the Blind
celebrates the organized blind movement during October. Throughout the
month, our members conduct a variety of outreach activities in their local
communities. Many of these activities center on White Cane Awareness Day
which is October 15. What are your chapters doing to promote BEAM? Let's
have all BEAM events listed in the Positive Note!

Sumter

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina
will observe, "BEAM" Blind Equality Achievement Month for 5-days during the
Sumter County Fair with a booth inside the civic center during the week of
October 19th thru 23rd. There will be 2-chapter members (Due to COVID
restrictions), manning the booth according to the planned schedule for each
volunteer. Displayed and open for discussions will be brochures, blind
paraphernalia, Braille Alphabet cards, self-addressed, postage-paid
envelopes for those individuals who don't carry cash and an option to
$NFBSumterChapter to CASHAPP, PayPal or mail their donation back to us.

     Our visibility in the community is to offer information about the NFB,
seek potential members and solicit funds as well. We promote   and bring
awareness to blindness and offer information. Over the years, with this
sponsored fair booth from the Sumter Lions Club, we have met so many people
who happens to be blind and family members who relayed the information to
blind individuals and they became involved with the Sumter Chapter or one in
their area.  We

Anderson

BEAM Event

We will be having our walk which will take place on October 9th  at 10 AM at
Christopher Taylor park at the Anderson Civic Center, which is located at
3027 Martin Luther King Blvd., Anderson South Carolina 29625. Everyone is
welcome and we hope to see many of our Federation family in attendance. For
more information, please contact chapter president Demetrius Williford at
(864) 328-8177 or email him at santez1981 at gmail.com
<mailto:santez1981 at gmail.com> .

Who are We? NFB of SC!

I am excited to continue to learn about each of you and share your
interests, stories, goals, and your passion with our Federation family in
the Palmetto State. In this section, I will ask a question each week to get
to know you and for our Federation family to get to know you. Reflections
will be shared in future issues of the Positive Note and the Palmetto Blind.
I look forward to your contributions.

The question this week? Wy do you need the NFB? My hope is that you will
reflect on what brought you to the organization and why you are a part of
our family? Please email your reflections to

Jennifer.h.bazer at gmail.com <mailto:Jennifer.h.bazer at gmail.com> 

If you do not have email or not comfortable with technology, please call or
text me at 803-960-9977 so that I may capture your responses as well.

Submissions Wanted for The Palmetto Blind

The Palmetto Blind will be released in December. If you wish to contribute
an article, submissions are due no later than November 30, 2021. Please note
submissions may be edited for brevity. Please submit submissions to 

Jennifer.h.bazer at gmail.com <mailto:Jennifer.h.bazer at gmail.com> 

If you have a suggestion for the Palmetto Blind, please let me know.

Fundraising Committee Announcement

Debra Canty, Chairperson of the NFB of SC Fundraising Committee

NFB of SC A FUN VIRTUAL BINGO!!!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 AT 3:00 P.M.

You are invited to play virtual BINGO!!!

Please share with your BINGO friends as well.

This includes one-card provided by YOU with your $20 registration fee. All
additional cards provided by YOU are $5 to enter into the game.

A VIRTUAL BINGO on Zoom-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 AT 3:00 P.M.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777

Passcode: 124578

One tap mobile

+19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)

Easy way to add to your contacts for a quick connection.

9292056099,,,8032543777#

All MUST pre-enter your BINGO card with your $20 registration fee. All MUST
submit your BINGO card numbers to Linda Dizzley, 803-459-4585 or
ldizzley at hotmail.com <mailto:ldizzley at hotmail.com>  before the deadline.com.

Please CASHAPP $20 to $NFBSCFundraiser for your one BINGO card entry which
will be provided by "YOU" the player. All additional BINGO cards are $5 per
card for this NFB of SC Fundraiser.

All winners will receive a $25 gift card and the cover all BINGO will be the
grand prize for the winner!!!  If more than one-winner wins the prize will
be divided with all.

We are also soliciting CASH or gift cards for the winners as well.

The deadline for registration, submitting your BINGO card numbers and
donating gift cards will be on or before November 13th prior to the NFB
VIRTUAL BINGO!!!

