[NFBofSC] Positive Note 1894

[Marty McKenzie]

November 28, 2022
Memo To:  Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents & Others
From:  Marty R. McKenzie, President
Positive Note 1894
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Dear Federation Family,

The Thanksgiving holiday is now behind us, and we've  entered the home stretch of 2022. There are so many things in my life I'm thankful for, and the National Federation of the Blind is one of them! Our Federation family is diverse in many ways, but we all share the common characteristic of blindness. There is strength in numbers, and it's important that we all fellowship together and continue to exert our influence on political leaders, employers and many others.  These efforts help to ensure we can live the lives we want, blindness is not what holds us back!

At the Rocky Bottom Board Retreat, the Braille Literacy committee concluded its fundraiser for the beautiful braille Afcon made by Glenda Culick from yarn donated by our beloved Ellen Taylor. This fundraiser was very successful and raised more than $650.00 for the committee's work. Congratulations to Janice Smith on winning this prize!

The below information is taken from the President's Notebook.
Giving Tuesday happens on November 29 this year. If you missed giving on White Cane Awareness Day, please consider giving on Giving Tuesday. You can celebrate and you can still double your dollars thanks to a challenge grant from Vispero, the maker of JAWS for Windows. If you are not in a position to give yourself, please share this opportunity with colleagues, friends, and family.
*Give online at nfb.org/donate<http://www.nfb.org/donate>
*Mail a check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
*Contribute by phone using a credit card by calling 410-659-9314, extension 2430
*Share this information with family and friends!
Thank you for contributing to our mission and helping blind people live the lives they want. For more information visit the Vispero matching-gift landing page.

Palmetto Connects will take place on November 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. on the NFB of SC Zoom platform. Please join us for this monthly meeting. The information to connect is below.

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

Meeting ID: 803 254 3777
Passcode: 124578
One tap mobile
+19292056099,8032543777# US (New York)
+13017158592,8032543777# US (Germantown)

The Statewide Seminar will take place on January 7, 2023 at the Federation Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. and concluding no later than 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be prepared by Isaiah Nelson. The agenda is currently under development. Please mark this date on your calendar and watch for additional information.

The Washington Seminar will occur beginning January 30, 2022. South Carolina will have a delegation for this event to represent us. More information will be available by mid-December. Please visit www.nfb.org/washington-seminar<http://www.nfb.org/washington-seminar> for the most current information.

If you would like someone from the NFB of SC board to attend your Christmas party, please reach out to me. We will do all we can to ensure that someone from the Board represents us at your holiday event.

Here is David Houck's Federation fun fact for this week! Let's continue to read and learn together about our rich history in South Carolina.

          Bob Bell was known statewide and nationally. Bob was a member of the Federation for almost 45 years. He has the distinction of serving as President of two chapters, initially in Greenville and then in Laurens. His impressive career includes serving as state President in the 1980's, as Chairman of RBRCCB and he served as a board member of RBRCCB. He also served many years as the Director of Senior Camps at RBRCCB. Bob served as a state officer and was Chairman of the Ellen Beach Mack Home Award Committee. For a number of terms, Bob served on the Board of Commissioners of the SC Commission for the Blind where he was always loyal to the agency without compromising his support and position in the NFB of SC. Bob was the founder of the Robert R. Bell Federation Center of the Blind, established in 1981. An Advisory Board provides worthwhile input to the Center. Bob was highly regarded in his community. In November 2008, Bob was honored by his church where he was a member for a long time. The plaque presented to Bob reads as follows, "Presented to Robert R. Bell in recognition of years of devoted and dedicated service to Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, November 8, 2008." This church was where Bob was buried (2014) and later his wife Doris (2019) was buried there as well. Bob was also elected Elder Emeritus. Bob and his wife Doris have a nice family consisting of two sons and several grandchildren.

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