[Nfbv-historic-fredericksburg] FW: Walk for the Blind

[Holly Frisch]

Roy Murphy is a longstanding valuable member of our chapter.  Although a longstanding commitment prevents him from attending most monthly meetings, he has been devoting considerable energy these last few years to obtaining donations and gift certificates for our Walk With the Blind.  I fully agree with everything in his message.  Although our efforts as well as attendance the day of the walk are strong, this event’s success requires advance planning, work and commitment from every single chapter member.

Printed materials will be distributed to everyone who attends our chapter’s monthly meeting March 16.  Between now and then, please decide in what ways you can contribute to this effort most actively and meaningfully.  Are you willing to solicit gift certificates from local merchants?  Are you willing to obtain donations from family members, friends, acquaintances and colleagues?  Are you willing to ask the local organizations with which you conduct business to display our posters prominently in their establishments?  Are you willing to tell people what the National Federation of the Blind does, and what it means to you personally?  Are you willing to donate a really good item to be for raffle at our Walk With the Blind?  Are you willing to be a partner with someone who is not comfortable engaging in some of these preparatory activities alone?  Please give very serious thought to this before our March 16 meeting and come prepared to tell us which commitments you are willing to make.  I will ask Sue Byrne, our brand new secretary, to create a written record of each person’s commitment.

Please update your records with my new email:
holly at volunteersfortheblind.org<mailto:holly at volunteersfortheblind.org>

From: fishing4roy at yahoo.com [mailto:fishing4roy at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 10:13 AM
To: Holly Frisch
Subject: Walk for the Blind

Holly

    I have been thinking about how unorganized our walk is. It seems each year a select are doing everything. This is a chapter event and all chapter members should participate in any way they can. Each year we have a good showing at the event but nothing prior. We have one month before the walk and information needs too be put out that we need assistance too make the walk a success.  Please think on this and if possible devise a plan too get more involvement prior too the actual event.

                      Thanks
                       Roy Murphy

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