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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><img width=420 height=178 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D4EED0.4ACEEBB0" alt="NFBCT Logo RGB Rect"></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>March 28, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>To Whom This May Concern:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'> This letter is to introduce the bearer, a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. On November 1, 2, & 3, 2019, we will holding our 48th Annual State convention at the Four Points by Marriott Meriden. As part of our annual state convention, we give door prizes to attendees. We hope you will help by donating a small item or gift card to be used as a door prize.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'> The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut is a nonprofit organization of blind people. We work toward making lives of blind people better in Connecticut. Our membership includes blind people from all facets of life who network, advocate and share life experiences with other blind people. We also provide literature about blindness and positive attitudes to inform newly blinded people and the sighted public. We have an excellent scholarship program for legally blind Connecticut individuals in or about to enter college, and we offer awards to blind individuals to provide funding for items to enable them to achieve their goals. We hope you will help us change what it means to be blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Maryanne Melley, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>National Federation of the Blind of CT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>111 Sheldon Street, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Tel: 860.289.1971 www.nfbct.org Maryanne Melley, President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>