[Nfbwv-talk] Jernigan Raffle Tickets
Smyth, Charlene R
Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov
Thu Mar 6 13:24:16 UTC 2014
You can sell tickets during your March and April meetings and just bring
the money with you to the board meeting in May.
Charlene
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Sheri Koch
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] Jernigan Raffle Tickets
Will try to bring it up this Saturday and see if I can collect some
money do we just send it to you?
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> On Mar 5, 2014, at 4:33 PM, "Smyth, Charlene R"
<Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov> wrote:
>
> Greetings Fellow Federationists,
>
>
>
> During March and April, I would like every chapter's president and
> board member to contact all members to request that they buy at least
> one, and more if possible, Jernigan Raffle Ticket.
>
>
>
> The winner of the Jernigan Raffle will win roundtrip airfare for two
> to the 2015 NFB convention in Orlando, Florida along with lodging for
> the convention, banquet and convention registration fees for two, and
> $1,000 spending money.
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> The cost per ticket is only $10.
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> Please keep in mind that in the past eight years, West Virginia has
> sold two winning tickets. Don't forget that the chapter that sells
> the winning ticket wins $500 for their chapter.
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>
>
> To save confusion and the possibility of money and tickets getting
> lost in the mail, please submit all money to your chapter president or
> board member and your chapter's board member can then bring it to the
> next board meeting which will take place on Sunday, May 4. I will
> then fill out your ticket with your name and contact information and
> submit it to the Jernigan Committee.
>
>
>
> Are you wondering why you should support such a fund-raiser? The
> money raised is awarded to Federationist who apply for and are chosen
> to receive some financial sponsorship that will allow them to attend
> their first national convention. There has been at least one, and
> sometimes more, members of our affiliate who have received such
> sponsorship over the past eight years and there has been members from
> every chapter who have benefitted.
>
>
>
> I receive enough tickets every year that amounts to one ticket per
> member. Please help me and our affiliate make this the first year
> that we have been able to sell every ticket by encouraging everyone in
> your chapter to purchase at least one ticket.
>
>
>
> Thank you for all you do in helping West Virginia be a part of our
> national movement to "change what it means to be blind".
>
>
>
> Charlene
>
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