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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'>Shara, my condolences to you and your family. May God grant you the wisdom and strength to deal with this loss.<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'>Kobena<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>Sandra Burgess via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 4, 2025 12:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Sandra Burgess <sandraburgess@msn.com>; massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] Supporting our State President in Her Time of Loss<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Shara,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My condolences to you and your family for your loss.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Jun 3, 2025, at 6:58<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM, Will W via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span> Shara, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I\u2019m sorry for your loss.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jun 2, 2025, at 9:54<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, keri Svendsen via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I\u2019m sorry for your loss Shara.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor;border-image: none'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Kyra Sweeney via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Monday, June 2, 2025 9:33 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Kyra Sweeney <<a href="mailto:kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com">kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[Massachusetts-NFB] Supporting our State President in Her Time of Loss</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<br><br>It is with a heavy heart that I share that our beloved president, Shara Winton, lost her daughter-in-law yesterday, Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 2:15 PM.<br><br>Shara gives so much of herself to this organization every day. Now, it\u2019s time for us to come together to support her as she has so often supported us. We are collecting donations from the NFBMA community to show Shara our love and support. Contributions of any amount will help ease the burdens she and her family are facing during this very difficult time.<br><br>If you\u2019d like to contribute, please send donations to me directly:<br>Venmo: @kyra-sweeney<br>PayPal:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com">kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com</a><br>Zelle:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com">kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com</a><br><br>Please note in the memo field that the donation is for Shara. Any amount is appreciated.<br><br>With love, hope and determination,<br>Kyra Sweeney<br>First Vice President, NFB of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Massachusetts-NFB mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:Massachusetts-NFB@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Massachusetts-NFB@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Massachusetts-NFB:<br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/wmodnl%40hotmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/wmodnl%40hotmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Massachusetts-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Massachusetts-NFB@nfbnet.org">Massachusetts-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Massachusetts-NFB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/sandraburgess%40msn.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/massachusetts-nfb_nfbnet.org/sandraburgess%40msn.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>