[Ohio-talk] [Cinci-nfb] Volunteer Appreciation

Fri Jul 8 12:31:41 UTC 2016

I agree with it all, and much thanks goes to Shari as well. Both these women wee there working hard, cheering us all along, interacting with customers, and generally keeping things moving. I brought a scholarship winner along with me for my shity, and she had a great hanging out in Ohio helping. It was a wonderful experience for us all thanks to Rachel and Shari.

Barbara
Barbara Pierce 
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
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> On Jul 7, 2016, at 9:48 PM, Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Rachel,
> 
> I do not think you knew what you were getting into when you said "yes" to
> Eric Duffy when he first asked you to coordinate the exhibit table, did you?
> Yes, it was hectic, crazy and overwhelming at times, but you never lost your
> sense of humor. You guys should have seen Rachel when she was telling these
> young girls they needed to go to Gamblers Anonymous because they couldn't
> stop playing our Lucky Lolly Game! Yes, folks, Rachel is a keeper! She is
> one of the hardest workers in this affiliate. Our thanks goes out to you,
> Rachel.
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Sheri Albers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel
> Kuntz via Cinci-nfb
> Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 7:38 PM
> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'; 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati
> Chapter List'
> Cc: Rachel Kuntz
> Subject: [Cinci-nfb] Volunteer Appreciation
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you to all of the people who gave of their time and energy to work at
> the Ohio Exhibit Table during national convention this past week. It was an
> action packed few days. I'd like all to know just how much each and every
> volunteer gave of their time and talent. 
> 
> 
> 
> Lisa Hall created Braille price lists and Braille product descriptions for
> our table. These important touches made a real difference for all those
> interested in being an informed buyer.
> 
> 
> 
> We took credit cards for the first time at this convention. This would not
> have been possible without an insider tip made by Macy McClain to purchase a
> four pin adaptor. Our credit card sales came off without any trouble thanks
> to her advice. I could not say the same for a number of other exhibit tables
> who found out that voice over would not work when they plugged in the square
> reader without the adaptor. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you to all the Braille readers in our group like Lillie and Emily
> Pennington, Marianne Denning, Paul Jordan, Barbara Pierce, Alexis Tyson,
> Gloria Robinson, Deborah Kendrick, and Mary Pohl. Your steadfast hands
> ensured that snack meat and candy buyers were always given the right
> products. 
> 
> 
> 
> Deborah and Barbara also made sure that our snack meats and granola bars
> were properly labeled. Thanks for being able and willing to make Braille
> notes for me on the fly. Your contributions kept us organized.
> 
> 
> 
> Heather Leiterman, Bob Pierce, Macy McClain, Joy Mistovich, Alan Lemly, and
> Mary Weldon made sure everyone visiting our table was greeted with a warm
> smile and enthusiasm.
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> 
> 
> Carol Akers kept our supply of M&Ms refreshed all week long. 
> 
> 
> 
> Gloria's large list of friends and expert sales technique really got our NFB
> tumbler sales going. She is a shrewd negotiator and I made note of several
> of her techniques for boosting sales. 
> 
> 
> 
> Karen Warner jumped at the chance to do whatever was asked of her. Her shift
> happened to be a rare moment of slow traffic in the exhibit hall so she took
> a large bag of M&Ms out to sell in the halls of the hotel. She returned a
> couple of hours later having sold all of them. Her extra work kept business
> alive. 
> 
> 
> 
> Suzanne Turner's voice brought people to our table and her expert sales
> skills increased our jewelry sales significantly. She has a career in sales
> should she ever need to look again.
> 
> 
> 
> Jordy Stringer used the power behind his voice to drive traffic to our
> table. It was a relief to have his help since my voice was beginning to fade
> from two days of trying to talk over the crowd. 
> 
> 
> 
> The Cincinnati chapter owes a debt of appreciation to Heather Lieterman and
> her son Alex for spending time with me refreshing our lucky Lolli pop game.
> Alex also helped me behind the scenes in a variety of ways. I am truly
> grateful that I had a reliable young man to call upon for what seemed to be
> a never ending amount of tasks.
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Jordan literally kept Sheri Albers and me alive by going out of his way
> to get lunch for us every day. Those who attended convention know that this
> was no easy task. He navigated the chaotic and loud crowds in and around the
> exhibit hall to bring us a boxed lunch every day. This extremely thoughtful
> commitment to a couple of hungry friends will not soon be forgotten. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you to our President, Richard Payne, for stopping by each day to check
> on things and to lend us your voice to get more attention for our table.
> Affiliate Presidents are pulled in a lot of directions during convention so
> it meant a lot to me that you fit work at the affiliate table in to your
> extremely busy schedule. Your generous support made a big difference.
> 
> 
> 
> Last but certainly not least, thank you to Sheri Albers for dedicating your
> entire convention week to working at the affiliate table. Your grace and
> positive attitude under pressure kept me energized. I don't know how I would
> have made it through the week without you. At the moment when I felt the
> most overwhelmed I would hear Sheri's laughter and know that things were
> going to work out great. Thank you for your leadership.
> 
> 
> 
> Each of you are a gift to me and I consider you a valuable member of team
> Ohio.
> 
> 
> 
> Appreciatively yours,
> 
> 
> 
> Rachel R. Kuntz
> 
> Board Member
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 
> 937.245.0547 cell
> 
> rachelrkuntz at gmail.com 
> 
> www.nfbohio.org <http://www.nfbohio.org/> 
> 
> Live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.
> 
> 
> 
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