<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Good morning,<div>I hope everyone is staying safe and warm.We will be having our Holiday party on 12/13/2025. It will be held at the Lutheran Hope Elim Church. Do to a mix up, we will be having our party in the chapel which is upstairs. We also have a new contact. His name is Chris. Some of you might have met him at our November meeting. There won\u2019t be a meeting unless there is something to be discussed. This day will be filled with fun and food.</div><div>We will be having Chili, and Cornbread. There will be condiments, and cookies. I have been told that all the food has been covered. I will be bringing all paper goods. You will need to bring your own drink. The doors will open at 1:30. P.M. We have the chapel until 6:30. That was planned before I new we weren\u2019t going to have a meeting.</div><div>An important item. You need to have your dues paid no later then December 31st if you want to run for an office, or be able to vote in the election. This will happen at our January meeting. If you have questions please contact me at my information listed below. See you soon.<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 chapter <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\u2019s 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></body></html>