[Ohio-talk] Fundraising Raffle Update

[Kaiti Shelton]

> Hi all,
> 
> I am pleased to report that in the week or so since the raffle
> fundraiser to benefit the Ohio Association of Blind Students and our
> BELL Program has launched we have sold 66 tickets through our PayPal
> account.  One buyer who bought the vast majority of that total is a
> familiar face hailing from Mississippi; the other appears to be
> another student from Wisconsin at least judging by their email
> address.
> 
> In order to make this great we will need to have some nice prizes to
> dish out to the winners.  Here is the list of what we have so far or
> will soon procure from scripp with division funds.
> $15 ITunes -From the Capital Chapter.
> $10 Bath and Bodyworks-OABS.
> $10 Chipotle-OABS.
> $25 Darden Restaurants-OABS.
> $10 Papa John's Pizza-OABS .
> $10 Tim Hortons-Donated by a division member.
> Another $15 ITunes-Donated by a division member.
> 
> The division is hoping to secure at least 3 more gift cards to dish
> out an even ten prizes, though 15 prizes was our original goal.  There
> are still 2 months left of buying time for anyone interested in the
> raffle and more announcements will be sent out by way of David Andrews
> to remind people of the fundraiser.  4/5ths of the OABS board will
> also be in attendance at this year's National Convention and will sell
> there, and an announcement to be read to the general assembly is also
> going to be delivered in Orlando.
> 
> If any chapter or individual would be willing to donate a card between
> $10 and $25 (preferably purchased through scripp to benefit our
> affiliate as well) we would really appreciate it.  If interested in
> this please email me at kaiti.shelton at gmail.com.  A special thank you
> to the Capital Chapter for already helping out our cause.  .  Last
> year the division brought in $257 and was able to donate $128.50 to
> BELL.  OABS has every intention of surpassing that amount this year as
> we work to grow our division, contribute to the BELL program, and
> build the Federation.  In addition to helping the BELL Program the
> funds from this raffle will help us to become a more self-sufficient
> and participatory division in affiliate fundraising endeavors and
> programs for students in the future.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton 2016.
> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma