<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang="en-US"> <head> <title>Email from Massachusetts Commission for the Blind</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1"> <style type="text/css" data-premailer="ignore">
/* The following 2 styles are for handling signup landing pages /* Set the default value for the targeted layout to display: none */ .layout--email_signup_fineprint { display: none; } /* Display the targeted layout only if the doc contains email_address input */ body:has(label[for="email_address"]) .layout--email_signup_fineprint { display: block; }
@media only screen and (max-width:480px) { .footer-main-width { width: 100% !important; } .footer-mobile-hidden { display: none !important; } .footer-mobile-hidden { display: none !important; } .footer-column { display: block !important; } .footer-mobile-stack { display: block !important; } .footer-mobile-stack-padding { padding-top: 3px; } }
/* IE: correctly scale images with w/h attbs */ img { -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; }
.layout { min-width: 100%; }
table { table-layout: fixed; } .shell_outer-row, .shell_panel-row { table-layout: auto; }
/* Gmail/Web viewport fix */ u + .body .shell_outer-row { width: 700px; }
/* LIST AND p STYLE OVERRIDES */ .text .text_content-cell p { margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 0; } .text .text_content-cell ul, .text .text_content-cell ol { padding: 0; margin: 0 0 0 40px; } .text .text_content-cell li { padding: 0; margin: 0; /* line-height: 1.2; Remove after testing */ } /* Text Link Style Reset */ a { text-decoration: underline; } /* iOS: Autolink styles inherited */ a[x-apple-data-detectors] { text-decoration: underline !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important; color: inherit !important; } /* FF/Chrome: Smooth font rendering */ .text .text_content-cell { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
</style> <!--[if gte mso 9]> <style id="ol-styles">
/* OUTLOOK-SPECIFIC STYLES */ li { text-indent: -1em; padding: 0; margin: 0; /* line-height: 1.2; Remove after testing */ } ul, ol { padding: 0 0 0 40px; } p { margin: 0; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
</style> <![endif]--> <style>@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {
.button_content-cell {
padding-top: 10px !important; padding-right: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 10px !important; padding-left: 20px !important;
}
.button_border-row .button_content-cell {
padding-top: 10px !important; padding-right: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 10px !important; padding-left: 20px !important;
}
.column .content-padding-horizontal {
padding-left: 20px !important; padding-right: 20px !important;
}
.layout .column .content-padding-horizontal .content-padding-horizontal {
padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;
}
.layout .column .content-padding-horizontal .block-wrapper_border-row .content-padding-horizontal {
padding-left: 20px !important; padding-right: 20px !important;
}
.dataTable {
overflow: auto !important;
}
.dataTable .dataTable_content {
width: auto !important;
}
.icons_container {
text-align: center !important;
}
.image--mobile-scale .image_container img {
width: auto !important;
}
.image--mobile-center .image_container img {
margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important;
}
.image.image--float-left {
float: none !important;
}
.image.image--float-right {
float: none !important;
}
.layout-margin .layout-margin_cell {
padding: 0px 20px !important;
}
.layout-margin--uniform .layout-margin_cell {
padding: 20px 20px !important;
}
.scale {
width: 100% !important;
}
.stack {
display: block !important; box-sizing: border-box;
}
.hide {
display: none !important;
}
u + .body .shell_outer-row {
width: 100% !important;
}
.socialFollow_container {
text-align: center !important;
}
.text .text_content-cell {
font-size: 16px !important;
}
.text .text_content-cell h1 {
font-size: 24px !important;
}
.text .text_content-cell h2 {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text .text_content-cell h3 {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--sectionHeading .text_content-cell {
font-size: 24px !important;
}
.text--heading .text_content-cell {
font-size: 24px !important;
}
.text--feature .text_content-cell h2 {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--articleHeading .text_content-cell {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--article .text_content-cell h3 {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--featureHeading .text_content-cell {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--feature .text_content-cell h3 {
font-size: 20px !important;
}
.text--dataTable .text_content-cell .dataTable .dataTable_content-cell {
font-size: 12px !important;
}
.text--dataTable .text_content-cell .dataTable th.dataTable_content-cell {
font-size: px !important;
}
}
</style>
