[Oabs] Fundraising Raffle Update

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi all,

I am pleased to report that in the week or so since the raffle
fundraiser to benefit the Ohio Association of Blind Students and our
BELL Program has launched we have sold 66 tickets through our PayPal
account.  One buyer who bought the vast majority of that total is a
familiar face hailing from Mississippi; the other appears to be
another student from Wisconsin at least judging by their email
address.

In order to make this great we will need to have some nice prizes to
dish out to the winners.  Here is the list of what we have so far or
will soon procure from scripp with division funds.
$15 ITunes -From the Capital Chapter.
$10 Bath and Bodyworks-OABS.
$10 Chipotle-OABS.
$25 Darden Restaurants-OABS.
$10 Papa John's Pizza-OABS .
$10 Tim Hortons-Donated by a division member.
Another $15 ITunes-Donated by a division member.

The division is hoping to secure at least 3 more gift cards to dish
out an even ten prizes, though 15 prizes was our original goal.  There
are still 2 months left of buying time for anyone interested in the
raffle and more announcements will be sent out by way of David Andrews
to remind people of the fundraiser.  4/5ths of the OABS board will
also be in attendance at this year's National Convention and will sell
there, and an announcement to be read to the general assembly is also
going to be delivered in Orlando.

If any chapter or individual would be willing to donate a card between
$10 and $25 (preferably purchased through scripp to benefit our
affiliate as well) we would really appreciate it.  If interested in
this please email me at kaiti.shelton at gmail.com.  A special thank you
to the Capital Chapter for already helping out our cause.  .  Last
year the division brought in $257 and was able to donate $128.50 to
BELL.  OABS has every intention of surpassing that amount this year as
we work to grow our division, contribute to the BELL program, and
build the Federation.  In addition to helping the BELL Program the
funds from this raffle will help us to become a more self-sufficient
and participatory division in affiliate fundraising endeavors and
programs for students in the future.

Thanks,

-- 
Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton 2016.
Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma