<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Happy New Year At-large members and potential members!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Our first meeting of 2025 will take place in a few days. I am excited about what we will accomplish over the next 12 months.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">In anticipation please think about goals for the chapter and fundraisers we can do. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">NFB MA</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">At-Large Chapter</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Meeting Agenda</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">10/8/2024</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">6:30pm</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Call to Order: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ice breaker/Roll Call: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">NFB Pledge: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Secretary’s Report: Gannon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Treasurer’s Report: Sandy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Presidential Release Chapter Recording</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Affiliate President’s Report: Shara</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">State convention </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Washington Seminar</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Membership Dues</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">2025 Goals</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Fundraising</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Advocacy Team update</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Guide dog group update</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">10 Minute Tips: Gannon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Participants for February Meeting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> Ice
breaker : </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">10-minute tips: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Next meeting: 2/11 @ 6:30</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Adjournment</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Support/information
Session after the business meeting. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span><span style="color:initial;font-size:12pt"> </span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">IMPORTANT: It is time to pay your dues. To participate in voting at any level, dues must be current. They are $10 for the year.</div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Debbie Malone</font></i></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Affiliate Second Vice
President</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At-Large Chapter
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