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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yesterday was Opening Day for baseball and that means it is also time for the NFB of Ohio to step up to the plate!</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Our BLT Station Team needs members. The</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Flying Pig Maratho</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>n is just about a month away, and we only have 5 people signed up.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For the morning of </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sunday </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>May 7<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>we made a commitment</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>to</span> the Flying Pig BLT Station! For this event, we will line up at Mile 9 of the Half Marathon, on Madison Road, and cheer on runners and hand <span style='color:#1F497D'>them </span>Puffs tissues as they go by. For this task, the affiliate will get paid $500! All we need to do is make sure we have 30 members, family and friends sign up to participate.<span style='color:#1F497D'> Please help us raise this money for convention assistance.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This was a lot of fun last year, and for those of you who were there, you will remember how much the runners appreciate<span style='color:#1F497D'>d us</span>, not only for the tissues, but for the moral support we were able to provide. This is a great way for us to give back to the community, while getting the brand of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio out in the public!<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>H</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ere are the instructions to register as a volunteer:<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Follow the direct link to our online volunteer registration site: <a href="http://volunteer.getmeregistered.com/events/open_opportunities.php?id=268">http://volunteer.getmeregistered.com/events/open_opportunities.php?id=268</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2) Find and select National Federation of the Blind of Ohio from the Group list <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3) Complete Required Volunteer Information <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4) Use blt (all lower case) as the group password when asked near the end of the form. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5) Click "Get Me Registered" to submit your information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you everyone and Let’s go build the Federation!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Flying Pig </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sheri, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>513.886.8697<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Sheri.albers87@gmail.com">Sheri.albers87@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>