by Ardis Bazyn, ACB Treasurer
Why are you interested in the American Council of the Blind and its activities? Who benefits the most from the work of ACB? I'm sure you will agree that each of us benefits greatly from the advocacy, education, and support of other ACB members and staff. In other words, whatever ACB accomplishes affects each of us as people who are blind and visually impaired.
Since this is the case, I want to challenge each of you to consider participating in a new program which will allow you to help ACB in its endeavors. The Monthly Monetary Support program, called M&Ms for short, is a way for you to pledge an amount of money to support ACB which can be automatically deducted, monthly, from your checking or credit/debit card account. Please consider any amount that you can afford. Your Monthly Monetary Support will help make ACB more financially secure. With stability ACB will be more able to establish and maintain programs and services for people who are blind and visually impaired, and all of these programs allow us to participate more fully in defining our own futures.
Contact Jim Olsen, ACB's chief financial officer, at (800) 866-3242, for more information or to obtain the form which will allow you to participate in the M&Ms monthly giving program.