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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the request for volunteer opportunities below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Have a great day, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Christina Thompson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Outreach Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>cthompson@nfbct.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind CT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>111 Sheldon Rd. Unit 420<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Manchester, CT 06045<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>(860)289-1971<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=282 height=118 style='width:2.9333in;height:1.2333in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DBD47C.31CCA510" alt=8BA625D3><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Raithel, Ashley P (Middlesex) <ashley.raithel@ctstate.edu> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 2, 2025 2:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> info@nfbct.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Student Volunteers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>My name is Ashley Raithel, and I run the Center for Civic Engagement at CT State Community College Middlesex. I would really love to get students involved in your organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>What types of opportunities do you have for volunteers? I was specifically thinking about recording reading material; we have excellent recording facilities on campus, and this is something that I could easily coordinate with students who often have a hard time getting off campus for volunteer work. Is this something NFBCT needs? If not, what other opportunities do you have for volunteers?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>I look forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Ashley Raithel<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Professor, English<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Coordinator, Center for Civic Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>CT State Community College: Middlesex<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>100 Training Hill Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Middletown, CT<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><img width=215 height=104 style='width:2.2416in;height:1.0833in' id=imageSelected0 src="cid:image002.jpg@01DBD47D.87265B40" alt="cid:ee3433c4-3e98-420e-836e-33d81fac6269"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>