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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The invitation to ice cream was meant only for those clients and staff who attended</span><span style="color:black"> the county budget meeting on May 21.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I wanted to share the good news (see Tracy's email below) and our appreciation for your help at the county budget meeting on May 21. As a token of our appreciation, we are inviting you to an ice cream outing at
Two Scoops near our office on <b>Thursday, June 25.</b> It will be around mid-day, exact time TBD. We will provide transportation to MAB and then walk together to the ice cream shop (or Central Coffee, if you prefer). Our transportation staff will contact
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<a href="https://www.mabnc.org/donate" target="_blank">Donate Today</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Tracy Libertino <<a href="mailto:tlibertino@mabnc.org">tlibertino@mabnc.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 3, 2026 10:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> mabstaff <<a href="mailto:mabstaff@mabnc.org">mabstaff@mabnc.org</a>>; MAB_Board <<a href="mailto:MAB_Board@mabnc.org">MAB_Board@mabnc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Mecklenburg County FY27 Budget \u2013 MAB Funding Success<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">I am pleased to share that last night the Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved the FY2027 budget\u2014and with it, a significant investment in MAB\u2019s mission/work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://news.mecknc.gov/board-county-commissioners-adopts-26-billion-operating-budget-fy2027">Board of County Commissioners Adopts $2.6 Billion Operating Budget for FY2027 |
Mecklenburg County News Releases</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">MAB has been awarded a
<b>$340,000 expense reimbursement grant</b> in the coming fiscal year. This is an exciting step forward, and over the next several months we will work closely with County staff to finalize the contract and establish performance metrics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">This achievement reflects the strength of our collective voice and the power of collaboration across our organization and community. It would not have been possible without the dedicated
advocacy of our staff, board, clients, and supporters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">With sincere appreciation, I\u2019d like to recognize:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Current/Past Clients:</b> Corri Milner, Shemika Robinson, Ronda Linton, Jeremiah Rogers, Josephine Torres<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Staff:</b> Stefanie Groot, Erica Batten, Susan King, Joseph Rehmatullah, Alexander Jimenez, Roy Stroud, Shantel Johnson<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b>Board:</b> Becky Davidson, Joanne O\u2019Brien Beam<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">Their efforts ensured that our County Commissioners clearly understood both the impact and importance of our work. The compelling stories of the individuals we serve\u2014combined with our
consistent performance and unwavering commitment\u2014played a critical role in securing this funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">This investment affirms the value of our entire organization and community support for MAB's
<b>Vision Rehabilitation and Low Vision Services</b> and strengthens our ability to deliver meaningful outcomes for the blind and low vision community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">Thank you all for your continued dedication and for representing MAB with such excellence every day!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:black">With deepest gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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