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Federation friends,<br><br>
<br><br>
We're just a few days away from our Walk for Opportunity! Here are a few
things to know in advance of the eventwhether you're walking, working a
checkpoint, or cheering us on!<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Hurray for All Walkers!</b></h2><br><br>
Although our primary location for the event this year will be in
Minneapolis, we have Federationists in greater Minnesota who will be
walking as well. It is great to have participation throughout the
state!<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Everyone can Help!</b></h2><br><br>
We hold this event to raise funds so that we can do our work in the NFB
of Minnesota. Whether you'll be at the event on Saturday or not, it's not
too late to donate in honor of a walker or to make a last pitch to your
friends and neighbors; donations can be made online by going to
<a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a> and using the
"donate" link. In the Dedication field, have them put the name
of a walker and "walk for Opportunity." <br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Route (Draft)</b></h2><br><br>
A draft description of the Minneapolis walk route is being sent in a
separate email for you to peruse ahead of time. (We say "draft"
because there are just a couple things to sort out about bus detours,
phone numbers, and a map, so there will be a new versionbut we wanted
participants to have this for now to look over the route
itself).<br><br>
Paper copies of the final version will also be available in print and
braille at our meeting place.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>T-shirt Arrangements and Description </b></h2><br><br>
Participants who were able to register by Aug 28 will receive a t-shirt.
We will get as many distributed on Friday as possiblewe will contact you
to make arrangements. <br><br>
On the blue shirt appears, in white, our name and logo as well as the
following graphic (thanks to Jen and Marcus Sawczyn for the cool
design!)<br><br>
Several lines that resemble a sunburst shoot out from the top and to the
sides of the word “WALK.” The second line features two icons; the left is
a person with an outstretched cane and the right is a person walking with
a guide dog. The word “FOR” is in between these. The final line has
“OPPORTUNITY”. Between the word “OPPORTUNITY” and the horizontal NFB of
Minnesota logo are two horizontal lines of squiggles resembling
water.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Smart Preparation for a 10K Walk</b></h2><br>
<br>
Don't forget to wear comfortable walking shoes, drink plenty of water,
use sunscreen, and charge your exercise tracker if you have one. We also
highly recommend bringing hand sanitizer and tissues; packing along your
snack of choice is also a good idea in case you need sustenance on the
journey.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Arrival and Starting</b></h2><br><br>
We will meet at the Mall between Irving and James. (The Mall, which is
between the two one way sections of W. 29<sup>th</sup> Street, begins
behind the Uptown branch of the Minneapolis Public Library and is
accessible from Hennepin by a sidewalk; however, at last check, some of
the Mall is blocked off because of construction, so, if you are
approaching it on foot from Hennepin, it is best to take Lagoon west to
Irving and then head north to the mall.<br><br>
We will gather there between 9:30 and 10:00AM, to be ready for our
kick-off right at 10:00. Once you arrive at the meeting spot, you can
hand in any remaining checks and cash . On the walk, people generally
tend to walk in groups, and there's certainly no need for anyone to walk
alone. Don't hesitate to ask ahead, or during the morning gathering, if
you want to be sure you have someone with whom to walk.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Checkpoints</b></h2><br><br>
Along the route are "checkpoints" where friendly Federationists
will be there to hand out water, to cheer you on, and to assist as
needed. Thank you to the checkpoint workers!<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Lunch and Closing</b></h2><br><br>
All participants are invited to have lunch together at the Red Cow, which
has a variety of food options and reasonable menu prices. There we will
have our closing where we hear how much we have raised from the event,
and who the top fund-raisers were, etc.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Zoom</b></h2><br><br>
We will not have a Facebook live stream as we did when the walk was
virtual, but we will use Zoom to stream the kick-off at 10, have a brief
check-in about 11:45, and stream the closing program at about 1:30PM. The
connection info is at the end of this message.<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Thanks</b></h2><br><br>
Thanks to everyone already who has raised and made contributions, helped
with planning, and pitched in wherever needed. It takes the help of many
people to make this happen.<br><br>
<br><br>
See everyone at the walk!!<br><br>
<br><br>
<h2><b>Zoom Connection Info:</b></h2><br><br>
<br><br>
NFB of Minnesota is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br><br>
<br><br>
Topic: Walk for Opportunity<br><br>
Time: Sep 10, 2022 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)<br><br>
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