[Nfbwv-talk] FW: Call to Service from Dr. Maurer

[Smyth, Charlene R]

Greetings Fellow Federationists,

I have not yet received any responses to this message so I thought I would share it with all of you again.

Charlene


From: Smyth, Charlene R
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 9:48 AM
To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List (nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org)
Subject: Call to Service from Dr. Maurer

Greetings West Virginia Federationists,

Please read the below message from Dr. Maurer and let me know if you wish to be involved.  If so, please copy me if you submit the requested paragraph as well as on any other correspondence.  I encourage involvement from as many of you as possible and at least one member from every chapter.

For those of you attending national convention, I respectfully request that all of you attend "The Spirit of 75" which will give us more guidance.  This session is scheduled to take place on various days and at various times throughout the convention.

Charlene Smyth, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia

Call to Service Invitation

Greetings fellow Federationists.

More than an invitation, this is a call for individual action collectively focused. (Incidentally, focus is a Latin word meaning fireplace or hearth. By extension, it implies family. Being focused, consequently, means concentrating on family, which we are doing in the Federation.)

We are at the beginning of a campaign which will organize 75 new NFB chapters and target at least 75 existing chapters for significant increased development. We need at least 75 extraordinarily committed members of our movement to take real ownership of this campaign. Join the 75 Days of Action committee and be a part of history. With your dedicated effort, this can be one of the most significant programs ever undertaken in the National Federation of the Blind. But, we really do need volunteers from our Federation family to own the campaign.

If you are interested in being one of the committee of 75, please ask your affiliate president to nominate you. Please write a brief paragraph, using the below questions as your guide. Please send your paragraph to 75days at nfb.org<mailto:75days at nfb.org>. We need folks who are willing to give a significant commitment of time, imagination, and energy.

Are you able and willing to travel across your state to help organize?

Does your schedule allow and are you willing to spend a few days this fall in another city to help organize?

Are you willing to spend even a little of your personal funds to help others live the life they want?

What does the Federation mean to you?

What leadership roles have you held in the National Federation of the Blind?

Have you helped to organize a chapter in your affiliate? Another affiliate? If so, which chapter and affiliate?

What activities, fundraisers, or events have you organized or helped to organize with your chapter or affiliate?

How many hours a week are you willing to commit to the 75 Days of Action campaign? (There is no minimum or maximum.)

If you want to be a part of the Pride of 75 please write us, no more than a page, and provide at least some of the answers to the above questions. If you have questions about the process and the campaign, please email 75days at nfb.org<mailto:75days at nfb.org> or call (866) 543-6808. The action is ours to take.