[Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle

[Todd Elzey]

Fellow Federationists:

As we all know, it takes money to run the many programs we operate to
change what it means to be blind. As a non-profit organization, we depend
on donations and fundraising activities to raise the money we need for
things like helping newly blind Ohioans, protecting the rights of blind
parents, ensuring that blind Ohioans have access to safe medication via
accessible prescription labels, and improving the employment opportunities
for blind Ohioans.

This year our first Affiliate wide fundraiser is the annual Piggest Raffle
Ever. In this fundraiser, you can buy a $5 raffle ticket for the
opportunity to win $10,000, $5,000, or a Cincinnati weekend getaway valued
at $1,500. The Piggest Ever Raffle is part of the annual Cincinnati Flying
Pig Marathon. The best part of this fundraiser for the NFB is that we
receive 100% of each $5 ticket sold by the organization. At a recent
meeting, we set a goal to raise $3,000 via this fundraiser. While we are on
the board and have some ticket sales, we are a long long way from that goal.

So today I am asking that everyone go to http://piggestraffleever.com/ and
buy as many tickets as you are comfortable with. I started with 5 tickets
for $25 for myself. Remember to click on the drop-down menu and select the
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio as the organization you are buying
tickets from. If you don't select the National Federation of the Blind of
Ohio as your organization, we will not get credit for the sale or the money
from the tickets you purchase.

Of course, we don't just want our members to be the ones purchasing
tickets, so also make sure that you share this fundraiser with your friends
and networks. This is a great opportunity for anyone to help our efforts to
improve what it means to be blind in Ohio while also having a chance to add
as much as $10,000 to their own bank accounts.

So go buy those tickets now. The drawing will take place Saturday, May 1,
2022. Online ticket sales will continue through Friday, April 30, 2022.
Let's go raise at least $3,000 for the NFB of Ohio, and please let me know
if you have any questions.

Todd Elzey, Chairman
NFB of Ohio Fundraising Committee
toddelzey at gmail.com / 315-879-1746
http://piggestraffleever.com/