[Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle

[Kinshuk Tella]

Don't count me out! I just purchased 5 tickets myself. The process was
super easy to follow!

On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 2:47 PM Todd Elzey via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Well, it appears that the President and the Secretary have upped their game
> on the Piggest Raffle. So I am buying another $25 worth of tickets right
> now and then I will add in another $50 worth come April to equal Mr.
> Duffy's $100 contribution. Even though we are having a little friendly
> competition here and I encourage anyone who wants to try and beat us,
> remember every single dollar raised is important. So, even if all you can
> do is a single $5 ticket, buy it and share it with us online. Its not just
> these large contributions that make a difference, but it's also the
> cumulative impact of bunches of smaller contributions that make a
> difference as well.
>
> Todd Elzey
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 2:26 PM Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <
> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > I say 20 sir, because that is what I bought. Now let's hear from Mr.
> > Stringer.
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 01:46 PM
> > To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > CC: Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle
> >
> > Great I got my 10 tickets so Eric what say you?
> >
> > 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 Todd Elzey
> via
> > Ohio-Talk
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 1:18 PM
> > To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Todd Elzey <toddelzey at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle
> > 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/
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