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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Dear Friends,</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut is excited to announce our fundraising partnership with the 2016 Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program! The Birdies for Charity program provides 501(c)(3) organizations in Connecticut the opportunity to raise funds by collecting pledges based on the number of birdies made by PGA TOUR professionals during the tournament.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> At the conclusion of the tournament, the Travelers Championship will calculate the number of birdies made by the pledged amounts and then will distribute invoices to each of our donors. For example, if an individual makes a $.02 pledge and there are 1,800 birdies made, then that individual will be asked to make a donation of $36.00 to the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. The Travelers Championship will donate 100% of the proceeds to our organization.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> Join us in this exciting fundraising initiative! With your help The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will also be eligible for additional Birdies for Charity funds through the Bonus Bucks program. This year, each organization that raises money through Birdies for Charity will receive a 15% bonus on top of the pledges collected. The maximum bonus is $11,250 (which would equal 15% of $75,000 in donations collected).</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> In addition, the top-4 pledge collecting charities as of July 6, 2016 will qualify for an expo booth at the 2016 Travelers Championship, which is vital to the exposure of our organization.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> Your pledge commitment to The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will help to fund program to enrich the lives of blind people in Connecticut. Making a per-birdie pledge or flat-rate donation is simple and easy. For more information, please contact our outreach office at 860-289-1971 or <a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a>.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Thank you,</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Gary Allen</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri,sans-serif" mce_style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">2016 Birdies for Charity Coordinator</SPAN></div></span></body></html>