[Ohio-Talk] Virtual Candy Means Real Money for NFB Ohio

[Todd Elzey]

Good morning fellow Federationists. So as I see this we have President
Payne, who is working for a multi-million dollar finance company donating
$48, and Eric Duffy working for the massive Federal Government upping Mr.
Payne by donating $50. Now for those of you who don't know, Eric and I have
known each other since the first grade at the Ohio State School for the
Blind. Although we have been lifelong friends and fellow Federationists we
also have a healthy competitiveness in many areas. So I can't let him have
the last word on this virtual candy fundraiser. So as an aspiring, but
still technically unemployed, entrepreneur I am upping the ante on Eric and
President Payne as I have just written the first check from my brand new
Ohio checking account to the NFB of Ohio in the amount of $55.  That's a $7
increase over President Payne's donation and a $5 increase over Eric's.
Can anyone out there top me?

In all seriousness though this isn't just about a little friendly
competition (although that's fun). Rather it is about funding the NFB of
Ohio so that we can continue to advocate for the rights of blind people all
throughout Ohio. Its also about funding the NFB of Ohio so that we can also
develop other types of programs, such as our summer BELL academy program,
that will help blind people achieve whatever successes they dream of in
their lives. So even if you cannot top my donation, I call on you to
support the work of the NFB of Ohio by donating whatever amount you can to
the virtual candy fundraiser so that we can continue to raise the
expectations of what it means to be blind, and to allow every blind person
to live the life they want to live!

Todd Elzey, Springfield Ohio Chapter

On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 9:22 PM Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I sent my $48 last week but now that you work for the feds step it up.
>
>
> Richard Payne,  President
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 937/829/3368
> Rchpay7 at gmail.com
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Eric Duffy
> via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:10 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Virtual Candy Means Real Money for NFB Ohio
>
> During the Ohio caucus at the national convention many of us pledged to
> send money to the affiliate as if we sold candy at the convention. Today I
> finally put a check in the mail for $50. I was hungry despite the virtual
> candy, and  I am hungrier after departing with $50. If I worked at Syncrany
> Financial, I wouldn’t feel the pain. But, I am just a government employee.
> I am proud to be a part of this affiliate however, and that is why I made
> the contribution. I hope that if you made the same pledge you got your
> money to Sherry faster than I have. If not, I hope you will do so soon.
>
> Eric
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