[Nfbf-l] Jacksonville Cut-A-Thon media coverage

Tue Mar 31 22:16:40 UTC 2009

Yes, I'm the fundraising list. I will sent this to them as well. 
I was going to go over this event, but the reporter did a good job covering it. We did have a raffle drawings during the day for the customers and the stylists. There was not a lot of cost to this event. We still have $500 worth of donated hairspray we will sell. 
We were talking about how it would be great if we could do this next year state wide on the same day. Think about it. It was great to see a segment of the business community come together and embrace our cause. 

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

----- Original Message -----
From: Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Jacksonville Cut-A-Thon media coverage

That's really great! You certainly come up with original ideas. You should 
let the NFB fund-raiser list know about this. Great job Jacksonville.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gina Minichiello" <minichiellog at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:19 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Jacksonville Cut-A-Thon media coverage

> Yesterday, the GreaterJacksonville Chapter had its first annual 
> Cut-A-Thon. I've pasted the link and the article below that was in the 
> Florida Times Union today. The reporter was there for an hour and even got 
> a haircut. I'll send out the event info later.
>
> http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-03-30/story/benefit_cuts
>
> Hair-cutting event raises money for visually impaired
> 70 Jacksonville-area cosmetologists took part in the event.
> By Kevin Turner Story updated at 6:41 AM on Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 EMAIL 
> PRINT BLOG THIS COMMENT Buzz up!
> Photos Video
> Photo 1 of 2
> DON BURK/The Times-Union
> Hyun Devine works on the hair of Racheal Escobar on Sunday during the 
> cut-a-thon benefit.
> DON BURKPhoto 2 of 2
> DON BURK/The Times-Union
> Ashley Jenkins works Sunday on Carey Baker, a University of North Florida 
> student, at the first multi-salon "Cut-A-Thon" to raise money for the 
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> .
> DON BURK
> Cosmetologist Brenda Henderson of The Spa at Tre Salon took her usual care 
> Sunday in styling a client's hair, but the difference that day was she did 
> it free.
>
> And she was glad to do it, she said.
>
> Henderson was one of about 70 Jacksonville area cosmetologists who gave 
> free haircuts and stylings in a multi-salon "Cut-A-Thon" that raised money 
> for the local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida, 
> an organization for visually impaired people.
>
> "It seemed like such a great cause," Henderson said. "I thought it would 
> be fun to get together with the other salons and do something for the 
> community."
>
> The North Florida Institute-Jacksonville campus, at 5995 University Blvd. 
> W., hosted the event, and 16 salons participated.
>
> "Today we have a total of seven of our staff coming out to support our 
> event," said Jackie McDonald, who owns The Spa at Tre Salon. "We're very 
> blessed to have a gift to offer the community."
>
> It was the brainchild of coordinator Larry Marten, a hair-care products 
> salesman who works with the salons involved. Coordinating the event was an 
> opportunity to give back to the community and to help the federation's 
> greater Jacksonville chapter, which includes Marten's blind son, Eric, 16, 
> as a member.
>
> "This particular group has always been challenged to try to raise money," 
> he said. Previous fundraising efforts have fizzled, he noted, but the 
> cut-a-thon has a lot of people supporting it, and he pledged there will be 
> another one next year.
>
> "The salons have been ultra-gracious in saying they want to do it, too," 
> he said.
>
> People who came to get their hair cut at the North Florida Institute 
> benefited, too, because they paid $10 for a cut and styling that likely 
> would have cost them more at the salons where the stylists work. When it 
> was done, they'd given 120 haircuts, Marten said.
>
> Donna Galley found out about the event at Florida Community College at 
> Jacksonville, where she is taking classes, she said.
>
> "Because it's for the National Federation of the Blind and I happen to be 
> legally blind myself, it's to support the cause," she said of her visit to 
> the cut-a-thon.
>
> Joe Minichiello, president of the Jacksonville chamber of the National 
> Federation of the Blind, said the proceeds will help send members to 
> conventions and to bring the region's visually impaired and their families 
> together for an annual spring picnic.
>
> The organization also has a Braille literacy campaign, a national job 
> service and other resource programs for the blind.
>
> "Any time we can get assistance with raising funds, especially in a good 
> event like this, it's definitely appreciated," Minichiello said.
>
> About 70 percent of blind people are unemployed and only 10 percent of 
> blind students are taught Braille in school today, he said.
>
> "Technology has come a long way, but if you don't read, you lose a lot," 
> he said.
>
> The federation's programs add up to ways blind people can feel more a part 
> of the general populace, he said.
>
> "It lets people know it's OK to be blind," said Minichiello, who also is 
> blind. "You can have a normal, productive life."
>
> Eric Marten, for one, is very active.
>
> "I'm a second-degree black belt in tae kwon do, and understanding the 
> sighted world has helped me integrate," he said.
>
> kevin.turner at jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4609
>
>
>
> Gina Minichiello, Board Member
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> Treasurer, Greater Jacksonville Chapter
> minichiellog at comcast.net
>
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