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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>The National Federation of the Blind is applying for
a grant with Pepsi, Inc. Presently there are 8,000 grants out there with
this company, I believe. The National Federation of the Blind needs to be
near the top with votes to get $250,000 in a grant for next year’s 2011
Youth Slam event. To put in a vote our organization needs people to text
each day a single vote or put in one vote via logging into a website or voting
via Facebook. The texting is the easiest. That only takes 3 to 4
seconds to do it and its done. This is the information you need to do a
vote and I ask for as much support as you and your friends can do each day for
the month of August. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Here is how I need your
help... Text the number 101913 to Pepsi (73774) each day in August to
vote for the 2011 NFB Youth Slam!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If you do not have texting
capabilities, visit <a href="www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam">www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam</a>
where you can vote for the NFB<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>2011 Youth Slam, once per
day, throughout the month of August. Please bookmark that page and be patient
with the Web site, as it is slow at times. To allow for complete functionality
on the project site, users'<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>pop-up blockers may need to
be temporarily disabled. After clicking the link above and arriving at the
project page, click the link that says "Vote for this idea." Once
clicked, a new window appears giving options to either "Login with
Facebook" or "Sign in directly with Pepsi."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Whichever option you choose,
you can skip to that part of these instructions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Login with Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Users are advised that if
they do have a Facebook account, this option is much preferred as it eliminates
additional security steps required by signing in directly with Pepsi. After
clicking the link to login with Facebook, a new window appears asking for your
e-mail and password for Facebook. After inputting this information, click
Login. The next window will ask your permission for Pepsi to access your basic
information that you have made available to everyone on Facebook. Click
"Allow." If you are not comfortable with this, you will need to close
out and go through the directions below to sign in directly with Pepsi instead.
If you click "Allow" you will need to return to the NFB Youth Slam
project page and click the vote button. In the future you will simply need to
click the vote button, sign in with Facebook, and once signed in, vote for the
project. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>While you will have 9 votes
remaining for the day, you can only use one vote per day for our project. As
much as you may like other projects in the 250k category, please do not give
them votes as we are competing for the same prize as one of the top two vote-getters
in this category. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Signing in with Pepsi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>If you do not have a
Facebook account and opt instead for the "Sign in directly with
Pepsi" option, you will enter your e-mail address and then select the
option "No, I'm new here!" under "Do you have a Pepsi
password?" upon your first visit to the site. You must then input a visual
or audio code, depending upon your preference or need. If either the recording
or text is unclear, please use the "Refresh Image" or "Refresh
Audio" option and try again. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>What follows is a brief sign
up with Pepsi, with fields such as First Name, Last Name, Password, Re-type
Password, Birth Date, and another security code to input. After you have
completed these fields, select "Done." After you have signed up, you
should be back at the NFB Youth Slam project page. Click the vote button once
more to actually log your vote. When successful, the "Vote for this
idea" link should disappear and be replaced with a congratulatory
statement in plain text. In the future when you come to the site you will need
to use the "Sign in directly with Pepsi" option and simply input your
e-mail address, password, and complete the visual or audio code. After you
click "Sign in" you will return to the project page and click the
"Vote for this idea" link. As before, it should disappear and be
replaced with a congratulatory statement in plain text. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Again, while you will have 9
votes remaining for the day, you can only use one vote per day for our project.
As much as you may like other projects in the 250k category, please do not give
them votes as we are competing for the same prize as one of the top two
vote-getters in this category.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>A few minutes of your time
can make a huge difference in the lives of blind students, please vote today!
If you have questions about the voting process or if you have accessibility
issues, contact Pepsi at PepsiRefresh@young-america.com.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Bookman Old Style"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>William
O. Jacobs</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>National Federation of
the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'><ns13:Street
w:insAuthor="wojacobs" w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><ns13:address w:insAuthor="wojacobs"
w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">200
East Wells Street</st1:address></st1:Street></ns13:address></ns13:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<i><span style='font-style:italic'>at <ns13:Street w:insAuthor="wojacobs"
w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><ns13:address w:insAuthor="wojacobs"
w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Jernigan
Place</st1:address></st1:Street></ns13:address></ns13:Street></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'><ns13:place
w:insAuthor="wojacobs" w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><ns13:City w:insAuthor="wojacobs"
w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></ns13:City></st1:place>,
<ns13:State w:insAuthor="wojacobs" w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs" w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><st1:State
w:st="on">MD</st1:State></ns13:State> <ns13:PostalCode w:insAuthor="wojacobs"
w:insDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="wojacobs"
w:endInsDate="2010-08-03T13:50:00Z"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">21230</st1:PostalCode></ns13:PostalCode></ns13:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>P : 410-659-9314 x2239<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Bookman Old Style"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style"'>F : 410-685-5653<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>E : <a href="mailto:wojacobs@nfb.org">wojacobs@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Promote Access to Science Education for Blind Students</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Vote for the <a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam"
title="http://www.refresheverything.com/nfbyouthslam">NFB Youth Slam in the
Pepsi Refresh Project</a>, or text 101913 to Pepsi (73774)</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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