<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dear Friends,</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Thank you to those who were able to make it to the Community Service seminar and division organizing meeting of the National Federation of the Blind. We hope you enjoyed the speakers and content as much as we enjoyed putting it together and having you there.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">If you couldn’t make it, we are truly sorry and hope that you will make it a point to join us next year in Orlando for our Diamond 75th Anniversary Convention, where we plan to make a bigger and better experience to commemorate the occasion.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">If for some reason you couldn’t make or stay for the organizing meeting, we are glad to tell you that we approved a constitution and elected the following officers:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">President: Darian Smith</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Vice-President: Chris Parsons</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Secretary: Charlotte Czarnecki</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Treasurer: Corina Salinas</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Board Member 1: Michelle Mitchell</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Board Member 2: Sarah Leon</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Board Member 3: James Gump</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">All of the members of the board of directors are very excited to get to work and to do so alongside our brothers and sisters in the movement. We are eager to hear from you on how we may work together to serve our communities and build the Federation through that service. With this in mind, we are planning an open call to discuss what programs we build and decide the people who shall help us build them. The call will take place on Sunday, August 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, and again, all are welcome.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> To participate simply call (712)432-0140 code: 808277. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">In the meantime, please be in touch should you have any thoughts, questions, ideas, or want to become more active in our work. We look forward to working with you to expand community service opportunities for the blind at all levels of the organization and to create a platform that promotes the recognition of the true capacity of the blind.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Let’s live the lives we want through service; let’s get involved!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Thanks,</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Darian</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">P.S.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Join our list serve at <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/community-service_nfbnet.org</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Join our Facebook group at <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/205759772877055/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/205759772877055/</a></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></div><br><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Darian Smith</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">President, <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">National Federation of the Blind</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Community</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Service Division</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a></span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">(415)215-9809</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;"> twitter: @goldengateace</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;">Connect with the Community Service Division </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;">Twitter:@NFBCSDivision</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;">blindness is not what holds you back.</span><br style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"></div><div><br></div></div><p style="orphans: auto; widows: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="3"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> “”...The challenges we face will not be solved with one meeting in one night. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.</font></font></p><div style="orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: -webkit-auto;"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek...” -Barack Obama </font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;"><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;"> Your unwanted vehicle can be just what the blind need to make possibilities reality. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><blockquote type="cite">Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!<br>For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> or call 1-855-659-9314<br></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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