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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Unfortunately, I won’t be able to volunteer at all this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sorry,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Masha<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie Paoli via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 18, 2025 12:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Massachusetts Mailing List <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Stephanie Paoli <stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] Attention All Potential BELL Volunteers!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Today i’m reaching out because I wanted to ask all of you who might be interested in volunteering at the BELL Academy this year to get in contact with me as soon as possible to answer the following question. The national office will be sending someone in the month of june to give all volunteers that would like to work the Bell Academy an in person training. This training will be at the same location as the Bell Academy, Which is in walthm The dates proposed are:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, June 7, 2025<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, June 14, 2025<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, June 21, 2025<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The training will be a all day training. Attending the training does not mean that you will be working everyt day of the program or that you absolutly need to commit to w volunteer. With that beeing said, I want to encorage everyone who hve interest, wether you are 100% sure or just thinking about it to contact me and tell me which date will work better for you. the training will be required for those of you who will be volunterring, that is why it would be good to attend even if you are not certain if you will be volunteering The dates for our 2025 BELL Academy will be August 4-15.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to all of you who help me make our BELL Academuy possible.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=p1><span class=s1>Stephanie Barrera Valdes</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s1>Coordinator, NFB BELL Academy of Massachusetts</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s1>Find more info or register at: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s1><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bellr-academy/massachusetts">https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bellr-academy/massachusetts</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s1>President, Massachusetts Parents of Blind Children.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s1>A proud division of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Massachusetts</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s2>781-839-0628</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s2><a href="mailto:Stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com">Stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1><span class=s2><a href="https://nfbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children">fbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>