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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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Sharon, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I want to come to the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Yasmin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> MD-Sligo <md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sharon Maneki via MD-Sligo<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 27, 2026 10:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland <md-sligo@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Sharon Maneki <nfbmdsm@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MD-Sligo] May 30 Volunteering<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sure,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Call me today anytime after 3 or tonight. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>410-715-9596</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 3:39<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Emma Mitchell via MD-Sligo <<a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon may I call you?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Emma Jane Mitchell Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On May 23, 2026, at 11:54<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>AM, Sharon Maneki via MD-Sligo <<a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Did you register for the advocacy seminar on volunteering? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>May 30 1:30-4 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Place: on zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>We will discuss advocacy skills that can help you get or keep a volunteer position. We will also hear about experiences that blind people have had with volunteering. You can share your thoughts as well. I will send you the zoom link later this week. Register offline to <a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Register now. See you on May 30!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>410-715-9596</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>MD-Sligo mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MD-Sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">MD-Sligo@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for MD-Sligo:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/emitchell927%40icloud.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/emitchell927%40icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>MD-Sligo mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MD-Sligo@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">MD-Sligo@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for MD-Sligo:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/nfbmdsm%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/nfbmdsm%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>