<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Hey there, Keystone Chapter Members and Friends,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">It was a beautiful day for our August meeting at the Penn Museum on Saturday! We enjoyed donuts from Dunkin. We listened to Presidential Release <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/08-2024/presidential_release_august_2024_chapter_version.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">#540</span></a>. Simon took the meeting minutes while in Italy!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">After the meeting, we made our way over to Cira Green, a park 12 stories up, and enjoyed lunch.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">2025 Membership Dues</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We are collecting 2025 Keystone Chapter dues. They are due before December 31, 2024. Membership dues are $10. The chapter gets $5, and the NFB of PA receives $5 for your membership. There are a few ways you can pay. You can give me cash or a check when you see me. You can pay via PayPal by going to: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VFEB76KHZ5ZPG" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VFEB76KHZ5ZPG</span></a>. You can mail a check to me and make it payable to Keystone Chapter NFB of PA. Mail it to:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">David Goldstein</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">1425 Parklane Road</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Swarthmore, PA 19081 </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">2024 State Convention Bus</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The NFB of PA has chartered a bus to get us to Erie for the State Convention. It will leave Philadelphia on November 6 and return on November 10. The cost of the roundtrip is $120. Payment is due to me before the end of the month so that we can pay the affiliate by September 1. Go to <a href="http://SupportKeystoneChapter.org" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">SupportKeystoneChapter.org</span></a> to pay. Please check the box to cover the PayPal fees. If you want a seat, don’t delay! Learn more about the <a href="https://nfbofpa.org/2024-state-convention/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">state convention</span></a>. Registration for the State Convention itself is now open.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">RIP Joseph Drenth</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Harriet spoke about the sudden passing of former affiliate First Vice President Joe Drenth. Please keep his wife Marsha and the rest of his family in your thoughts and prayers. Services will be on August 24, 2024 at 10:30 AM. The chapter has made a memorial contribution to support the family. <a href="https://www.huffandlakjer.com/obituary/joseph-drenth" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Read his obituary</span></a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Dinner for a Week Raffle Winner</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We drew the winner of the Dinner for a Week Raffle and it was NFB of Maryland President Ronza Othman. Thanks to all that helped make this fundraiser a success!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">State Convention Baskets</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The Keystone Chapter will be contributing two baskets for the auction at this year’s State Convention in Erie. One of the baskets will be a Family Fun basket filled with games, toys and the like. We’ve already got a <a href="https://amzn.to/3WKqTKU" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Blind Barbie</span></a>. Here are some other items that would be a good fit: <a href="https://amzn.to/3WL8RIb" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Braille Hot Wheels</span></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3X3evXs" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Braille Uno</span></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/46LKzTc" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Tactile Cube Puzzle</span></a> (like Rubik’s Cube,) <a href="https://amzn.to/4crWLcZ" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Blindfolded Twister</span></a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/3WEMYdu" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Braille/Low Vision Mon</span></a>opoly (careful here, you need a lot of real money for this one!) These links are to Amazon, but Target also carries many of the items. You can also check out <a href="https://64-ounce-games.myshopify.com/" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">64 Ounce Games</span></a> for something a little different. There are also many accessible games in the App Store, so an Apple Gift Card is another good choice. Please let us know when you get anything for the basket so that we don’t have duplicates.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The second basket is a basket full of gift cards. We haven’t named it the Inflation Buster Basket yet, though. There is a letter available from Harriet for when you go to national merchants to solicit contributions. Please approach stores, restaurants, movie theaters, etc. Check company websites to see if you can apply for donations directly from the company’s headquarters.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">White Cane Coffee</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Support the Keystone Chapter while supporting a small business owned by a blind woman. Use our affiliate link <a href="https://whitecanecoffee.com/ref/KeystoneChapter/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">https://whitecanecoffee.com/ref/KeystoneChapter/</span></a> when purchasing from the White Cane Coffee website. The Keystone Chapter earns a 10% commission, and there is no additional cost to you. They are currently offering free shipping with orders of $50 or more. Want to learn more? Listen to episode 072 of White Canes Connect titled <a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_072_post.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">"Brewing Success: White Cane Coffee's Inspiring Journey."</span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">White Canes Connect Podcast</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We recently released <a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_107_post.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">episode 107</span></a>. Lisa and I recap the National Convention and we hear from all of the first-time convention attendees from the NFB of PA. You can listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Apple Podcasts</span></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Spotify</span></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Canes-Connect/dp/B08K5B6683/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=white+canes+connect&qid=1636149501&qsid=139-0343126-3565115&s=audible&sr=1-1&sres=B08K5B6683,B07P88N4RS,B008U2QT28,B00MFS7BT8&srpt=WALKING_STICK" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Amazon Music</span></a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-white-canes-connect-89603482/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">IHeartRadio</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">YouTube</span></a>. Subscribe and follow us so you never miss an episode! Contact us about the show at <a href="mailto:whitecanesconnect@gmail.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">whitecanesconnect@gmail.com</span></a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Our next meeting is September 14 at 10:15 AM. If you plan to attend and have a favorite donut, let me know by the day before. If you are going to State Convention and need help registering for it, don’t hesitate to call me. As always, please reach out with any questions. Call or text (610) 715-5020 or email <a href="mailto:david@iCantCU.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">david@iCantCU.com</span></a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">David</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
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