[Nfbf-l] several questions!

[Mark]

It sounds to me like you are doing more than you think you are, and 
sometimes it's the small things that we don't even realize are important, 
but are in fact important.  Our chapter is trying to find ways to get more 
people in this area interested in joining and participating.  In April we 
are planning to hold our meeting at a local restaurant and we will also be 
sending a letter to the Library that we want distributed in this area.  I do 
not have the email address handy at this point, but I'm sure some of our 
list members do have it.  I also identify with being a graduate student, 
since I was one at one time, and it takes a lot of time, and we can't do it 
all, we need to delegate when necessary.  Keep up the good work, because it 
sounds like you are doing more than you think.
Mark Tardif
You can't hug your loved ones with nuclear arms
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rachel Jacobs" <oceanrls at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; 
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Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:02 AM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] several questions!


>
> Hello everyone! I know some of you have not heard from me in a while, but 
> hopefully you can understand how busy I have been being a graduate 
> student. I am hoping some of you can give me some assistance with the new 
> Manasota chapter. Our chapter  has not been up and running for even a year 
> yet, and I  know things take time. I am extremely frustrated for several 
> reasons. I know my chapter needs to do fundraising, but it is difficult 
> getting mainly 80 and 90 year old people to do fundraising. I certainly 
> hope no one feels that my chapter has chosen to just not participate. I 
> have tried in every way I know possible to get my chapter out in the 
> community . I know some of you have given good ideas for raising money, 
> but these are ideas that take a lot of time and effort. Unfortunately I 
> can not do everything for my chapter, and I am feeling more and more so 
> that this is what is happening. I am very new to the NFB as well and it is 
> difficult for me to run this chapter without  some help. There is no one 
> else in my chapter other than Kelly James who has  known about the NFB. I 
> am desperately trying to just get our group use to what the NFB is about. 
> I don't think we can get right out in the community without knowing the 
> basics. On the other hand, I know our affiliate expects us to be  out 
> there raising money Do any of you have any ideas for raising money that 
> doesn't take a whole lot of effort. I am willing to put in the effort, but 
> I can't expect people in their 80s and 90s to. I wish I could have 
> attended the leadership conference, but unfortunately I could not attned 
> due to other things going on with school. As much as I love the NFBF, my 
> school priorities had to come first.
>
>
>
> I was also wondering if it is possible for me to have access to everyone 
> who receives talking books. I thought it might be benefitial to send out a 
> letter again to everyone in this area telling them about our meetings.
>
>
>
> I certainly want all of you to know that our chapter is doing things out 
> in our community. We had a few members set up a booth at a low vission 
> fair, and I was very excited about that. We are also in the process of 
> bringing literature on the NFB to different places including libraries and 
> doctor's offices. These  are small steps, but it takes small steps at 
> first to get things going.
>
>
>
> My chapter is having elections in April, and I am hoping that I will have 
> a board elected who actually wants to participate.
>
>
>
> I am sorry about the length of this e-mail, but all of this needed to be 
> said. I look forward to any suggestions any of you may have. I am hoping 
> that I will be able to attend state and national this year in hopes that I 
> will gain more ideas and support on how to strengthen this chapter. .
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rachel Jacobs
>
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