[nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pepsi Refresh Project andMore

Fri Oct 1 21:26:08 UTC 2010

Hello:

     I would like to know who pays the $10 to the NFB. Does the person doing 
the texting get a big charge on their phone bill? I think any publicity we 
send out needs to make clear who pays, otherwise people could get a nasty 
surprise on their phone bills.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "National Association of Blind Students mailing 
list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pepsi Refresh Project 
andMore


> Hello Joe and everyone,
>
>        Perhaps it was realized that compromising our position on Web
> accessibility and teaching a "Dump" habit like tossing agendas aside just 
> to
> get money to future blind children isn't a very good idea.
>
>    As for the October promotion I'd like to have more information about 
> the
> entity behind 85499 before texting anything to it. No one likes being told
> to text a word to some place without knowing if the entity is legitimate 
> or
> not. How are we to know if in the process of raising funds for the NFB 
> we're
> not opening up ourselves to identity theft. I know of others in the
> organization that have voiced this same concern. More information please.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pepsi Refresh Project
> andMore
>
>
> I thought it was an excellent idea, but I'm a little confused as to why we
> did not pursue this activity in October, at the height of interactions 
> with
> the community for Meet the Blind Month.
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Liz Bottner
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 3:28 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: [nabs-l] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pepsi Refresh
> Project and More
>
> FYI.
>
>
>
> Liz
>
>
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> From: nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Lamkin, Seth
> (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 12:26 PM
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pepsi Refresh Project and More
>
>
>
> Pepsi Refresh
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> On behalf of the National Federation of the Blind, I would like
> to offer my
> deepest appreciation to all those who supported our efforts to secure a
> grant in the Pepsi Refresh project. Over the last two months,
> the NFB has
> made great strides in a contest that has featured prominent national
> organizations, celebrity promotional campaigns, product
> giveaway incentives,
> and even notable online political movements. We can be proud of
> the progress
> we made through our grassroots efforts and we can look forward to future
> opportunities through the new partnerships we cultivated. Out
> of over four
> hundred and fifty organizations competing for the $250,000
> prize, the NFB
> reached as high as 15th place. However, we were unable to break
> into the top
> two--a necessary position to receive funding for the 2011 NFB Youth Slam
> program.
>
> While our Pepsi project has done well enough to roll over into
> the October
> competition, we will be focusing our energies on other efforts
> including our
> grassroots Meet the Blind Month programs. Most notably, we are
> excited to
> unveil a new initiative in the month of October that will support our
> Imagination Fund and the programs it benefits, including the
> NFB Youth Slam.
> Today we are launching the NFB text-to-give program. By
> encouraging friends,
> family, and others to text the word BLIND to 85499 you can help us raise
> critical funds for our programs at the local, state, and national level.
> Each text message generates a $10 contribution to the NFB for our
> Imagination Fund. We believe that by concentrating on this new
> promotion for
> Meet the Blind Month, we can maximize our resources and receive
> the greatest
> benefit for our movement.
>
> We are more resolved than ever to find new avenues of promotion
> and sources
> of funding for our essential programs for blind children and
> adults. We all
> bear witness to the issues facing the nation's blind, and we
> all are part of
> the inevitable solution. The time and energies devoted by innumerable
> volunteers, family, and friends over the last two months is a
> testament to
> that fact. Again, we whole-heartedly thank you for your
> enthusiastic support
> and commitment as we continue to build a future full of opportunities.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark A. Riccobono
> Executive Director, Jernigan Institute
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>
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