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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Fellow Federationists:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks to you, the National Federation of the Blind has a tremendous impact on the lives of blind people of all ages—and maybe you have benefitted from our advocacy and philosophy yourself. If you missed #WhiteCaneGiving day, we hope you will give what you can on #GivingTuesday, which is coming up November 27. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All gifts make a difference and your support makes the Federation stronger. I want to share a few recent examples of the impact that the NFB and our network of leaders and mentors have on the lives blind people:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One of our scholarship recipients wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“I am grateful for the scholarship, but more importantly, I am grateful for the terrific leaders I have met. They have taught me to dream bigger, pushing my dreams beyond what I once believed to be possible.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A teen who attended YouthSlam for the first time said:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Too often being blind means we are ignored at school because our teachers think we are not capable of science, math, engineering, or technology. I know I can do it and YouthSlam gave me the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with it.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>An NFB BELL Academy parent and donor said:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“I could go on and on about what an impact BELL has had in our family’s lives, but I will leave it as, ‘the impact is huge.’ I wanted to let parents that are new to this journey know that this wonderful opportunity existed and help with funding to keep the program going with a low cost to the families. Every little bit helps, right?”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Help us continue to share the gifts of confidence, literacy, education, independence, and so much more. You can contribute on #GivingTuesday by:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donating online at </span><a href="https://nfb.org/donate2018"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nfb.org/donate2018</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sharing our message on social media by using the #WhiteCaneGiving hashtag and directing people to </span><a href="nfb.org/donate2018"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>nfb.org/donate2018</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>,</span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and sharing our giving posts</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/990087377765844"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Setting up a Facebook fundraiser</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> for the NFB; Facebook and PayPal are matching donations Tuesday, November 27</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please feel free to reach out to me personally at 410-659-9314, extension 2422, or pchang@nfb.org.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you so much for everything you do to help blind people live the lives we want.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Patti Chang</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Director of Outreach</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(410) 659-9314, extension 2422 | <a href="mailto:pchang@nfb.org">pchang@nfb.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.png@01D47FE4.F04B1330" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.png@01D47FE4.F04B1330" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.png@01D47FE4.F04B1330" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image004.png@01D47FE4.F04B1330" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>