[Ohio-Talk] Assistance form

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You have to clip and paste the form and put it into a word doc. Page then you can fill it out then clip and paste the completed form and put back into a e mail and send it on.
Wan

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Wilson via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 8:42 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sheila Wilson <shw937 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-Talk] Assistance form

For some reason when I attempt to tap the form it will not let me type in my information?
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> On Aug 27, 2021, at 6:10 PM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 2021 state convention 
> Assistance Form
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind 2021 convention will take place 
> November 05 through November 7 in Columbus Ohio. because affiliate 
> resources are limited, those chosen to receive help will receive 
> partial assistance only. Please complete this form, and submit the  
> letters requested on or before October 1, 2021. Requests received 
> after that date will not be considered. If you have questions about 
> the form or the process, contact me by Email at rchpay7 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rchpay7 at gmail.com>  or call (937)829-3368, for information or 
> help. NOTE: For anyone receiving convention assistance, you will be expected to volunteer and attend all
> general sessions along with other meetings and workshops.      Those seeking
> assistance to attend their first state convention will be given high 
> consideration.
>    If you request cash assistance, you will have to sign an expense 
> reimbursement form, which you can get from the president. Without a 
> signed blank form that we can fill out with the amount of cash 
> granted, we cannot advance any funds Whatever assistance you are 
> requesting, please attach a letter explaining why you wish to attend 
> the convention and what you hope to accomplish as a result. If we 
> should know about extenuating circumstances before deciding about your 
> application, please explain them briefly.  We want you to pay 
> attention to the next line. No one applies for assistance without 
> financial need, so this request is for information about extraordinary needs only.
> 
> The board of directors set aside limited funds for convention 
> assistance, and when the funds are gone no more will be available so 
> get your request in early.
> I  also wish to note that last year we received letters that described 
> work that you may have done that should be able to be confirmed by 
> your chapter president or another leader of the affiliate. While work 
> on the local level is great, we expect our members to be working on 
> the local, state, and national  levels.
> 
>    Please speak to your chapter or division president and ask him or 
> her to send me a letter of support for your application. When they 
> send this information, I need to know what assistance you will be 
> getting from your chapter. This information will way very heavy on 
> your application, so chapter president's do your best to assist our 
> members. If you are not yet a member of the National Federation of the 
> Blind of Ohio, please call me for an interview by phone.
> 
>    Please submit all materials by Email. 
> 
> 
>        Name: 
> 
> Street Address: 
> 
> City, State, Zip:
> 
> Phone: Email
> 
> Number of adults:    Children: _____
> 
> Date of arrival  Date of departure
> 
> 
> Are you requesting cash assistance for convention expenses? 
> 
> Are you requesting assistance with your hotel room? if the answer is 
> No, skip the following section.
> 
> Have you made a room reservation? 
> 
> If you are a single adult, are you able to share a room with one to 
> three people?
> Note: hotel assistance will be for half of a double. If you find more 
> roommates, your cash will go further.
> Should a roommate know about any habits or health problems?  ___Yes 
> ___No if yes, please explain. __________________________________
> 
> Are you requesting transportation assistance? 
> 
> Are you planning to drive to the convention? 
> 
> If so, how much assistance are you requesting? $_________ (We 
> reimburse at
> 48 cents a mile.)
> 
> If you have already made transportation arrangements, please explain them.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Miscellaneous Expenses
> 
> The banquet will cost about $45.00 if you preregister. Are you 
> requesting assistance with this important fee? (Please note that this 
> year preregistration is available online and is free. We urge everyone 
> to preregister.
> Please return this information  by email to rchpay7 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rchpay7 at gmail.com>
> 
> Richard Payne, President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 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.
> 
> 
> Richard Payne,  President
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 937/829/3368
> Rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto: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.
> 
> 
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