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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>So sorry, I will not be able to attend your meeting tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I’m not feeling well. I’ll try to make it next time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Kamala Milton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Darian Smith via Community-service<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 18, 2015 3:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Community Service Discussion List <community-service@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Darian Smith <president@nfbcommunityservice.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Community-service] National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division Membership Committee: first call<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> I recently received a note from membership committee chair Mary Church who tells me that the first meeting of the membership committee will take place tomorrow at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> The Call-in information for this meeting is as follows: 712.432.0140 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> The Access Code is 808277 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> if you are interested in building the membership of this division, so that we may raise the expectations of blind people via community service activities and advocacy then we look forward to your thoughts, ideas and most importantly your participation.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> All best and on behalf of Mary,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Darian <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Darian Smith<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#4787FF'><a href="mailto:president@nfbcommunityservice.org">president@nfbcommunityservice.org</a></span></u><span style='color:#4787FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(415)215-9809<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> twitter: @goldengateace<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Connect with the Community Service Division <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook: search for “NFB Community Service Division”.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter:@NFBCSDivision<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> “We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history” — Barack Obama <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Did you know that your unwanted vehicle can be just what is needed to help <span class=apple-converted-space> </span> drive<span class=apple-tab-span> </span><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>change for the blind .<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#5756D6'>For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> or call 1-855-659-9314<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>“<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>