[Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle

Wed Mar 9 15:07:50 UTC 2022

Just got my 20 pigs.

Jordy D. Stringer
Executive Director, Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living 

> On Mar 9, 2022, at 6:24 AM, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Kinshuk. you are knocking on the door of the men's club. You are not yet playing the the big boys. Even the President has ten tickets. I am in the lead of course with 20. Join me if you can sir. It's lonely at the top.
> 
> We are still waiting to hear from Mr. Stringer. 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kinshuk Tella via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 08:06 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> CC: Kinshuk Tella <kinshuk.tella at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-Talk] The Piggest Ever Raffle
> 
> 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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