[NFBSea] financial assistance for NFB national convention

Tue Apr 26 00:57:17 UTC 2022

Hi Marci,

I need to speak to you, I think I just was discriminated against. I started
a new position at Paccar. They told me that I would have two weeks a
training, and the one who was traing me was out three days of my training,
and I was starting to learn their applicant tracking system. Today Monday, I
was helping them with closing out APPLICANTS that were in their system and
it was working fine. I just got a call when I got home  from the staffing
company that they are ending my contract and I haven't even finished my last
week of training. I think that they didn't know what to do with me, they are
saying that it was do to performance. Who can I speak to at the legal team
at NFB?

Thanks

Keri Brent

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Subject: Re: [NFBSea] financial assistance for NFB national convention

There is still time to apply.

On Apr 18, 2022, at 9:42 AM, Marci Carpenter <mjc59 at comcast.net
<mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net> > wrote:

Greetings,

Do you plan to attend the NFB national convention July 5-10 in New Orleans?

Do you need financial assistance to help with convention costs in order to
attend?

We are very excited about going to our first in-person NFB national
convention since 2019 and we want to help as many members as possible have
this amazing experience. The NFB of Washington has some funding available to
assist members with the cost of convention. We are not able to provide full
grants to cover all costs but we can provide partial funding. For example,
we can pay for up to one half the cost for your hotel stay which is
estimated at $389 for six nights. If you would like to apply for assistance
from NFBW please email President Carpenter at mjc59 at comcast.net
<mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>  by 10:00 PM Pacific onTuesday, April 26. You
must answer all of the questions below. This is an investment we make in the
future of our organization. All members are expected to contribute
financially toward the cost of convention, will be required to work at our
affiliate fundraising table and are expected to attend the entire
convention. An award committee will review all applications. If you have
questions about the application or need help filling it out please contact
President Carpenter at 206-604-5507 or your local chapter President.

Please provide the following information:

Name 

Email 

Phone where you can be reached before and during convention 

Home address (including city, state and zip code)

Chapter where you are active

What chapter, state and national activities have you participated in in the
past two years? 

Indicate the assistance you need and the estimated amount needed:

Transportation

Hotel 

Registration

Banquet

What will be your financial contribution? Will you be receiving assistance
from other sources such as your local chapter or DSB?

Which convention sessions/activities are you likely to participate in and
how will you use the ideas/knowledge you will gain to help build and
strengthen the NFB locally, statewide and nationally?

By typing your name at the end of the application you agree to the
following:

1. Must abide by the NFB Code of Conduct
https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct

2. Must attend the entire NFB national convention and must notify the NFBW
President immediately if your plans change and you are either unable to
attend or must shorten the duration of your attendance

3. Must work any assigned jobs, shifts or tasks at the convention that are
assigned to you

4. Must return any awarded funds if you do not attend the event and/or
return the portion determined to be appropriate by NFBW if you shorten the

duration of your attendance

5. You understand that you are responsible for finding your own roommate(s) 

6. If you violate any of these requirements the NFBW will cancel your
financial assistance, require you to repay NFBW grants already spent and
that you will not be eligible to receive future financial assistance from
NFBW

Again, if you have any questions or need help filing your application please
contact President Mardi Carpenter or your chapter President.

Marci Carpenter, President

National Federation of the Blind of Washington

206-604-5507

mjc59 at comcast.net <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net> 

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