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Jen,
Hi, are you the Jen from FACT Family? If so, I believe I am one of the 2
families you mentioned in a post on the listserv that have applied. If that’s the case, I want to take
myself out of the running for the first batch of scholarships because I would
like other families to benefit from the
idea this go round and be part of the ‘solution’. But I would be happy to help or man
a table or whatever at the Conference; I am very close to being able to go (I’m
fundraising for myself to get thereJ, seriously). I really
need to be there to understand the new RDI OS. I am going with a dear friend and she
would help me with anything as well.
My husband and I are opposites on a lot of
things and he thinks passing a bucket around makes people feel ‘pressured’;
he didn’t like that idea. He
felt that we could do the same presentation but to say that we’ll have a ‘table’
set up ‘on the way out’ and feel free to stop by to donate. Same concept, different approach; Dr. G
may like that better as well. I am
into people seeing the money pile up as the till gets sent around –
totally my style!
On another note; I am concerned about your
spinal surgery; my brother-in-law is an Orthopedic Surgeon and I suffer from
chronic neck and back injury so I’m wondering if you’d share what’s
happening with you? Do you have family/friends
support for when you come out of surgery since I would imagine your recovery will
need you to take good care of yourself?
Where do you live? Is this
from childhood or an accident? I
would like to help do something. I
went through close to 4 years of Breast Cancer (on both sides) and had so much support;
I would not be walking around on 2 feet today were it not for so much help;
including the Connection’s Center and our Consultant. The Breast Cancer was simultaneous with
our family learning of RDI and it kept me going many a days while I lay flat on
my back.
Oh I hope I’m not taking up too much
of your time; I’m going to go back to the FACT site and see if you are
who I think you areJ Hope to meet you one
day.
My Best,
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From:
rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Gerson
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 6:21
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To: rdischolarship@yahoogroups.com
Cc: gutstein@...
Subject: Re: [rdischolarship] New
Hey, Sandy. I love your
creative thinking! Unfortunately, I will be unable to go to the annual
conference (I will be recovering from my spinal surgery!) I will
forward your ideas to Dr. G. and see what he thinks. I would imagine he
would be happy to present the stories of a couple of families at the
conference. We'll see! I will let you know if I get any feedback
from the CC. Take care, Jen
----- Original Message -----
From: s0gr8
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [rdischolarship] New
Hi everyone,
Just joined this group although thinking it will end up off of Yahoo
and into the new OS soon? Either way, I had an idea to put out a
plead for donations at the Annual Conference. Most people walking
around the Confernce will have an extra $5 in their pocket. I'm not
sure how the group works or what information is out there yet; but I
was thinking if you picked and presented 2 families requests for
sholarships (if Dr. G. would give you the mike (microphone) for 5
minutes), you could read thier stories and say something like, "just
$5 from each person here would start this child off to attain quality
of life, love and happiness" and $10 from each person here could do
that for both of these families", etc...
I also think if you pass around a bucket so that as it fills, people
can see it; then you count it and announce the next day how much; and
this actually motivates people to donate more or gives people a
second chance to donate if they didn't get to do so the first day.
This can be done at both the professional and family days. This is a
fast easy way to collect close to $1000.
I also think we could create a page or spot on the CC website where
there is the thermometor with the goal for $$s and push it up for
every $100 that gets donated. The Walk far for NAAR people made it
possible for parents to individualize that particular thermometer and
send it to family and friends asking for donations. We could do the
same. So for example if I had a thermometor that I sent to my list
of family and friends and said the donation was in my son's
name/honor; then I beleive they would donate. Adds a personal
touch. I know about 200 people in email myself that I could reach
out to for a $5 (or more donation). I beleive I have the email from
a couple of families who did it with the Autism walk and I'm sure
there are people inside at the CC that could create the thermometor
on the website. If someone in this group is from the CC; do you have
contact inside to ask if thier web people could do this. If so, I
could send the Autism Walk personalized emails with the thermometor
to that person. I'm sure also that they are set up to accept credit
cards?? Just some ideas:-) Thank you, Sandy
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