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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please take the survey this week, it is crucial for our movement. Also, if you would like to attend the Summer Shack Lunch after the David Ticchi walk to help promote Blind Equality Achievement Month, you must let me know by Thursday, September 22. Also, don’t forget about This Thursday night, we will be talking with people from Democracy Live and Luanne Blake during our usual Thursday Night Live Zoom event that begins at 7PM. We will be discussing about the accessible on-line voting that is now available for us, here in Massachusetts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Shara <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p></div><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'>From our National Office <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h2><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'>Critical Actions:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h2><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Strategic Planning Survey Open this Week:</span></b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>As mentioned in the </span></span></span></span><a href="nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>September Presidential Release</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, the National Federation of the Blind is working on our strategic planning for the organization. An important survey to gather data was launched on September 19 and will be available through 25. This is a short window, but the data is valuable to the process. We want to hear from you. Thank you for helping with this process. Please complete </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/info?&reset=1&id=538"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>the survey online or via phone now</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> and share with members. Please note: We are also interested in capturing feedback in this effort from members of the Federation community who primarily engage in Spanish. To effectively focus our outreach, we will be offering a Spanish version online and via phone the week of September 26-October 2.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'>News:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h2><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Today, September 20, Is National Voter Registration Day:</span></b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Voting in any election is important because it provides blind and low-vision citizens with the opportunity to voice their opinion about elected leaders and policies and to help shape the future by electing candidates who share their views. We encourage all blind people to </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/national-center-nonvisual-election-3"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>participate in the American democracy</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. To vote in elections, a blind or low-vision citizen must first register with their state or district board of elections. Get #VoteReady! </span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.eac.gov/voters/register-and-vote-in-your-state"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>Learn what is needed to register</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. Blind Equality Achievement Month idea: Host a voter registration drive using the </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/national-center-nonvisual-election-3#experience"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>National Federation of the Blind Voter Registration Drive Guide</span></i></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'> (Word)</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><a name="_Hlk114574679"><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>October Presidential Release LIVE!:</span></b></a></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114574679'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114574679'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Brought to you live from the home of the Jackson Chapter of the NFB of Mississippi, next month’s Presidential Release LIVE will be Saturday, October 1, 5:00 p.m., eastern. We will send out the Zoom link and information as it gets a little closer. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><b><span style='color:black;background:white'>Blind Equality Achievement Month: Send in Your Events:</span></b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Remember history. Advance equality. Celebrate accomplishments. Previously known as Meet the Blind Month, the National Federation of the Blind celebrates the organized blind movement during October. Chapters across the country organize local outreach events. Submit your events, activities, celebrations to </span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:web@nfb.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>web@nfb.org</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>, so they can be posted on </span></span></span></span><a href="nfb.org/blind-month"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>nfb.org/blind-month</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>. If you still need items or ideas, check out </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/view?id=2378&reset=1"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>the free literature resources and White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><b>Save the Date: Where the Blind Work Webinar:</b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Join the National Federation of the Blind as we celebrate the work and accomplishments of blind and low-vision people with a panel of successfully employed professionals. Plan to attend the Where the Blind Work Webinar scheduled for Friday, October 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. More details coming soon on </span></span></span></span><a href="nfb.org/blind-month"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nfb.org/blind-month</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><h3><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><b>October Career Fair Registration Open!:</b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3><p class=xmsonormal style='margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Attention job seekers and employers: Please </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=522"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>register for the Blind Equality Achievement Month VIRTUAL Career Fair</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'> that will be held October 26, 2022, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., eastern. When you register, you will also receive information that will help you to prepare, which includes the following:</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Fearless Job Interview Part 1</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>October 6, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., eastern</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Duration: 1.5 hours </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Fearless Job Interview Part 2</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>October 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., eastern</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E'>Duration: 1.5 hours</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Dates to Keep in Mind:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(all times eastern)</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>January 30, 2023: Great Gathering-In</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 23, 2023: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 1-6, 2023: National Convention; Houston, Texas</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows 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. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark A. Riccobono, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-659-9314 | <a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @Riccobono<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind 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></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>