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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Amber Sherrard [mailto:amber@wefitwellness.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Amber Sherrard <amber@wefitwellness.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Important Research: Please disseminate accordingly <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hello,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is proud to partner with WE Fit Wellness to learn about the real barriers that people who are blind and low vision face to exercise, nutrition, and access to medical equipment and services. The information obtained in this study will be helpful in providing health programming, policy changes, and guiding future research that support blind people in the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. To participate in this study simply complete the survey. Participants have the option to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift card. The survey will remain open for responses until Sunday evening, February 27</span></span><span class=s5><sup><span style='font-size:5.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>th</span></sup></span><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>. Please feel free to forward this letter to other blind adults who may be interested in taking the survey. A higher response rate will lead to more accurate and valid results. Our team began data collection at the National Federation of the Blind’s annual Washington Seminar. If you took the survey with us there please do not retake it. If a participant is unable to complete the survey online, research assistants are available to assist over-the-phone by calling (866)-543-6808. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Our principal investigator is Amber K. Sherrard of Northwestern State University. She is being guided in this research by Dr. Catherine McMillan and supervised by Jessica Beecham. Other people on the research team may assist at different times during the study. Please contact Amber with any questions you may have or to obtain a summary of results when the study is complete.. Her email address is <a href="mailto:amber@wefitwellness.com"><span style='color:purple'>amber@wefitwellness.com</span></a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Survey Link: </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TJPT6JX"><span style='color:purple'>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TJPT6JX</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you for your consideration and participation! </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warm regards,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=s2><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The WE Fit Wellness Team</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Amber K. Sherrard<br>Graduate Intern<br>WE Fit Wellness<br>1837 S. Nevada Ave<br>PMB 243<br>CO Springs, CO 80905<br>W 866-543-6808<br>C 225-892-3697<br>a<a href="mailto:mber@wefitwellness.com">mber@wefitwellness.com</a><br><a href="http://www.wefitwellness.com">www.wefitwellness.com</a><br> <br></span><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0035_38E0910-FE9D-49B1-A047-039B1EC85D21" src="cid:image001.png@01D28223.30376A50"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0034_056DBBE-40B1-46EB-95A5-A06E6072D846" src="cid:image002.png@01D28223.30376A50"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id=FB8CF86F-D923-47B0-9179-83BD7EB10A14 src="cid:image003.png@01D28223.30376A50"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0033_7887CE2-1F15-4448-9BC4-D73999B260D2" src="cid:image004.png@01D28223.30376A50"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><img border=0 width=31 height=31 style='width:.3229in;height:.3229in' id=C85ED087-C2C8-4327-B2D0-144C5848044A src="cid:image005.png@01D28223.30376A50"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>