Power Up—Double Your Dollars in the Give $20 Gift Matching Campaign with HumanWare

Each year thousands of Federation members make contributions during national convention. In 2022, your generosity is still needed to fund our great programs. When you give $20 or more between May 1 and July 10, 3:00 p.m. Central, you will be entered into the Give $20 Campaign Drawing to win the following:

• Round-trip transportation for two for the 2023 NFB National Convention
• Hotel at the convention
• Banquet tickets for two
• $1,000 in walking-around cash

OR take the cash!

• $2,000

And, thanks to the generous gift from HumanWare, every dollar contributed during this campaign will be matched up to $50,000! HumanWare https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/home is the global leader in assistive technology with a wide range of innovative products.
Federationist Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships at HumanWare, said, “I am beyond thrilled that HumanWare is able to participate in the 2022 Give $20 Campaign. As a blind professional and parent, I have experienced firsthand both the challenges we face to achieve gainful employment and acceptance, as well as the sense of empowerment and confidence that the Federation instills through unity and its full spectrum of programs and opportunities.”

Contribution Details

Each $20 contribution is a chance to win. Your name will be placed in the drawing for each increment of $20 you give. Give $100 and you will be entered into the drawing five times. You must specify one of the following funds in order to be entered into the drawing:

• Kenneth Jernigan Fund: The proceeds from this fund are used to bring a number of attendees to their first national convention. It is named in honor of our former President and longtime leader to promote attendance at the national convention, where so much inspiration and learning occur. He planned our conventions for more than forty years and did so much to make them what they are today.
• SUN Fund: These funds are being set aside in the event that they are needed to support the Federation during difficult times.
• White Cane Fund: These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation.
• tenBroek Fund: These dollars go to the tenBroek Memorial Fund which owns the property at 200 East Wells at Jernigan Place in Baltimore for the benefit of blind people.

If you are not sure, please select White Cane Fund because it gives the Federation more flexibility to apply your contribution where we need it most.

The funds and collaborations like this campaign with HumanWare help our work to change lives as it has for this Federationist:

“My name is Yasiah Hurtado, and I am a proud member of the Richmond Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind. I attended my first National Federation of the Blind convention thanks to the support of the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund. I was in a dark place in my life with no hope of a future and scared to death of losing custody of my kids. These concerns drove my decision to apply for the Jernigan award. The amazement and emotions I felt when I heard thousands upon thousands of canes tapping like mine left me breathless. This convention gave me hope to view things at a different angle and showed me my life was just about to begin.”

You can specify a fund by using our Give $20 online donation form or in the memo if giving by check. Your gift will be counted for the drawing regardless of which fund you designate.

• Contribute online at nfb.org/give20
• Give via phone by calling our donation line at 410-659-9314, extension 2430
• Send a check to: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Important: Be sure to designate “Give 20” and the fund to which you are contributing in the memo line.

The winner of the drawing will be announced July 10, 2022, at the banquet. Learn more at nfb.org/convention. Thank you for your support.