[Ohio-talk] Fwd: For Immediate Distribution - Important

Wed Nov 19 14:58:09 UTC 2008

I have copied the text here. it was buried at the bottom.
sheri

Motor City
>March for Independence
>e-News
>
>
>
>Special e-News Announcement!
>November 17, 2008
>
>Colleagues:
>
>Over the past few weeks I have visited with Mark Riccobono, executive
>director of our NFB Jernigan Institute and Dr. Fred Schroeder, president
>of our Virginia affiliate and chair of our Braille Literacy Campaign.  Our
>discussions have focused on the synergy between the Braille Literacy
>Campaign and the Imagination Fund, and be assured there is dynamic synergy
>between the two projects.  The product of our discussions is the white
>paperthat follows.  I hope you will find it helpful and inspiring as we
>move on to our work ahead.
>
>2008-09 Imagination Fund Campaign
>One Million for Literacy
>
>This year's NFB Imagination Fund Campaign will continue to build on our
>past success and will expand our effort to the largest campaign
>yet.  During this campaign cycle our focus is on continuing to give our
>Imaginators a variety of tools to solicit contributions and promote the
>ongoing work of the Federation.  Additionally, we want to leverage our
>Imagination Fund work as an opportunity to promote the NFB's leadership in
>Braille literacy.  The NFB has launched the largest campaign for Braille
>literacy ever undertaken and the NFB Imagination Fund is an important way
>for you to encourage friends, family, business associates, and members of
>the public to contribute to new opportunities by giving to the Imagination
>Fund.
>
>Some members have asked about the distinction between our work in the
>Imagination Fund and our work in 2009 around the Braille literacy
>campaign.  Think of it this way:
>
>The Imagination Fund widens our circle of support by encouraging those
>outside the Federation to support the important work we are doing by
>giving financial contributions.
>
>The Braille Literacy Campaign creates widespread public awareness about
>Braille, encourages people to purchase the U.S. Louis Braille
>Commemorative Silver Dollar and builds awareness about the National
>Federation of the Blind.
>
>In other words, in terms of fundraising we want NFB members to focus on
>securing support for the Imagination Fund.  And, of course, the dollars
>contributed to the NFB Imagination Fund will support our Braille Literacy
>Campaign effort by building:
>
>- The initiatives of the NFB Jernigan Institute, including innovative
>research, education, and technology development related to Braille literacy
>
>- Braille outreach programs developed by NFB affiliates to address
>specific Braille literacy concerns in local communities
>
>- Leadership and support in local chapters to provide mentoring to newly
>blind individuals and families with blind children, and
>
>- Previously unimagined programs to change what it means to be blind.
>
>The NFB does need to provide matching funds in order to secure funds
>generated from the sale of the Louis Braille coin.  However, we are making
>specific outreach efforts to corporations, foundations, and other large
>donors to secure those funds.  This is largely being managed by the
>national office and the Braille Literacy team headed by Fred
>Schroeder.  If you know of funding sources that you can secure to support
>the Braille Literacy initiative, you should contact Dr. Schroeder so he
>can work with you to follow up.  Otherwise, NFB members should focus their
>individual fundraising efforts on the Imagination Fund culminating in our
>Motor City March for Independence in Detroit.
>
>The pending release of the U.S. Louis Braille Commemorative Coin and our
>public outreach around Braille literacy provides a perfect vehicle to talk
>to members of the public about Braille literacy and encourage them to
>support us.  Thus, NFB members should continue to see the NFB Imagination
>Fund as our primary way to bring new dollars of support to our
>movement.  This year we will raise one million dollars and at the same
>time we will forever change Braille literacy in this country.
>
>
>As you can see the director of the Jernigan Institute, the coordinator of
>our Braille Campaign and the Imagination Fund chair have put together an
>integrated, robust initiative.
>
>Now on to
>registration...<http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1s5I8B7ST_mG9v
4DxV1Irg..>Register
>Now<http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=1s5I8B7ST_mG9v4DxV1Irg..>!
>
>Its critical to begin raising Imagination Fund dollars now!
>
>Support the NFB Jernigan Institute, our Braille Literacy Expansion, and
>your local affiliate. Get the buy-in from your family, friends and
community.
>
>
>If you registered and marched last year, do it again for the 09 campaign.
>Please
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=ZvLiXO-GI3v9fYA1IiBiDA..>re-r
egister
>before the holidays
>at
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Kyy8RHE8xJdP_Z7pnUu1_Q..>http
://www.marchforindependence.org/.
>
>
>
>For assistance and additional info about registering, call Kristi Bowman,
>(410) 659-9314, x2406. To sign up as a lead Imaginator, call Kevan at
>(866) 543-6808.  And, for info about Braille Literacy or the Louis Braille
>commemorative coin, visit
><http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=YtBrHL2WKM-cdsCISEqhtg..>http
://www.braille.org/
>.
>
>At Your Service,
>
>Kevan Worley
>Imagination Fund/March for Independence Chair
>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
>
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On Behalf Of Barbara Pierce
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:11 AM
To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: For Immediate Distribution - Important

Nothing was there.
Barbara

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