With much appreciation!!!

Palmetto Connects, Thursday, October 14, 

Palmetto Connects will be held Thursday, October 14 at 6:00 PM Eastern on
the Federation zoom platform. I look forward to seeing all of you for
happenings in the NFB of SC!

Federation Center 60th Anniversary

Dear Federation Family:

Yes, that's right, there is only two more weeks until the Federation
Center's 60th anniversary Open House from noon until 2 p.m.

We already have RSVP's coming in which includes several Belvedere Chapter
members.  Columbia Chapter members are sending in their intentions to attend
as well.  How about you or your local chapter?  I am certain Debra Canty
will have several coming in from Sumter.  The Federation Center is your
Center.the hub of activity for NFB of SC events, programs, not to mention
assistance for chapters, divisions and Rocky Bottom.  We want to show off
our floor to ceiling renovations, technology, braille, etc.

We want to see you here on Friday, October 15 between 12 noon and 2 p.m. for
our Open House.  I believe we have secured a Master of Ceremonies and our
program is shaping up nicely.  Refreshments will be catered.  Don't miss out
on this very special event!  What Dr. Capps dreamed of six decades ago has
come into fruition and still offers blind South Carolinians much for many
years to come.

Invitations are going out and this is your invitation to join us!

RSVP by calling 803-254-3777 or emailing nfbsc at sc.rr.com
<mailto:nfbsc at sc.rr.com> 

David Houck

Executive Director

Ed Bible

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Federation Center of the Blind

October Friday Night Schedule of Events for the NFB of SC

In October, Friday night turns into Fright Night Friday! Below is a schedule
of the events for Friday night. All movies will be audio described! Please
share with others that do not have access to the NFB of SC list serve!

Friday, October 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Halloween (1978)

Friday, October 15, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Halloween Family Feud hosted by
Elizabeth Rouse & Steve Cook

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie
Brown

Friday, October 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Hocus Pocus

Marriott Fundraiser Update

NFB of SC Fund-raiser, Marriott Raffle

Ten tickets were sent to all chapter and division presidents for our NFB of
SC fund-raiser for the Marriott. Two nights and breakfast for two valued at
$500 to be used by September 1, 2022. The drawing will be held during
Palmetto Connects on November 18. One ticket for $10 or three tickets for
$25. Please call David Houck at the Center at 803-254-3777 if you need
tickets. You may send a check to the Center at 119 S. Kilbourne Road,
Columbia, SC 29205 or pay using Pay Pal on our site.

www.nfbofsc.org <http://www.nfbofsc.org> 

Put it on Face book, ask your friends and family to purchase, sell to places
you go.

Let's work together to make this a successful fund-raiser for the Palmetto
affiliate. This was a generous offer the Marriott gave to the NFB of SC for
a fund-raiser valued at $500. This is a drawing a lot of individuals in our
community will enjoy!

29          Sumter Chapter

  6          Columbia Chapter

12          At Large Chapter

6           Grand Strand Chapter

  3          Lancaster Chapter

  6          Belvedere Chapter

18          Sports & Rec

  3          Sheila Wright - MO

  3          Rock Hill Chapter

  3          Anderson Chapter

  6          Greenville Chapter

95          total

Please call David Houck at 803-254-3777 for additional tickets.

RBRCCB Fall Festival Ticket Sales and Online Auction

We will be having our annual online auction to raise money for Rocky Bottom
Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind RBRCCB beginning Saturday October
30, 2021 and will conclude a week later. We would love your help and
collecting new items to donate to our online auction. We raised over $9,000
last year. We are hoping to increase those proceeds this fall! Please mail
and drop off new items at the Federation Center, 119 S. Kilbourne Road,
Columbia, SC 29205. Please include a description of the item(s), value of
the item and the contributor.

We are asking all chapters and divisions along with the Rocky Bottom Board
members to contribute at least $25.00 so that items can be purchased. You
may mail a check made to RBRCCB and send to the center at 119 S. Kilbourne
Road, Columbia, SC 29205 or pay pal on the Rocky Bottom site at

www.rockybottomofsc.com <http://www.rockybottomofsc.com> 

Thank you to those chapters, divisions and board members who have made their
donations.

