[Ohio-Talk] National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 2024 state convention Assistance Form.docx

[Richard Payne]

Good afternoon,

I am asking if you are filling out this form that you read it carefully and
leaders you should also do your best to assist.

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio's 2024 State Convention Assistance
Form

The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio's 2024 state Convention will
take place November 14 through November 17 and 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 September 21, 2024. Requests received after that date
may not be considered. If you have questions about the form or the process,
contact me by email at 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. 

by receiving Convention assistance from the National Federation of the Blind
of Ohio to attend the Convention; you agree to abide by the Convention
hotels and the National Federation of the Blind safety regulations and the
code of conduct.     

Those seeking Convention Assistance to attend their first state Convention
should complete the application by noting it on the form. Consult with your
Chapter or Division President about this process.

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. 

Please pay attention to the next line. No one applies for Convention
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 Ohio Affiliate. While work on the local
level is great, we expect our members to be working on the local, state, and
national levels as well.

Please speak to your Chapter or Division President and ask them 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. If your
chapter or division has not made this decision yet the application for
assistance will be held until this information is received. This information
will weigh heavily on your application, so chapter and division presidents
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. You may call me at 937/829/3368.

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 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 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 $55.00 if you pre-register. Are you requesting
assistance with this important fee: 

We urge everyone to preregister.
Please return this information by email to 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.  
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