[NFBOK-Talk] Please Read: Independence Market Volunteers at 2023 National Convention

[Jane Lansaw]

Good evening Sanho,
I’m not sure why am on this list. I tried to get off of it years ago because they kept trying to put me in the independence market right in the middle of the orientation and mobility seminar. They never seem to understand that the reason I’m good with the canes is because I go to the seminar!
I’m hoping to be asked to present again at the contemporary issues on blindness seminar, so I really do not need independence. Market bugging me about volunteering while we are trying to do this.
Additionally, I have at least one coworker from Tulsa office coming to convention, I plan on unofficially mentoring her to make sure she gets to all the cool stuff and have someone to explain things to her as we go.   She is a cited person, and I was very little about blindness beyond what she learned in college and the few blind friends with the limited skills they present in front of her. Convention is going to blow her mind.  
Independence market would let me wait until the full agenda comes out and then decide when to come volunteer. I might be more interested because it is a good thing and I used to enjoy it but now I just have too much to do.  They stop contacting me after a few years and I really thought I was off the list but it looks like I’m back on it so please let  independence market staff  know that if I can, I will stop by to see if anybody needs me to fill in for a restroom break, but that I’m not available for the full session. I am definitely not available on July 1, two or three.  


Much appreciation

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> On May 5, 2023, at 3:53 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFBOK-Talk <nfbok-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> See the below message. If your name is on the list and you would like
> it to be removed, please tell me. If your name is not on the list and
> you would like it added, please tell me that, as well.
> 
> Dear Sanho:
> 
> We are beginning to put together the schedules for the Independence
> Market demonstrators/helpers, storekeepers/pay station attendants,
> line marshals, and cashiers at the NFB 2023 National Convention. Here
> is a list of persons from your state who worked last year-
> 
> Brooke Anderson
> Audrey Farnum
> Glenda Farnum
> Fatos Floyd
> Mike Floyd
> Jane Lansaw
> Rilee Sloan
> Cathy Tuton
> Brayan Zamarripa
> 
> Please go through the list and eliminate those who will not be
> attending convention this year or who you believe will be unable to
> work. If you know of others who can work, please add them to the list
> so that we can give them an assignment this year.
> 
> We are anxious to get the assignments out, so please get back to us as
> soon as possible. It is contemplated that each demonstrator/helper
> will work a four-hour (morning or afternoon) and a two-hour (lunch)
> shift. This is only a total of six hours.
> 
> As you may be aware, there are other duties to be fulfilled in the
> market. The shift times we will assign to storekeepers/pay station
> attendants, and cashiers will be a little longer than demonstrators.
> We are trying to make sure there are people to relieve the
> storekeepers and time to give relevant information to them. The days
> the cashiers work, their shifts will be extended to accommodate the
> count out procedure at the end of the shift. We are trying to have
> more of a compliment of volunteers in these positions this year, so
> please look inside your affiliate and let us know of capable, willing
> people whom you would recommend.
> 
> Please do what you can to help us to have plenty of workers at the NFB
> Independence Market to assist our fellow members. We look forward to
> working with each of you on this important project.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> John Berggren
> Executive Director, Operations
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> 410-659-9314, extension 2329 | jberggren at nfb.org<mailto:jberggren at nfb.org>
> 
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