[Ohio-talk] Do you remember your first convention?

[Eric Duffy]

What did you do with it? Where did you put it? The president put it out on this very list.

Eric

> On Apr 29, 2019, at 5:09 PM, Wanda Sloan via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I need that application for National Assistance for the convention from
> Ohio.  Where is it.?
> 
> _____________________________________________
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> Payne via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 5:47 AM
> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Do you remember your first convention?
> 
> 
> I thought this also applies to all of you.
> Hi Affiliate Presidents,
> 
> Do you remember your first convention? You and your affiliate members know
> the amazing impact our national convention has on people, especially at a
> first convention.
> 
> The Jernigan Convention Scholarship committee has received applications from
> across the country to enable first time attendees to obtain assistance in
> coming to this year's convention. We are reviewing applications and will
> communicate to the winners by May 15.
> 
> We are conscious that this program only works because of your efforts to
> help us raise the funds needed to pay for this program. Our largest source
> of funds comes from selling the Jernigan Fund $10 raffle tickets.
> 
> For 2019, we are providing further incentive to encourage you to sell
> Jernigan Fund tickets.
> 
> When selling tickets, please ask your affiliate members to put the chapter
> name and state abbreviation on the back of the ticket.
> 
> Of course, the winner of the $10 raffle will receive the standard prize of
> travel, hotel and cash for our 2020 convention.
> 
> Additionally, when we pull the winning ticket, the chapter that sold the
> winning ticket will receive $500. In addition, this year we will be counting
> which affiliate sold the most tickets. The affiliate that sells the most
> tickets will receive $500. 
> 
> We know you value sharing our convention with members through the Jernigan
> Convention Scholarship program. We hope these further incentives encourage
> you and your affiliate members to sell the tickets that were mailed to you.
> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Allen Harris or
> myself.
> 
> Thank you and we look forward to being with you in Las Vegas.
> 
> Tracy Soforenko
> President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
> 202 285-4595
> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Richard Payne,  President
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
> Rchpay7 at gmail.com
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