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Fellow Federationists,<br><br>
We’re just two days away from our 39<sup>th</sup> annual Walk for
Opportunity, which will take place this Saturday, September 12, from
10:00 AM to 1:15 PM.<br><br>
Whether you’re planning to walk on Saturday or support your friends with
spirit, you’ll find information in this email you’ll want to hang onto
including connection information for our Zoom gathering, logistics for
the event, and suggested walking routes. As always, if you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.<br><br>
<h2><b>Collecting Donations</b></h2>First and foremost, remember that our
Walk for Opportunity is our state’s largest fundraiser. If you’re
planning to donate, or if you have friends, family, or colleagues who you
believe will support us, Please submit your contributions or make your
asks now. We want to make sure we have collected all contributions by
Saturday. Also, if you have in-hand contributions to turn in, please
contact Jennifer Dunnam at
<a href="mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com">
jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>
<h2><b>Safety First!</b></h2>Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is
important we take all necessary precautions to keep one another safe and
healthy throughout the course of the day. Please keep the following in
mind as you walk:<br><br>
<h3><b>Social Distancing</b></h3>Current guidance suggests gathering in
groups of no more than ten people and maintaining appropriate social
distancing of at least six feet. While your circumstances may be slightly
different because you’re walking with people who share your Covid bubble,
please use appropriate discretion among your group, particularly if
you’re walking with people you haven’t seen in a while. If you do
encounter another group while on your walk, please keep the above in
mind. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you, but I also know the
friendliest thing we can do for one another is keeping each other
healthy.<br><br>
If, during the course of your walk, you find that multiple groups are
getting too close together on a route, and things are getting crowded, I
encourage you to wait a minute or two to put some distance between
you.<br><br>
<h3><b>Wearing a Mask</b></h3>To protect our health and safety, it is
recommended to wear masks, particularly if we are unable to stay six feet
apart. That said, I understand that many people will feel comfortable
foregoing a mask because they will be outside or they will be with people
they regularly see.<br><br>
It will be up to each group’s discretion as to whether its members wear
masks, but the consensus must be unanimous. No one should be made to feel
unsafe if members of their group refuse to wear a mask. If you encounter
any challenges in this regard, please contact me immediately at (402)
730-4092.<br><br>
<h3><b>Packing your Gear Bag</b></h3>Because multiple groups will be
walking in different areas, we will not have our usual spotters to check
people in and hand out water this year. As a result, we encourage
everyone to bring water, sunscreen, an umbrella, snacks, extra cane tips,
and anything else you might not want to be without for a 10K walk). I’ll
be out there even if it’s raining.<br><br>
<h2><b>The Online Program</b></h2>Though we won’t be able to gather in
person at the beginning and the end of our walk, we will still have an
online gathering where members can come together. This gathering will
also be streamed to Facebook Live so the public can take part in our
celebration of freedom. We will have our usual kick-off at 10:00, and we
will wrap up with a final presentation at 1:00 to share our fundraising
totals and reflections.<br><br>
In addition, during the walk itself, we will be hosting a program made up
of reflections from our members, demonstrations of Braille, andmost
importantlycameos from our walkers.<br><br>
If you are planning to walk, and you are interested in calling into the
meeting from the middle of your walk, I want to hear from you. Send me an
email, and I will work with you to schedule a time for you and your group
to call in.<br><br>
The connection information for both Zoom and Facebook Live will be at the
bottom of this email.<br><br>
<h2><b>Directions</b></h2>Some of you have already planned your own
routes in your communities. Others have worked with organizers to select
a route. For those in the Minneapolis area who are still looking for a
route to walk, there are a few attached to this email which will take you
through public areas. If you would like help finding a route or group,
you can contact Yadiel Sotomayor at
<a href="mailto:yjsr@outlook.com">yjsr@outlook.com</a>. If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.<br><br>
<h2><b>Help on the Walk</b></h2>If, while you are on your walk, you find
yourself needing travel assistance, Cody Beardslee has volunteered to
help. You can reach Cody by calling (763) 291-3711. For other issues, you
can reach me at (402) 730-4092.<br><br>
<h2><b>The T-shirt</b></h2>When you’re out in the community, be sure to
wear your official Walk for Opportunity t-shirt. For those who are
curious, here’s a description:<br><br>
Across the top, the t-shirt reads "10K Walk for Opportunity”.
Below that is an artistic rendering described below, and then a large
version of the NFBMN logo. The picture is a black-and-white
skylineinspired by the park where we traditionally have held the walk
and the city of Rochesterwith trees and buildings reflected in a body of
water.<br><br>
<h2><b>Posting on Social Media</b></h2>As always, we encourage taking
pictures or videos to document your experience. Please use the hashtag
#NFBMN when sharing your posts. In addition, if you would like for your
photos to be included on our official pages, please send them, with
descriptions, to Sam Flax, social media co-chair. She can be reached at
<a href="mailto:samflax926@gmail.com">samflax926@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>
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I am looking forward to walking and celebrating with you in just a few
short days. While this year’s Walk for Opportunity will certainly look
different, I have no doubt it will be successful and memorable. Thank you
for being a part of it.<br><br>
Warmly,<br><br>
Ryan<br><br>
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Zoom info:<br><br>
Link:
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84440491010?pwd=Nmh5OXhXK1Fub1dRd0sxVFZWSVJDZz09</a>
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One tap mobile: +13126266799,,84440491010#,,,,,,0#,,023868#<br><br>
Phone number: 312-626-6799<br><br>
Meeting ID: 844 4049 1010<br><br>
Passcode: 023868<br><br>
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<br><br>
Ryan Strunk, President<br><br>
<a href="mailto:president@nfbmn.org">president@nfbmn.org</a><br><br>
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(612) 872-9363<br><br>
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