<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello all, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">This is not an NFB event but GPC members are involved. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">GPC member Esther Gillyard will be honored at this event. Please come out and support her if you are able to. This event is hosted in partnership with Purple House Project PA, the nonprofit whereGPC member Christine Brunson runs. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Below is the vent information and I am also pasting the photo description from Be my Eyes :</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">&quot;<span style="color:initial;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">A purple-and-lavender event flyer with large bold text on the left and a portrait of a woman in a dark, ruffled dress on the right.</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Text on the flyer reads:</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Women Of Many Hats Presents</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">SHOW ME LOVE CELEBRATION</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">FREE LUNCHEON FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">FROM 1<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>2PM TO 2PM</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">1022 RIDGE AVE</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">DARBY, PA 19023</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="http://www.womenofmanyhats.com/" target="_blank" style="color:initial">WWW.WOMENOFMANYHATS.COM</a></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">RSVP : 215-240-1361</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">SATURDAY 2/14/26</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">HOST</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">FREUDELINE ST JEAN</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Along the bottom are four small photos with names:</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Herman Davis</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Lesa Stevenson</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Christine Brunson</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Esther Giliyqard</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Domestic Violence Awareness &amp; Advocacy Honoree</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Logos along the bottom include:</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">PURPLE HOUSE PROJECT PA</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Borough of Darby</div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Women Of Many Hats<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">&quot;</span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></div><div style="color:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">thanks, </span></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:initial">Stacie </div><div style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial">Stacie Leap </div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial">President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter &amp;</span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial">President, Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents (POBP), </span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial">National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania  </span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial"> </span><a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a><span style="color:initial"> | 215-776-6741</span></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="color:initial"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/stacieleap" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></span></div><div style="color:initial"><br style="color:initial"></div><div style="color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-align:justify;color:initial">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Christine Brunson</strong> <span dir="auto">&lt;<a href="mailto:christinejoy@purplehouseprojectpa.org">christinejoy@purplehouseprojectpa.org</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 1:37\u202fPM<br>Subject: Show me love event<br>To: Stacie Leap &lt;<a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br></div><br><br><div><img src="cid:3368AFBE-2B1C-40E6-AAE8-9A6C5D9DDCEE" style="max-width:100%"></div>
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