<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="">Hi, I’m 55, was diagnosed with X linked RP over 40 years ago.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="">I was blessed to find a local peer support group at that time.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="">Unfortunately, I’ve talked to lots of folks, that have gotten a diagnosis of an inherited retinal disease, and they’ve never met a blind person in their life.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=""><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="">Some people have never even seen a blind person in their community.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=""><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class=""> After talking to so many people on Facebook who are looking to meet other people with similar challenges, I recognize that there is a need for support that goes beyond just text interactions on Facebook, and beyond the limited scope of just my local community. So, I am inviting you to a virtual Living with Low Vision Open House</span><span class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;">. It will be this Thursday <span dir="ltr" class="">January 5</span>, 2023 on Zoom. This is a gathering for anyone losing their vision and the friends and family who love them.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;"> T</span><span style="font-size: large;">he timing is more like a party. You come when you can, and you leave when you want. </span><span style="font-size: large; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;">Please join us on Zoom anytime Thursday night </span><span dir="ltr" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">between: </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" class=""><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">7-12 pm Eastern </span><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Time</span></font></p><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><span dir="ltr" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;">6-11</span><span class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;"> pm Central </span><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Time</span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span dir="ltr" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;"><font size="4" class="">5-10 pm Mountain Time</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" class=""><span dir="ltr" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: white;">4-9 pm Pacific </span><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: rgb(5, 5, 5); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Time</span></font></p><div class=""><span style="font-size: large;"> I am not affiliated with any parent organization, charity or business. We are a group of individuals with a vested interest in creating community for people affected by inherited retinal diseases.</span></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Looking forward to seeing you Thursday night!</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">—————</font></div><div class=""><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Topic: Living with Low Vision Open House </font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Time: Jan 5, 2023 05:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Join Zoom Meeting</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82782854140?pwd=SklwM01FNzNGRStaWldqdEkvc1Y3dz09" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82782854140?pwd=SklwM01FNzNGRStaWldqdEkvc1Y3dz09</a></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Meeting ID: 827 8285 4140</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Passcode: 959399</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">One tap mobile</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">+17193594580,,82782854140#,,,,*959399# US</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">+13462487799,,82782854140#,,,,*959399# US (Houston)</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktZuf0RSi" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktZuf0RSi</a></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br><div dir="ltr">Rob's iPhone</div></body></html>