[VABS] VABS Pat Yourselves on the Back

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

Dear President Parsons And Hello All:
Good Day!

None of this could have been possible without your motivation, Determination/Resilience, and efforts, President Parsons. You have only demonstrated the vital characteristics of an ideal leader. Please keep up the good work, in fact, good work is an understatement for your many achievements/successes as a division president.

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 Sep 16, 2017, at 3:50 AM, Robert Parsons via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Vabsters
> 
> 
> 
> I just wanted to take this time to say that you all are doing a wonderful
> job. I went to register for the state convention online today (don't forget
> to register at www.nfbv.org <http://www.nfbv.org> ) and I saw the child care
> information up there for parents. I was pleased to see that our fundraising
> chair, Naim Abu El-Hawa, is coordinating those efforts. Naim, your
> leadership is amazing and I am so happy that you are being so active. 
> 
> 
> 
> I really want to talk about everything that our division has done this year.
> When I first became President of this division last November, I was somewhat
> lost because I did not have a blueprint of how to run a division. I did not
> know how to retain interest in students and I did not know what events would
> work and get everyone excited. However, I took the challenge anyway and
> hoped for the best. From our trip to the National Center in Baltimore for
> the Student Summer Blowout to the fundraising at national convention to the
> planning of our work at state convention, I can't believe the leaps and
> bounds we have taken as a group and division. I had to check the magnitude
> of our event in October and I will say this. We, VABS, are the first
> Virginia affiliate  division in over 6 years to host our own event for
> National Meet the Blind Month. It may not seem like a big deal, but let me
> tell you, on the national level divisions are just as, if not stronger, than
> chapters or affiliates themselves. This year, we saw the National
> Association of Blind Students cohost the National Convention. With our
> efforts truly focused and performing the way we do, we could one day be
> asked to host the state convention. Let's keep on pushing and making things
> happen as students for this state affiliate because people are watching and
> people are impressed. Excellent job everyone on all that you do and have a
> good weekend.
> 
> 
> 
> With Love
> 
> 
> 
> 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: 804 801 7674
> 
> "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
> 
> 
> 
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