[Nfbwv-talk] Jernigan Raffle Tickets

[Sheri Koch]

I'm going to take it when I can get it smile

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> On Mar 6, 2014, at 8:25 AM, "Smyth, Charlene R" <Charlene.R.Smyth at wv.gov> wrote:
> 
> You can sell tickets during your March and April meetings and just bring
> the money with you to the board meeting in May.
> 
> Charlene
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbwv-talk [mailto:nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Sheri Koch
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:50 PM
> To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List
> 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?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The cost per ticket is only $10.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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