That was a really nice thing to do, and an encouragement for
them maybe to this again for someone.
Best from,
Carolyn
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Franson
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 10:06 AM
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Hi Carolyn!
I asked my optacon teacher who I could write to to thank
them for subsidizing the cost of $3,000 so that we only had
to come up with $1,000.
She said that it was not information she could give me,
because the corporations wanted to remain anonymous.
When I got home I typed a letter and sent it to her asking
her to get it to the right people. I think it just said, "To
whom it may concern" as an address, or something like that.
Debby
At 08:34 AM 7/31/2017, Carolyn Arnold wrote
I have a friend, who obtained her first Optacons bycontacting
foundations to raise money. She had to write a whole lot ofletters and
thank you letters. This was back in the 70's, where she didthis on a typewriter.
Pond
Best from,
Carolyn
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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C.
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 7:42 PMgroups work,
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I honestly don't know how these internet fund raising
except that the two people here who are now in Windsor andrun their
translation company from there figured it out without meknowing, and
they portrayed themselves as working for this project asthey had said they wanted to do.
also set
If one could start of some kind of fund raising effort, and
something up so we would be held accountable legally, Idon't see why
it couldn't work At the least you will need documentationfrom me.
in this way
I know a neighbour in our building here who did raise money
to by a special plush electric scooter which is not aluxury for him,as
he is slowly giving out, and he did it in 15 minutes. Thiswas for
personal needs, but the optacon III is of internationalscope, patents and all.
and the
I wish there were a list of way to raise money, the rules
procedures and the pitfalls.what do I
Chuck
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From: Doug Parisian
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 6:27 PM
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Hey Chuckers, bet we could get the money in Winnipeg. So,
need to start? BRING IT ON!dollar grant
On 2017-07-30 4:14 PM, C. Pond wrote:
Well, at the time of this nonsense in Ottawa, a million
engineeringwas on the table for the optacon project, but once the
people whoand financial group became spooked because of the two
groupwere supposed to handle all things non-technical, the
and Iunderstandably withdrew the million.
Unfortunate, that. I've seen this kind of thing before,
group. Not at all.certainly cannot find fault with the now dispanded
as I wrote,They were just being careful and responsible. However,
Ottawa.never again will a comprehensive group be assembled in
research (and IWell, if the million was not assigned for optacon
used forhad planned to approach them and request that it also be
the twofurther tactile output research), the good thing is that
They endedpeople did not get their insecure-oriented hands on it.
scheme, andup rasing money on the internet through some funding
whilst spendingcheating a businessman here out of $35 thousandthis
on badfreely as if boundaries and planning did not matter. Not
That's athings; just on what makes no sense in their position.
venture, onehell of a way to run a business.
Chuck
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From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 4:50 PM
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: New Optacon
I hope Go Funding would help. In a normal business
maybe loansusually has to have some capital and/or collateral, then
foundation or agencycan be forthcoming.
I don't know how it could work, if some sort of
-- waycould be established in order to apply for grant money
each other acomplexfor me.
Best from,
Carolyn
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Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 1:27 PM
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Judy, I am replying to the list on purpose.
As you might have seen from the list, Chuck and I know
E.Y.E.S.little.
We met in 1991 when I was starting my Business called
interested in(Entering Your Ear systems.) At the time, he was most
of lessless expensive Braille devices and I believe some type
burned,expensive display for the optacon.
There's an expression my mother used on occasion, "once
through a welltwice shy."
I believe some of us, if trusted, could help perhaps
routesdesigned and controlled "Go Fund Me" campaign.
I think a bigger problem with all the cop-out and escape
populationavailable to a too stagnant blind and visually impaired
flexibility of thewould be to convince them of the total value and
possibilities builtOptacon but the intended newer model has wider
engineeringon today's technology.
On 2017-07-30 9:51 AM, Judy Jones wrote:
Hi To All,
While I applaud Charles' knowledge and others with the
list withtalents I certainly don't have, are there others on the
is becausemarketing talents and contacts? The reason I am asking
good, but iswe have been Talking about this new optacon, which is
"unsubscribe"there any forward momentum to the talk? Just curious.
Judy
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