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Morgan Stanley of Boca Raton presents the Palm Beach County RFB&D Studio's

FIRST ANNUAL
RECORD-A-THON

Friday evening, January 30, 2009 through Sunday. February 1, 2009

Be a GUEST READER

Change lives one page at a time!

You've walked, you've swam, you've biked, you've run … you've even roller skated for a good cause…

Now, it's time to RECORD for a good cause!

Obtain pledges from friends & acquaintances. A starter pledge sheet is on the back of this flyer but you can pick up additional pledge sheets by visiting our studio or give us a call and we'll mail, email or fax you pledge sheets.

Ask your friends to sponsor you at:

• .10 cents a minute (only $3. for ½ an hour of reading/recording!)
• .50 cents a minute (only $15. for ½ hour of reading/recording!)
• $1. a minute (only $30. for ½ hour of reading/recording!)
• Or any other amount!

Here's how it will work: Well in advance of the Record-A-thon, give us a call and we will schedule you for a ½ hour to a 1 hour reading/recording session. Guest Readers can select any available time slots on:

• Friday evening, January 30, 2009 between 6-8 PM
• Saturday, January 31, 2009 between 9 AM- 8 PM
• Sunday, February 1, 2009 between 10 AM-2 PM

For more info, please call: 561-297-4444.

DOWNLOAD THIS FLYER NOW! (PDF Format)
DOWNLOAD PLEDGE SHEET NOW! (PDF Format)

Dear (Business Owner):

We are your neighbors and Boca Raton's best kept secret! We need your help to spread the word about our important mission and the work we do locally to improve the lives of students in need.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), a nonprofit volunteer organization, is the nation's educational library serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, learning disability or other physical disability. With the help of our community and our trained, dedicated volunteers, we improve lives one page at a time. RFB&D is a registered 501(c)(3), tax- deductible, charity which relies on public and private funding sources such as donations, grants, bequests and fund raising events to continue our important work.

At our newest studio, located on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University, we rely heavily on our volunteers to record the books so needed by the students that we serve. Our studio operates with minimal staff -only 3 paid employees. Our volunteers read/record the textbooks needed to further the education of students in grades pre-k through graduate school.

To inspire interest in our organization and to help support the needs of Palm Beach County students and the Boca Raton recording studio, we will be hosting a RECORD-A-THON from Friday evening, January 30, 2009 through Sunday, February 1, 2009. We are inviting you and your friends to participate as "Guest Readers." Here's how it will work: Well in advance of the RECORD-A-THON, people interested in being Guest Readers will call our office and schedule themselves for a ½ hour or a 1 hour reading/recording session. Readers can select any available slot on Friday, between 6-8 PM; Saturday, between 9 AM-8 PM and/or Sunday, between 10 AM-2 PM. Guest Readers will be supplied with pledge sheets to request support from family and friends. On the day of the event, our guest readers will be paired with one of our regular volunteers who will guide them through the recording process.

(Business,) we really need your help! Please encourage your employees and friends to participate in this important event. Event sponsorship opportunities are also available. If you have any questions, please feel free to call: 561-297-4443.

Thank you for kindly considering this request.

Joy Binkovitz
Volunteer & Record-A-Thon Chair

Sonia Hedrick
Production Director

DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP FORM (PDF Format)

Our Gratitude List

On behalf of the Regional Unit of Florida and the students we serve, we would like to thank the following institutions and individuals for their support.

PALM BEACH COUNTY STUDIO 2009 RECORD-A-THON sponsors:
Morgan Stanley of Boca Raton and staff (Title Sponsor)
Chaus Realty, Brian Scheur
Delray Eye Associates Emer Family
Eunice Allen Family
In Good Taste Candy Company
James & Rosemary Wescott
JM Designs & Associates
Marvin Schiller Trust
Mildred & Abner Levine Family Foundation
Raymond James Financial Services
Robert Dorohazi, MD
Robert Doroghazi
Steve & Cynthia Doroghazi