[Nfbf-l] [NFBF-Leaders] Who's Whozit? Meet the Blind Month change

[Gina Minichiello]

Thanks for the information Pat. It would have been alot more work trying to do both. I know this is big, but we are going to give it a shot. We are going to see if we can get the Jacksonville Jaguars to use the Louis Braille coin in the coin toss before a game. Wouldn't it be great? Our chapter could walk out on the field and present the coin while the PSA is playing on the jumbo trons. We could also pass out information on the coin as people enter the stadium. We had talked about this in the state board meeting, so we have people who ar going to work on Dolphins and Bucs. We have college teams to work on too. 

Gina Minichiello, Board Member
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
Treasurer, Greater Jacksonville Chapter
minichiellog at comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
From: patriciahayes123 at comcast.net
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Sent: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:45:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [NFBF-Leaders] Who's Whozit? Meet the Blind Month 2009

Hello Gina and everyone,
I was following up on the Who's Whozit campaign and found that national is puting that effort on hold until next year in favor of an effort to sell our Louis Braille coins which aren't moving as well as could be hoped.

I spoke with Liz Makowske at national which is where I learned about the redirection for Meet the Blind Month. She is very helpful and is available to answer our questions. By the way, she is moving to central Florida to the Orlando area. 
Take care,
Patricia Hayes
Palm Beach County Chapter President

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From: Gina Minichiello 

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Sent: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:41:02 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: [NFBF-Leaders] Who's Whozit? Meet the Blind Month 2009



























 











    


                  
I know national will be kicking this off soon, but I wanted to give you a heads up before the August meetings. This is information I received from the Meet the Blind Month Seminar at national convention. I couldn't find it on the website yet, but I’m sure it will be coming soon. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, the "Who’s Whozit?" initiative is being introduced to our Meet the Blind Month activities. This is how it works. 


In, August, chapters should contact, at least, one elementary, middle or high school. Arrange to present the "Who’s Whozit?" material to one or more classes in the month of October. Order you "Who’s Whozit?" materials by September 14th from the national office. Each packet of will include: program guide tailored for your target audience, Braille cards, dye-cut Whozits, "Who’s Whozit and What's it all about?"  


A whozit and five alphabet cards will be given to each student. Participants will be instructed to bring the whozits and alphabet cards with them wherever they go during the month of October. Each week they should introduce Whozit to at least one new person. They will give each person an alphabet card and tell them about the Who’s Whozit Campaign. Students will be take photographs of people receiving their alphabet cards. They will then log onto the NFB website and submit their photos. Access with only be granted to those who have deciphered the Braille on the bottom of their alphabet card. Each student can submit one photo that will be entered into one of three prize categories. The winners will receive a Louis Braille coin. The goal is for Whozit to meet one million people during the month of October. For more information, you can contact Jerry Lazarus at the national office 410-659-9314 ext. 2297 or email jlazarus at nfb.org





Gina Minichiello, 


NFBF Board Member


NFBF Fund Raising Chair 


Greater Jacksonville Chapter, Treasurer


minichiellog at comcast.net