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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This is awesome!!! So exciting!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeanette<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> kevan nfbco.org <kevan@nfbco.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 22, 2024 9:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> colorado-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> New NFBCO Downtown COS Chapter is born!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations! We now have a new chapter in Colorado. On Tuesday evening May 21<sup>st,</sup> we held the second organizing meeting. A wide range of priorities was discussed. It's fun getting to know some new colleagues and friends. At our next chapter meeting, we will be holding one of the NFBCO traveling NFB NEWSLINE and tech seminars. Details to come. The seminar will be held 90 minutes prior to our 6 pm meeting time on Tuesday, June 18 at Avenue 19. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations and thank you to our new board of directors! I will serve as president, Steven Woods will serve as vice president, and Kevin Brousard will serve as secretary/treasurer with veterans Joann Franklin and Abraham Fisher rounding out this inaugural board of leaders. Our Downtown COS Chapter looks forward to complimenting the work of the Olympic City Chapter. We look forward to our first projects and to receiving our charter from the affiliate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our members have already purchased raffle tickets and we challenge you all. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbco.org/olympic-city-raffle">https://nfbco.org/olympic-city-raffle.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>At your service, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>