[Nfbf-l] FW: Weekly Tip for our Race for Independence

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Race for IndependenceHi everyone,

I hope many of you either have registered for the race for independence, or
are thinking seriously about doing so.  Unless many of us help the
Imagination Fund to raise much needed funds, what Florida receives next
year, for the Parents division, or for our Tallahassee Seminar, will be
inadequate to help us do the important work of our state.  Please don't take
the money we have received these past few years for granted.  It only comes
to us when all of us pitch in to help  boost the total raised.  The Parents
seminar has been an amazing part of our state convention for the past
several years, due in part to the money we have raised in Florida.  Just
keep that in mind as you consider whether or not to register and raise funds
to help our state affiliate.  Please read on past my signature.

Sherril O'Brien
Florida Imagination Fund Coordinator


-----Original Message-----
From: Imagination Fund Race for Independence
[mailto:imaginationfund at nfb.org]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 4:58 PM
To: sherrill.obrien at verizon.net
Subject: Weekly Tip



            Dear colleagues:

            Here is your Race for Independence weekly tip about how to make
the "ask."

            As you will recall from previous weekly tips, I have mentioned
the solicitation cards which are now available upon request.  But we have an
additional new tool that you can use as well.

            Hot off the press, and ready to use, are the new Race for
Independence donation forms.  To immediately access the form, please follow
the link:
http://www.raceforindependence.org/site/DocServer/Collection_Form.pdf?docID=
181.  Or you can request them by e-mailing Ann-Marie Laney at alaney at nfb.org
or by calling her at (410) 659-9314, extension 2371.

            These forms are great for requesting contributions from your
neighbors, coworkers, or friends.  Collect the gift on the spot and have
them simply write their name and gift amount on the form.

            In the coming week, take your Race for Independence donation
form with you wherever you go and see how many contributions you can
generate.

            The Dallas convention is approaching, but there is plenty of
time to reach your fundraising goal if you act now and use the donation
form.

            So come on:  Let's race!

            Parnell Diggs, Chairman

            National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund




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