<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">At larg agenda for tonight's meeting.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NFB MA<br>
At-Large Chapter<br>
Meeting Agenda<br>
2/11/2025<br>
6:30pm<br>
<br>
Call to Order:<br>
Ice breaker/Roll Call: Sandy<br>
NFB Pledge:<br>
Secretary’s Report: Liz<br>
Treasurer’s Report: tabled<br>
Presidential Release Chapter Recording<br>
Affiliate President’s Report: Shara<br>
State convention</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Washington Seminar</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2025 goals<br>
Fundraising<br>
Advocacy Team update<br>
Guide dog group update<br>
10 Minute Tips: Shannon</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Participants for March Meeting<br>
Ice breaker:<br>
10-minute tips:<br>
Next meeting: March 11 @ 6:30pm<br>
Adjournment:<br>
Support/information Session after the business meeting.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p></div><p class="ri_default_signature" id="ri_default_signature"><i>Sent with <a class="asasd" href="https://www.rightinbox.com/?utm_source=signature" style="color:#a0d469">Right Inbox</a></i></p><br> <br><div class="iwr-signature"> <div class="iwr-signature-inner"> <a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature" class="iwr-signature-logo" style="text-decoration:none"> <img src="https://inboxwhenready.org/images/iwr-icon-signature.png" class="iwr-icon" width="16" height="16"> </a> <font style="top: -2px;" color="#999999" class="iwr-signature-text"> I'm using <a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature" class="iwr-install" style="">Inbox When Ready</a> to protect my focus. </font> </div> </div> </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Happy Friday!<div><br></div><div>Attached and pasted below please find the minutes from the January meeting of the at-large chapter (thank you Gannon). As a reminder we will be meeting again next Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 6:30PM via zoom using the following meeting link:</div><div><div>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div><u style="color:rgb(70,120,134);font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95988295663?pwd=DbPBuyBa91Sa7f3IVOcA5G916u5qtYNFBMA" id="m_-4560284735296290704m_5574676601192636096m_451176027212263082m_197196219635479164OWAa95c1174-1432-d386-62d2-9c134f383809" title="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95988295663?pwd=DbPBuyBa91Sa7f3IVOcA5G916u5qtYNFBMA" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95988295663?pwd=DbPBuyBa91Sa7f3IVOcA5G916u5qtYNFBMA</a></u></div><div>Password: 2024</div></div><div><br></div><div>Stay Warm!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Liz</div><div>**************</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NFB MA At-Large Chapter Meeting Minutes 1/14/2025 </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at6:50. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Ice breaker/Roll Call: The icebreaker from Liz was what is
your favorite restaurant and if you do not go out what is your favorite kind of
<a href="http://food.in" target="_blank">food.in</a> attendance at the November 12<sup>th</sup> At Large Chapter meeting
were Gannon Olson, <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Debbie Malone, Shara Winton, Cullen Gallagher,
Liz</span> <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Lesperance, </span>Kristina, Shirly, Sandy,<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> Elizabeth Ann Johnson, Brian Langlois.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NFB Pledge: The pledge was recited by Elizabeth Ann and is as follows I<span style="font-size:18pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> pledge to participate
actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve
equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and
programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Secretary’s Report: Gannon sent out the report on Saturday
January 11. It was motioned to be accepted by Liz <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Lesperance</span>
and seconded by <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Brian Langlois</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Treasurers Report: We tabled the treasurer report because we
are trying to get everything in order.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Presidential Release Chapter Recording: Cullen Played the
Presidential Release Chapter Recording</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Affiliate Presidents Report: Shara provided several
important updates. They are as follows. Training coming up for Washington Seminar. 10
of 11 appointments are made for Washington seminar. Still looking for door prizes for state
convention. Each chapters asked to donate an auction item for the state
convention. Shannon is the auctioneer for state
convention. Register for state convention you have till March 1<sup>st</sup>; however,
hotel reservations should be made now deadline is February 5.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">State Convention: We
went down the list of people going to the state convention and needs
transportation to Springfield. Cullen has done some research on the metal band
glasses and researching how to get metal on trying to get transportation for
the convention. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Membership Dues: When dues are paid its $10 and when you pay
let either Debbie or Sandy know. Liz <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Lesperance</span> will
take over my role as Secretary. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">2025 goals: We are going to do this at the February meeting.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Fundraising: We made #$271 with the meat sticks, and we are
going to sell them at the state convention. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Participants for February Meeting </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Ice breaker: Sandy</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">10-minute tips: Shannon
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Next meeting: 2/11 @ 6:30<br>
<br>
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:15</p></div></div></div>
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</blockquote></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="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
the Blind of Massachusetts</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">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
President</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;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">National Federation of the Blind, National Writers Division Vice President</span></i></p></div></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><a href="http://DebbieMalone.org" target="_blank">DebbieMalone.org</a></i></font></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B07RVCRR5R" target="_blank">Amazon Author Page</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>