<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Linda Melendez via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 23, 2024 at 1:07:05 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org>, Chapter-Presidents@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Linda Melendez <president@nfbnj.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Chapter-Presidents] NFB Senior Division Virtual Retreat</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><b style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="" size="4">Request for distribution from Jane Degenshein, NBF Senior Division Board Member</font></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><b style=""><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="" size="4"><br></font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Topic:</b> National Federation of the Blind Senior Division 2024 Virtual Senior Retreat</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Date</b>: February 11th through 17th, 2024<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b>Location:</b> Zoom; Anywhere and Everywhere<u></u><u></u></font></p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">This virtual retreat focuses on promoting a sense of wellbeing and self-confidence despite living with newly acquired vision loss, and/or lifelong blindness. Our collective experience has taught us that learning about blindness from competent blind people, while sharing the camaraderie of fellow retreat members, strengthens personal growth and guides seniors to advocate for themselves. Participants can look forward to receiving training in basic skills in adaptive techniques, development of new strategies for solving problems, an introduction to valuable resources, all to be better able to determine for themselves, what steps they can take to Live The Life They Want. We cannot overstate the positive impact an individual will experience as a member of a group of seniors, working together, sharing life-changing activities in a retreat of this nature; just ask one of our recent graduates!<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Schedule<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Note: All times listed are in Eastern Time.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Sunday, February 11<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:00 PM to 2:30 PM<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Meet & Greet<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Monday, February 12 through Friday, February 16<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">12:00 PM to 5:00 PM<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Classes</font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Saturday, February 17<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1:00 PM to 2:30 PM<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Wrap Up</font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">ELIGIBILITY</font></h1><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Legally Blind</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Strong desire to learn nonvisual techniques</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">50 or over</font></li></ul><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Featured Topics</font></h1><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Cane Travel</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Daily Living Skills</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Beginning Braille</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Organizational Skills & Tactile Learning</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Useful Aids & Devices</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Cooking Techniques & Food Preparation</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Technology Topics</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFB-NEWSLINE</font></li></ul><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">COST<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The cost is $50 per attendee. Money must be received by February 3, 2024. Payment can be made by check, PayPal or Zelle. PayPal accepts credit cards and debit cards.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Checks should be made payable to NFB Seniors Division with 2024 Seniors Retreat in the memo, and sent to:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">NFB Senior Division<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">c/o Duncan Larsen<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">304 East Simpson Street<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Lafayette, CO 80026-2326<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To pay using PayPal, complete the online registration form and then click on the PayPal button found on the form's confirmation page. You can pay via PayPal by using a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">If you prefer to make an instant payment using Zelle, you may do so by choosing to send money and adding NFB Senior Division as a recipient. When asked whether you want to add a mobile number or email address to send, choose mobile and use 979-583-6343 as the number for the recipient.</font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Registration Form<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/registration" target="_blank">https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/registration</a><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The registration form for the 2024 Senior Retreat can be found here. <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Please visit our <a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/archived" target="_blank">https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/archived</a><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Archived Senior Retreats page to listen to the audio archives of previous Senior Retreats.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Additional Information<u></u><u></u></font></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Questions should be directed to <a href="mailto:nfbseniors@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbseniors@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="mailto:nfbseniors@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbseniors@gmail.com</a> or to 443-681-9345. If you have difficulty completing the online form, call or email us for assistance. We will be happy to help.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">If we are not available when you call, someone will contact you as soon as possible.</font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p></div></div></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br clear="all"></font><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"></div></div></div></div>
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