</head> <body class="body template template--en-US" data-template-version="1.43.3" data-canonical-name="CPE-PT17831" lang="en-US" align="center" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div id="preheader" style="color: transparent; display: none; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"><span data-entity-ref="preheader">Please complete our brief survey! </span></div> <div id="tracking-image" style="color: transparent; display: none; font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;"><img src="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=cb44fa23-fe59-45f8-9937-08a402016fa1&a=1134000289612&c=180aeb2c-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62&ch=180b65b6-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62" / alt=""></div> <div class="shell" lang="en-US" dir="ltr" style="background-color: #cccccc;"> <table class="shell_panel-row" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: #cccccc url('');" bgcolor="#cccccc" background=""> <tr class=""> <td class="shell_panel-cell" style="" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_width-row scale" style="width: 700px;" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_width-cell" style="padding: 15px 10px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_content-row" width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_content-cell" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; padding: 0; border: 0px solid #cccccc;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="image_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="image_container-caption text" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align="center"> <img data-image-content class="image_content" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" width="600" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/c473fa70801/93029f1a-b6b6-4030-97d3-afb604078012.jpg?rdr=true" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who joined the </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAQwvR61YTdd0KSfCry3z5tOUL8bfjExAlZh84zH4Vty1uQK7nrCweDFo7uBzH4nmVG728rk0S15gvlCkkG2HJTytPRhW5P_QRePYsz4Xse74R6eYhTqgtk2ovKD_8aRFd0wjN5P9wPz0UT3L4M7rFEkSs-tMcoLAiw==&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">Massachusetts Commission for the Blind</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to celebrate the independence that the white cane represents and help raise awareness of the White Cane Law in Massachusetts, which requires drivers to identify and yield to pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog at street crossings. The celebration took place on Friday, October 24, 2025, and we appreciate your participation and support.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you attended the event, we’d love to hear from you!</span></p>
</td> </tr> </table> <table class="button button--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed; word-break: break-word;"> <tr> <td class="button_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" align="center"> <table class="button_content-row" style="" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="button_content-cell button_link" style="font-size: 24px; width: inherit; border-radius: 2px; border-spacing: 0; background-color: #000000; max-width: 100%; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 15px; border-style: none;" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <a class="button_link" href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYARQ8CHa1lh_zq_NjFyEhLvLbU77QutlB_Zg4pFFdpPULaifyCVPbtY6P7VRdehG0w3ATeCU-Tt7aBtp36FgEI-BjNgqX6ke-5Hs5M-9IeKQn-5dgPycKd15E9m1k5AAxUqjZyOTLVJScBBbFjdNWtJbn-Mb2wjax9yX8jxEl59Fcf4TbNZPg9RMxRCi_CSFN-1OFWwWI2Kc5U1f33H4Ugrwa_LCgmBpBvZwaX0WRqZzb07fow-_FZ9ES-7uS-akxG9sLc5RQOeclCY5r_0RWRF8=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" target="_blank" data-trackable="true" style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; color: #FFFFFF; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Please Take Our Survey</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you were unable to attend in person, you can still experience the celebration — listen to the</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYARQ8CHa1lh_zVVxw4ljhHqiktkHkJtQ4E1r44rFIRpWIpiP5qyc16Y1ab6bc20Za69xEWoG5sxY3Y-kjmIq3fPgXiInQuGeVyUSKdQv8eDtDHuNqHgqVepnFghA2x8Xnny6zCiVlD_dKrWtpvDh-cYrfKMohulSXhzM4MqEnD55ATvZsd4e0Z2GpW1izhoKklfG9DSQooNi1uwqQcBcb51qRi-TnS8DhUWPj4PYgDhG5Wq9FVcebebR-4FYgtMc1lPh85CUT0Fd2uEHqytJHY0bnVBcHsHShTDnffUIRxRu-aFMjW3AQpYu_5zOgz8s2khzwNtXkYuGnlZGVZ87TzNyTaQb8ATHcT3HwcxQD_TYu&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2025 White Cane Awareness Day Celebration</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">recorded by the</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAQynVIizApdDYHr-8zGUdJ5qkl4M_pcOaizh8iADOmphGRFdk5pX4bx_1So_lY5B4QNUvVs1z9omoevhi3rPoVh0VwpnWvrCO-480uvGYlUu&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Talking Information Center</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Event Highlights</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hundreds gathered for the </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">annual White Cane Awareness Day Celebration</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, co-hosted by </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYARQ8CHa1lh_zCzqUZH2FxQpolmCEdDoKVWU9GZt3nfdPrSCl0yAuc9QCwwIg2cQgQDuQ8O2OXpiQCn94sjZOJIWK8w6-_-UD7haE2u0jUz645sj2MS1JrV9h9ntGo4AbylWsh9R-hyKcsWMJ6i-2IVkfPbJL_gSW1miOAkfGRfHt9OwZCVQ6pGo=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">MCB</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAdO7-JzyJgsy3yCWCS1cGdfMDZp13B0zbbKWJxEIe9kY8v86Evvt7ytF5pkWF24ccT6Fs3TwBYlb4esnFEi8HHQyfgWJz_OHuA==&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Carroll Center for the Blind</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event brought together individuals with vision loss, community partners, advocates, and lawmakers to honor the white cane, celebrate the independence it represents and provides, and help raise awareness of the White Cane Law in Massachusetts which requires drivers to identify and yield to pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog at street crossings.