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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=MsoPlainText>Greetings Federationists! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We are weeks away from our 2024 NFB of Massachusetts convention, March 15 through March 17. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We are a membership organization, meaning members govern the NFB of Massachusetts by our actions during our convention. So, the convention is the best forum to bring up issues that affect the blind, discuss them, and if necessary, create policies that we will work on to change or improve those conditions. These are called resolutions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>So, if you think there ought to be a law, or think that a law is unfair to blind people, or if you think we should recognize the positive actions of some individual or organization for their good work that benefits the blind, you can write a resolution and have it considered by the membership at our convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>And if you have an idea, but are not clear how to write a resolution, you can contact me and I will get you in touch with someone who can help. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The deadline for submitting resolutions for consideration will be Friday, February 23. That gives us enough time to take care of preparing the text and creating Braille and digital copies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you and Let’s go Build the Federation!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>