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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I wanted to take a moment to let each of you know, that as I reflect on all of the things I am grateful for on this day of thanks; you are at the top of that list! <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I hope your day is filled with Love, good food, rest and rejuvenation. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>T H A N K S G I V I N G – Gratitude in Our Shared Movement</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>T — Transformation through Collective Action<br>The power we have to reshape systems, expectations, and lives when blind people work together.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>H — Hope Rooted in Lived Experience<br>Our confidence in the future grows from the authentic stories and leadership of blind individuals.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>A — Accessibility Advancements We Drive<br>From technology to policy to culture, we lead the push for full accessibility grounded in real needs.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>N — Networks of Support and Belonging<br>Affiliates, chapters, and divisions fueled by friendships that make no blind person feel alone.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>K — Knowledge-Sharing Across Generations<br>Mentorship, leadership development, and the passing forward of experience that melds with emerging generations with new insights.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>S — Self-Determination for Every Blind Person<br>Our unwavering belief in the capacity of blind people to direct their own lives.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>G — Growth of Our Movement<br>New members, new leaders, and expanding partnerships amplifying the reach of our mission.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>I — Innovation Driven by Blind Creativity<br>Bold ideas—from technology to advocacy—that emerge authentically from the blind community.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>V — Voice in Policy and Public Attitudes<br>Our influential, organized voice that ensures blind people redefine blindness in society and demonstrate there are no boundaries.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>I — Inclusion That’s More Than a Buzzword<br>A genuine, lived practice of welcoming all blind people into meaningful participation and reframing equal access.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>N — National Presence with Neighborhood Impact<br>From Washington, DC, to neighborhoods across America, our work touches lives everywhere.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>G — Generosity of Spirit and Service<br>Members freely giving time, energy, expertise, and heart to lift one another and build the future for ourselves.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>I am so grateful to be part of our Federation family.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>