<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><p class="p1" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px 0px 3px; font-width: normal; font-size: 28px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s1" style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Summer Federation Members, Friends, and Supporters,</span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2">The NFB national convention is soon approaching in less than a week. The NFB BELL academy of Massachusetts is wants to remind everyone of our National Convention fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards this year's program enabling our young students to gain the necessary skills to live their best independent lives. We will have a raffle which it will be sold both at the independence market Massachusetts table, as well as by some of our members. There\u2019s only one raffle, but there is three prices. First winner would choose between all three prices, second winner would choose from the remainder two prices and the third winner gets the remainder price. </span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2">Prizes include: </span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2">\u2022 a fashionable Glam Cane valued at $100, this is an foldable aluminum cane that is covered in rhinestones we will have one on display at the Massachusetts table in the exhibit hall. You can also check them out on the <a href="https://glamcanes.lachimusic.com/index.html">Glam Cane\u2019s website.</a> </span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2">\u2022 a Home Chef gift card valued at $100. HomeChef is a pre-portion meal service that deliver both ingredients along with a recipe for people to cook or already cooked meals. They have a wide range of meals and recipes that change every week. You can check them out at the </span><a href="https://www.homechef.com/the-best?utm_source=paidsearch__google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=core-brand-brand-15fm-completereg&utm_id=18132386102&utm_term=10fmfscontrol-broad-142919297480&utm_content=home%20chef&voucher=GA10FMFSBV0&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18132386102">home chef website.</a></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">\u2022 a feel good skincare basket from Justine containing three cents of 4 ounce silken lotion, three bars of soap, and 31 ounce luxurious mist as well as some samples of other sense Valued at $80. You can check her products and learn more at <a href="https://www.by-justine.com/">Justine\u2018s website.</a> </p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">The raffle will be drawn at national convention, and you do not need to be present to win. You can purchase one ticket for $5, or three for $10. If you would like to purchase your tickets ahead of time or you\u2019re not attending national convention and still want to participate, please contact coordinator Stephanie Valdes via email at stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com or by text message/phone at 781-839-0628.</p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2">Last but not least, Please spread the word, forward this email to any Mailing List you know, and thank you in advance for supporting programs that help the next generation to live the lives they want.</span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span class="s2"><br></span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;">Would love, hope and the termination,</p><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Stephanie Barrera Valdes</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Coordinator, <a href="https://nfbma.org/bell-academy">NFB BELL Academy of Massachusetts</a></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">President, <a href="https://nfbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children">Massachusetts Parents of Blind Children</a></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">A proud division of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Massachusetts</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">781-839-0628</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com </span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>