[Nfbf-l] several questions!

Wed Feb 24 20:40:11 UTC 2010

Hi Kathy. Thanks for clearing that up! I'm just trying to think of ways to 
let our community know about our meetings. I was thinking about sending a 
copy of our meeting notice to our local Division of Blind Services and 
seeing if they would send it to all of their clients. Do I need the board's 
permission to do this?
Thanks,
Rachel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] several questions!


> Bill, chapter letters can not be sent through the Talking Book Library
> without approval from the NFBF Board of Directors. Mike Gunde has 
> cautioned
> us to not be too demanding on his staff. The first thing that has to 
> happen
> is a mail out to the talking book readers throughout Florida announcing 
> the
> 20010 state convention.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Bill Outman
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:28 AM
> To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] several questions!
>
> Hi, Rachel.
>
> You might want to call the Braille and Talking Book Library here in 
> Daytona
> Beach to see if they will send out an announcement to the patrons in your
> area.  Is there a sub-regional library in the Sarasota/Bradenton area or 
> did
> that close?  My memory is thinking there used to be one but that it might 
> be
> defunct.
>
> Bill Outman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Rachel Jacobs
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 12:02 AM
> To: NFB of Florida Listserv; nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com
> 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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