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<div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18.6667px;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">Request for distribution from Janie Degenshein, National Senior Division Board Member</span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18.6667px;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18.6667px;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">Hello all,</span><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18.6667px;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:18.6667px;word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><font style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are pleased to announce this wonderful and highly affordable opportunity. </font><span style="font-size:1.125rem;font-family:Arial">The second virtual National Senior Division Retreat will be held from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25</span></div><div style="word-spacing:1px;font-size:small;font-family:Calibri;display:inline" dir="auto"><div style="font-family:Calibri"><h2 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:8.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;height:auto;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.375rem;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">2021 Virtual Senior Retreat</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h2><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;text-align:center;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white" align="center"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">September 19th through 25th, 2021<br>Anywhere and Everywhere</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">This
virtual retreat focuses on promoting a sense of wellbeing and
self-confidence despite living with newly acquired vision loss, and/or
lifelong blindness. Our collective experience has taught us, that
learning about blindness from competent blind people, while sharing the
camaraderie of fellow retreat members, strengthens personal growth and
guides seniors to advocate for themselves. Participants can look forward
to receiving training in basic skills in adaptive techniques,
development of new strategies for solving problems, an introduction to
valuable resources, all to be better able to determine for themselves,
what steps they can take to Live The Life They Want. We cannot overstate
the positive impact an individual will experience as a member of a
group of seniors, working together, sharing the life-changing activities
in a retreat of this nature; just ask one of our recent graduates!</span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">ELIGIBILITY</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Participants
must be legally blind or have a serious change of vision. They must
have a strong desire to learn nonvisual techniques taught by competent
blind instructors. You do not have to be a senior or a member of the
National Federation of the Blind to apply.</span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">COST</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The
cost is $50 per attendee. Money must be received by August 30, 2021.
Payment can be made either by check or PayPal. PayPal accepts credit
cards and debit cards.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Checks should be made payable to NFB Seniors Division with 2021 Seniors Retreat in the memo, and sent to:<br>NFB Senior Division<br>c/o Duncan Larsen<br>Colorado Center for the Blind<br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2233+W.+Shepperd+Ave.+Littleton,+Co%0D%0A80120?entry=gmail&source=g" style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank">2233 W. Shepperd Ave.</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/2233+W.+Shepperd+Ave.+Littleton,+Co%0D%0A80120?entry=gmail&source=g" style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank">Littleton, Co 80120</a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">To
pay using PayPal, complete the online registration form and then
complete the checkout process. You can pay via PayPal by using a credit
card, debit card, or PayPal account.</span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">Registration Form</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;font-family:Calibri" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="max-height:1000000px;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/registration" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">2021 Senior Retreat Registration Form (HTML)</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="max-height:1000000px;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/sites/all/themes/nfb/images/2021SeniorRetreatRegistration.doc" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(3,93,47)">2021 Senior Retreat Registration Form (Word Document)</span></a></span></li></ul><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">Agenda</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;font-family:Calibri" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="max-height:1000000px;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/seniors-retreat/agenda" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">2021 Seniors Retreat Agenda (HTML)</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="max-height:1000000px;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/sites/all/themes/nfb/images/2021RetreatAgenda.docx" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">2021 Seniors Retreat (Word Document)</span></a></span></li></ul><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">Archived Retreats</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Please visit our <a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/senior-retreat/archives" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">Archived Senior Retreats</span></a> page to listen to the audio archives of previous Senior Retreats.</span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14.25pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;max-height:1000000px;background-color:white" align="center"><strong style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:1.20833rem;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">Additional Information</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)"></span></h3><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">If you have questions and need additional information, please contact:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;max-height:1000000px;margin-right:0in;font-family:Calibri;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Ruth Sager, President<br>Phone: 410-602-9030<br>Email: <a href="mailto:rsager78@gmail.com" style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:0.833333rem;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,102,195)">rsager78@gmail.com</span></a></span></p></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span 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</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font size="2">Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</font></b></div><div><font size="2">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</font></div><div><font size="2">410-715-9596</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">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.<br></font></div><div><b><font size="2"></font></b></div><div><b><font size="2"><br></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div>