[Nfbwv-talk] The Federation and I need your help.

[Smyth, Charlene R]

Dear Federation Family,

The Federation and I need your assistance and support.  I have received Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund raffle tickets from Committee Chairman Allen Harris and the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Program Committee.  You can purchase a ticket for ten dollars.  You can even purchase more than one ticket for ten dollars a ticket.

"What's in it for you?" Here is what's in it for you. If you are the winner of this drawing, you will receive round-trip air transportation for two to and from Orlando, Florida, for the National Federation of the Blind's National Convention in July 2016. You will also receive lodging at that year's convention hotel for seven days during the convention. You will receive registration and banquet tickets for two. In addition, you will receive a cash prize of $1,000. On the other hand, if you don't win, but you sell the winning ticket, your chapter will receive $500. You do not have to be present to win.

"What's in it for your chapter and its members?"  The proceeds from this raffle are used to provide funds to Federationists to enable them to attend a national convention.  West Virginia has been blessed in that every chapter member who has applied for one of these scholarships has received it.

The West Virginia affiliate is being asked to sell or purchase its allotment of tickets.  Like all other state affiliates, West Virginia is expected to sell all of its tickets.  I need help from all of you to do this.  If each member just bought one ticket, we can accomplish our goal.  I am asking all chapter presidents and board members to sell these tickets to your chapter members by May first.  Your board member can then bring the money with them to the May board meeting to give to me in person instead of having to mail them.

I respectfully ask that all of you trust me to fill out your tickets and put your chapter's name on the back of the ticket.  I have tried mailing these tickets to chapters in the past with tickets getting lost in the mail.  I really would rather not risk this as we are responsible for the tickets.

I also want to assure you that it is possible for you to win as West Virginia has sold the winning ticket twice in the past 8 years with the chapter that sold the winning ticket receiving $500 each time.  Maybe this will be your year to win!!!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

I appreciate all of you and any assistance/support you can give me with this project.

Charlene
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