18          Columbia

21          Anderson

84         Suzanne Bryant - RB Resident Manager

100        Sumter Chapter

  20        Tom Bowen

  20        John Todd

100        Lancaster Chapter

  60        At Large Chapter

  10        Greenville Chapter

433       Total

Please call David Houck at 803-254-3777 for additional tickets.

Committees 2021-2022

A new schedule of committees on our zoom platform will be released very
soon. These committee meetings should start in October and notes of each
meeting should be sent to me so that I can share with the affiliate what is
happening around our Palmetto state.

All committees should release to the list serv an agenda for each meeting so
that we know what will be discussed.

2021-2022 Committees

We Care: Dorothy Barksdale Chair

Fundraising: Debra Canty and Andrew Adams, Co-chairs

Legislative and Advocacy: anna Price and Elizabeth Rouse, Co-chairs

Public Relations and Social Media: John Williams and Steve Cook, Co-Chairs

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Kris Crawley and Derique Simon,
Co-Chairs

Diabetes Action Network (DAN): Melanie Torrance, chair

Grant: Jennifer Bazer, chair

Scholarship: Shannon Coo, Chair

Palmetto Convention Grant: Shannon Cook, chair

Convention Planning: Melinda Jones and Andrew Adams, Co-Chairs

Resolutions: Valerie Warrington and Elizabeth Rouse, Co-Chairs

Employer of the Year: Steve Cook, Chair

Educator of the Year: Marty McKenzie, Chair

Donald C. Capps: David Houck, Chair

Membership and Outreach: David Rebocho and Steve Cook, Co-Chairs

Blind Equality Achievement Month (BEAM) formally known as Meet the Blind:
Demetrius Williford and Roxie Reed, Co-Chairs

Braille Literacy: Shelley Coppel and Jamie Allison, Co-Chairs

Doing Our Fair Share including PAC, SUN and Dream Circle: Frank Coppel,
Chair

Finance: Jennifer Bazer, Chair

Contributing to Banquet Fundraiser

We raised just over $10,000 at our annual banquet fundraiser at the state
convention! I want to thank chapters, divisions and individuals for making
this a success! We could not do it without all of us working together. Names
of those who have contributed and pledged will be listed in future Positive
Notes. If you would like to donate, please make checks payable to NFB of SC
with banquet fundraiser in the memo line and mail to the Federation Center,
119 S. Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29205. You may also contribute using Pay
Pal on our

www.nfbofsc.org <http://www.nfbofsc.org> 

website. We appreciate you supporting NFB of SC and its programs and
services!

Zoom Events for the upcoming week!

Below are the events scheduled this week for the NFB of SC. Chairs and
co-chairs, please make sure your agenda for the committee is on the list
serv before your meeting. If you are interested in a committee, please feel
free to join the meeting. Final committee members for each committee will be
released after November's meetings to give everyone an idea of what
committees they are passionate about and willing to commit time and effort
to build the NFB of SC.

Monday, October 4, 2021

Fund Raising Committee 7:00 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Debra Canty & Andrew Adams

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Sports & Rec Get Fit Session 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom Zoom 

Legislative & Advocacy 8:00 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Anna Price & Elizabeth Rouse

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Cooking with the At Large Chapter 6:30 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Columbia Chapter Meeting 6:15 PM Rocky Bottom Zoom 

This meeting will only be open for dues paying members due to elections for
the Columbia Chapter.

Darlington County 7:00 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Friday, October 8, 2021

Movie Night Halloween 8:00 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Sports & Rec Get Fit Session 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom Zoom 

Student Division Social 8:00 PM Federation Center Zoom 

Federation Center

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578

One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)

Rocky Bottom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09

Meeting ID: 864 878 9090 Passcode: 124578

One tap mobile +19292056099,,8648789090# US (New York)

Fascinating Facts

Your blood is as salty as the ocean. 

Joke of the Week

Why do bananas have to put on sunscreen?
They might peel.

Final Thought

"Keep striving! Keep progressing! Keep improving! Each waking moment you are
blessed to become your best."
--- William Merrick

NFB Pledge 

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution.

NFB One Minute Message 

"The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back." 

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