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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>:</b> Mary Willows <mwillows@sbcglobal.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [State-affiliate-leadership-list] Raffle for free hotel 2017 NFB Convention<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Already planning for the 2017 National Convention? Let the California affiliate help to motivate members to start budgeting for the hotel expenses. The National Federation of the Blind of California Board of Directors is offering raffle tickets for a $600 cash award toward hotel accommodations. Each raffle ticket costs $5 and for every 4 that you buy, you get one free! The drawing will be held at the annual convention banquet of the NFB of California on October 22, 2016. Below is the link to purchase tickets using PayPal or a credit card. Please distribute this message and link far and wide. Good luck!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/2017_national_convention_raffle" target="_blank">http://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/2017_national_convention_raffle</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your friend in the movement,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Willows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3934 Kern Court<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Pleasanton, CA 94588<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>925-462-8575<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mary Willows, President NFBC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:mwillows@sbcglobal.net">mwillows@sbcglobal.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>