<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="x-apple-outlook-blockquote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Becky Young, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, Des Moines<br>Phone: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">515-553-9270</span><br><a href="mailto:byoung@nfbi.org">Email</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><font color="#ffffff"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i>Website</i></a><i> <br>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> trising1943 <trising1943@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> January 19, 2024 at 7:08:53 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> Becky Young <byoung@nfbi.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Minutes Des Moines Chapter 11/11/2023</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Minutes Des Moines Chapter 11/11/2023</p><p class="MsoNormal">The meeting was called to order at 2:00 by President Becky Young.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Pledges were recited.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Guests were introduced. Among these was Mary Sonksen who was later voted into the Chapter.</p><p class="MsoNormal">24 people were present.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Secretary's Report Terry Hall moved to approve the Secretary's Report. Bob Ray seconded the motion. The Secretary's Report was approved.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Treasurer's Report Terri Wilcox moved to accept the Treasurer's Report. Roger Erpelding seconded the motion. The Treasurer's Report was approved.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Treasurer's Report December 10, 2023</p><p class="MsoNormal">Balances on 12/10/23</p><p class="MsoNormal">Savings $6,387.72</p><p class="MsoNormal">Checking $6,543.40</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Total $12,931.12</p><p class="MsoNormal">Balances on 01/21/24</p><p class="MsoNormal">Savings $6,388.54</p><p class="MsoNormal">Checking $8,008.40</p><p class="MsoNormal">Total $14,396.94</p><p class="MsoNormal">Income: $1525.82</p><p class="MsoNormal">Interest 0.82</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chapter Dues 25.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">Contributions BELL 250.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">Morgan Stanley Gift 250.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">Wells Fargo Gift 1000.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">Expenses: $60.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">PAC Plan 60.00</p><p class="MsoNormal">President Van Gorp gave a state of the state address. The fortieth anniversary was in 2021. State Convention 2024 is at the Holiday Inn. Washington Seminar is 1/29/2024-2/1/2024. Chelsea van Gorp is coordinating Bell with Becky Young assisting. 1/16/2024 is the National Federation of the Blind Day at the Capitol. Chelsea Van Gorp is Newsline Coordinator. Sarah Coleman is Treasurer of the Deafblind Division. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Committee Reports Theresa's Gaming Salon made $300. A Walk-A-Thon is suggested. The prescription bill is being drafted. Let your Senator and Representative know you support NFB Legislation.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Friends of the Library is having a concert on 11/17/2023 for $10.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Mary McGee spoke about ways to generate income, especially for the Bell Academy in 2024. These included the Give it Up or Do It Challenge, a bottle/can drive, and the distribution of brochures at various funeral homes. A Walk-a-thon was also suggested. This is not an entire list of the excellent suggestions that were made. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Remarks from President Young Give refundable bottles to meetings for chapter fund raising. Bring money for the Give it up or do it challenge to the Christmas party. Bob Ray moved to have Mary Sonksen voted into the Chapter. Scott Van Gorp seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Dues need to be paid before the end of the year. Helen Mejia moved to not have minutes read at the meeting. The motion was amended to have the minutes not be read at the meeting. They will be sent via email and put on Newsline. Bob Ray seconded the motion. The motion passed. </p><p class="MsoNormal">A speech titled Reflections by President Ricobono was played.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Presidential Release 531 was played.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The 50/50 amount of $24 went to Roger Erpelding. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sharon Omvig moved to adjourn the meeting. John Gonzales seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully Submitted, Terri Wilcox, Secretary, Des Moines Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Iowa</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from Mail for Windows</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>