[VABS] VABS Fundraising at State Convention

[Christopher O'meally]

That ould actually be very interesting.  if not to sell to the
students, but to the chapter at large.  I could think of a few people
in the past 13 state conventions I have been to who dropped a bit of
cash on a nicely crafted item.

On 8/25/17, Naim Abu-ElHawa via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear Chris And Hello All:
> Good Day!
> These are definitely some words of wisdom, Brother! Thank you for such
> valuable input, Chris. We shall definitely keep this advice in the backs of
> all of our minds when considering ideas. Thank you much!
>
> Many Thanks And Much Respect.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
>
> Student: Northern Virginia Community College.
> Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students.
> Member: National Association of Blind Students.
> Member: National Federation of the Blind.
>
> Email Address: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
>
> Cell Phone Number: (202) 848-8932
>
> "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is
> the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
> Robert H. Goddard
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 24, 2017, at 11:04 PM, Christopher Nusbaum via VABS
>> <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Naim and All:
>>
>> This is a wonderful discussion which has spawned many great ideas. I'm
>> enjoying observing how our students in VA are thinking!
>>
>> The only input I would add is that a general best practice is to sell
>> something which is inexpensive, but which is of practical use to the
>> buyer.
>> In other words, you'll want to sell something which will be so useful that
>> a
>> convention attendee who wasn't originally planning to support VABS will do
>> so because he/she needs or wants your item in his/her home. Satisfying an
>> immediate need--that is, a need during the convention--is an added bonus.
>> Take, for instance, the Greater Baltimore Chapter in Maryland, which sells
>> portable battery packs and iPhone charging cables at national convention
>> with much success. I'm sure many of us have experienced those tricky
>> situations when our phones are about to die during a convention session,
>> but
>> we can't get our phones charged unless we go back to our rooms or borrow a
>> friend's battery pack. Their fundraiser, then, serves an immediate need
>> among conventioneers and is therefore a very sought-after item.
>>
>> In the same vain, selling earbuds for an iPhone or other devices may be a
>> good idea. They don't have to be of the expensive Bluetooth variety; just
>> the cheap wire-operated ones you can buy at Walmart for $5 or $10. This,
>> again, would serve an immediate need during convention, as it would allow
>> a
>> conventioneer to operate his/her device as needed without disturbing
>> others
>> near him/her with a talking screen reader. I don't currently know of any
>> affiliate or division selling these, so you may be able to start a trend.
>> But no matter what you sell, I would encourage you to think about that
>> strategy as you make your decision.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: VABS [mailto:vabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Naim Abu-ElHawa
>> via
>> VABS
>> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 4:33 PM
>> To: Virginia Association of Blind Students list <vabs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Naim Abu-ElHawa <nmabuelhawa at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [VABS] VABS Fundraising at State Convention
>>
>> Hello, All:
>> How about an assortment of fidget spinners. A collection, maybe.
>>
>> Many Thanks And Much Respect.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
>>
>> Student: Northern Virginia Community College.
>> Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students.
>> Member: National Association of Blind Students.
>> Member: National Federation of the Blind.
>>
>> Email Address: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
>>
>> Cell Phone Number: (202) 848-8932
>>
>> "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is
>> the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
>> Robert H. Goddard
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 24, 2017, at 10:08 AM, Christopher O'meally via VABS
>>> <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, I have found that the trick is to see what is trending around
>>> membership, like a commen thing that people may or may not be
>>> interested in, or what is popular right now, and try to see if we can
>>> sell or rafle that thing.  Like I know a lot of chapters raffle for a
>>> fourth gen apple tv, and they aren't too expensive.  Some people sell
>>> flash drives, ear buds, braille uno cards, I have a long list.  if you
>>> would like me to throw out all of my ideas, feel free to request and I
>>> will.
>>>
>>>> On 8/24/17, Robert Parsons via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Good Morning VABS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This thread is to collect ideas on how you guys think we should raise
>>>> money at this year's National Federation of the Blind of Virginia's
>>>> state convention. This year, the state convention is from November
>>>> 3-5 at the Westin Tyson's Corner in Falls Church, VA. In the past
>>>> years, we have sold cookies, shot glasses, and a 50/50 raffle. We
>>>> have also done practical fundraisers like arrest a chapter leader and
>>>> put them in handcuffs. The only way we would free the person is if
>>>> they raised $50 from the membership.
>>>> Take
>>>> some time to think about what you think may work and put it in this
>>>> thread.
>>>> Remember, to answer this thread you must hit "reply all."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Robert E. Parsons Jr.
>>>>
>>>> President, Richmond Chapter
>>>>
>>>> President, Virginia Association of Blind Students
>>>>
>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
>>>>
>>>> Randolph Macon College '18
>>>>
>>>> Phone: 804 200 3275
>>>>
>>>> "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Very Respectfully,
>>>
>>> Christopher O’Meally.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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Very Respectfully,

Christopher O’Meally.

NVB of Virginia 2016 leadership fellow.

Lead instructor and CEO of Access Tech Media INC.

Contract Closeout Specialist, Defense Contract Management Agency.

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