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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I have felt that people give to organizations and causes because those organizations and causes fulfill a need in a donor not because the organization or cause needs are fulfilled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As blind folks, one of the most important services that we receive from the Iowa Department for the Blind is access to the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and through that to the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled. The books, magazines and other materials that they provide in multiple formats educate, entertain, enlighten and amuse us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>For the past 15 years the Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Friends) have raise thousands of dollars for donation to the Library in support of the services that we receive from the Library. This support allows library staff to stretch appropriated funds to pay for materials and services the Library could otherwise not provide. Some of these include individual cartridges for each patron, 3-D printer to support educational activities, support of the Braille Challenge, educational material and space for younger readers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If like me, the library fills a need in your life, (in my case the library services are something I use every day), and you can afford a financial contribution to the Friends, I encourage you to fill out the attached membership enrollment card and send it with your check payable to the Friends at P.O. Box 93046, Des Moines 50393-3046. Or you can visit the Friends website <a href="http://www.iafriendslibraryfortheblind.org">http://www.iafriendslibraryfortheblind.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As an incentive to enroll new members, the board of the Friends have offered a challenge pool. For each of the first 50new members who join before February 28, 2021 at any level, $20 will be contributed from the challenge pool. “New member” is defined as someone who has not been a member for at least 2 years. We know that there are at least 50 library patrons who can afford a membership. We hope you are one of them and will join us in capturing the entire challenge pool and fulfill one of your needs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your attention and consideration.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Don Wirth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Friends of the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>