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MCB Commissioner John Oliveira opened the celebration by sharing the history and enduring significance of the white cane. Emphasizing how it represents not only mobility, but also freedom, confidence, and opportunity.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiame Mahaniah delivered inspiring remarks before reading the Governor’s Proclamation declaring October 15th as White Cane Awareness Day in Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Chairs of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, Senator Robyn Kennedy and Representative Jay Livingstone, also joined the celebration to highlight the significance of White Cane Awareness Day and the importance of amplifying the voices of the blindness community. They emphasized their ongoing commitment to ensuring that every corner of the Commonwealth is—and remains—fully accessible to all. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event also featured the announcement of the</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAevBw0UfU3fQ2zEM4hbcn1RfC2J2NgM80jRa_SyVUvKSCJykWDQ8WJ9YB-HKa3k3f-I1qqw0vvkPzE1xmT420za_ewmtqWlW7O_DTcIPO7so0xud47pOBj1-eO6zmJPFxngOZ13DhIG-n9YrnbczXuQ=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2025 Meg Robertson Mobility Award winners</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, recognizing individuals who exemplify advocacy, leadership, and independence. Named in honor of retired MCB </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAaDpddgMGbWnoBSlPIQfqyP0FRbFP34rFVHNXMlrQPjmANaFx91klE4BTxU3KURhFJHPuWX88Iz47nxEuEjiATxAfEYaLfoZVZHEvu8QX-Ipl_vNnCO10YZB-9CNY2USitoSQ6aKZ6J53BB5gl1cS3E=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Orientation and Mobility (O&M)</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Director Meg Robertson, the award reflects her 30 years of dedication, hard work, and advocacy within the blindness community. Honorees included Phil Zukas, Aubrey Sholds-Neal, and Sariann Cohen.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Lions Club and State House volunteers for helping make the day such a success. Your time, energy, and kindness made all the difference.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><br></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more and for additional highlights from this year’s event, visit our</span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYARQ8CHa1lh_zCzqUZH2FxQpolmCEdDoKVWU9GZt3nfdPrSCl0yAuc9QCwwIg2cQgQDuQ8O2OXpiQCn94sjZOJIWK8w6-_-UD7haE2u0jUz645sj2MS1JrV9h9ntGo4AbylWsh9R-hyKcsWMJ6i-2IVkfPbJL_gSW1lNYEE5OZIMzXJDTByC3P9I=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 103, 156); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">website</a><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></p>
</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"><div class="spacer" style="line-height: 10px; height: 10px;"> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top">
<table class="divider" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_container content-padding-horizontal" style="padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="divider_content-row" style="height: 1px; width: 100%;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="divider_content-cell" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-color: #000000; border-bottom-width: 0px;" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="socialFollow socialFollow--padding-vertical" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="socialFollow_container content-padding-horizontal" style="height: 1px; line-height: 1px; padding: 10px 40px;" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAZRsaSZhfpnsQK73YA3epmKoX5mnL_rvRnsIIlzLGGmaj_3zyWfkwzwk4ivCRlW7IAto1eiiuhd_0z9cmrTCyrPvHMzOU-pUv3AtH26_JKKx&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="false"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="X" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_X_v1.