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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 style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><a name="_Hlk176785248"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Rideshare Rally in San Francisco:</span></b><o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind announced an upcoming Rideshare Rally at the Lyft and Uber headquarters on October 15 in San Francisco, California. Join our demonstration to protest rideshare discrimination against blind people using guide dogs and white canes. Please let us know if you are interested in attending this demonstration by submitting the </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/rideshare-rally-interest"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>Rideshare Rally Interest Form</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. We have secured a hotel block at the Crowne Plaza near the San Francisco airport, and you can book a room at $139, plus taxes and fees, per night. </span></span><a href="https://www.crowneplaza.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=CP&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=URLCA&checkInDate=14&checkInMonthYear=092024&checkOutDate=16&checkOutMonthYear=092024&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=BLD&cn=no&viewfullsite=true"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>You can make your reservation on the Crowne Plaza website</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>. You can also call the hotel at 650-342-9200 and ask to reserve a room in the “National Federation” block. The exact location and rally route will be shared in the coming weeks. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176785248'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is todays update on the rally in San Francisco. Please let me know if anyone is interested in attending and we can discuss the matter in more detail.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination and hard work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>