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAQwvR61YTdd0albwCOoX91cIMBhKnK6yVcQ5832Zh9Q6gx6xLx35XEApkvUBUwNKnnuDkzSshkeRnCaU7uwJQU9Y-taKnRUL_AvBZN9FUCJU31vcArLqyJc=&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="true"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="Facebook" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_Facebook_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYASF1nMwa7phxTz1-BanmTJw3fA5kGMQQh-jLSAa6s-UEkjdf-9Q70xgfvdBTMW4nKlJKmqx7qNJecCpiuhZUuzTg57kNAE_kikPtXXgaBGbsKBWjOzgZ0xedAd41bAHdkQ==&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="true"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="Instagram" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_Instagram_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAQwvR61YTdd0evGtT1EQLIwRC0Wpagti7TOzWRSa0sdUk9AYsbaeOf6WGToXGJ9_-wi_JnQi4uoU12mV0Hl_n1iLv5gDdB6cXJmAbLe_WjPL9yzZeL0GFMLtLT7NGTGWbGgTcmg4mQEQwzOGt-vBrYHFtGDRVG2JuA==&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="true"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="LinkedIn" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_LinkedIn_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAZRsaSZhfpnsytlTEmZoqZ0LfJ7Sc0blTlNsqZsEc9xz0VHJsu1NTI6rTfX3diB5mHs7D3MQzmMEXDyhfYg8oE1YQbTCXC-Z7ce-bQWaYDe3&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="true"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="YouTube" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_YouTube_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="mailto:mcbinfo@mass.gov" data-trackable="false"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="Email" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_Email_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a>  <a href="https://m9n59dabb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tekzO7sxxbdXZajKfc6nPPviWRKK2tl8ePz7cz7vI30070TTchNYAcDvnqWDkOugwTPZKfxPOVI0wG6GlbaA3oGEyrVpvvF5ZfS3PLOxj7atS0-13UizGwlilW-ekJ1tsheDMD6G_S9vgjNmW6TL1A==&c=57kAt39aN1N0gMyY9bj_qXjc4hATlfKWn3UYwO62x5HEoo9i_6LQRg==&ch=42G0lqG8tdMLd6aaRl5NG0MuUbvXqdvHKWGAuOjsj1uNf-N94Aep4A==" data-trackable="false"><img class="socialFollow_icon" alt="Web" width="32" border="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CPE/SocialIcons/circles/circleColor_Web_v4.png" style="display: inline-block; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="shell_panel-cell" style="" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_width-row scale" style="width: 700px;" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_width-cell" style="padding: 15px 10px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_content-row" width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_content-cell" style="background-color: #FFFFFF; padding: 0; border: 0px solid #cccccc;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="text text--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class="text_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 40px;" align="left" valign="top">
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Massachusetts Commission for the Blind</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">40 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0;"><a href="tel:18003926450" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204); font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">1-800-392-6450</a></p>
</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td class="shell_panel-cell shell_panel-cell--footer" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table class="shell_width-row scale" style="width: 700px;" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_width-cell" style="padding: 0px 10px;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="shell_content-row" width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="shell_content-cell" style="background-color: transparent; padding: 0; border: 0 solid #cccccc;" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="transparent"> <table class="layout layout--1-column" style="table-layout: fixed;" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="column column--1 scale stack" style="width: 100%;" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="complianceAddress complianceAddress--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="complianceAddress_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" align="center" style="color: #595959; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; padding: 10px 40px;"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span>Massachusetts Commission for the Blind | </span><span>40 Broad Street</span><span> | </span><span>Boston, MA 02109 US</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="complianceLinks complianceLinks--padding-vertical" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="complianceLinks_content-cell content-padding-horizontal" align="center" style="color: #595959; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; padding: 10px 40px;"> <p style="margin: 0;"> <a href="https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001hM3Y2g_0WxXCmZSwXiEtzQ%3D&ch=180b65b6-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62&ca=cb44fa23-fe59-45f8-9937-08a402016fa1" data-track="false" style="color: inherit;">Unsubscribe<span></span></a><span> | </span><span></span><span><a href="https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001hM3Y2g_0WxXCmZSwXiEtzQ%3D&ch=180b65b6-de11-11ed-8aa5-fa163ec87d62&ca=cb44fa23-fe59-45f8-9937-08a402016fa1" data-track="false" style="color: inherit;">Update Profile</a></span><span> | </span><span><span></span><a href="https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice" data-track="false" style="color: inherit;">Constant Contact Data Notice</a></span> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>