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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Miss Jamie, super thank you for sending the Start Day for our senior division’s BEAN auction! Could you pass it on to the Affiliate President’s list for us!?! Please and thank you <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RLN <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jamie K. Richey via Nebraska-Senior-Blind<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 15, 2022 12:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Nebraska Membership List' <nfbn-membership@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jamie K. Richey <jamie.richey16@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nebraska-Senior-Blind] Starting Today! Blind Equality Achievement Month (BEAM) Auction<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Blind Equality Achievement Month (BEAM) Auction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fashion makes a beautiful and positive statement!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska (NFBN) Senior Division is using an on-line auction boldly to promote a positive impression of blindness. We will be auctioning off four designer hoodies. All garments sport colorful graphics including long white canes. The designs of hoodies 1, 2, and 3 are set, "What you bid on is what you get". With hoodie 4 our WILD CARD option, the winner may choose from all comparable graphic design templates in the designer's catalog. With all four hoodies, you get to pick the color (from the variety she has on hand) and size (small, up to 5X); All hoodies are pull-over-the head, classic adult unisex sweatshirts having a large hood with drawstring and a large pouch pocket on the front. They are made from 90% cotton/ 10% poly and are cozy and fuzzy on the inside. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Goal: The proceeds are intended to assist one or more newly blind seniors to attend the NFB of Nebraska affiliate's state convention in March of 2023. We all know the positive effects upon a person new to blindness when the opportunity comes to experience being among a group of highly motivated and successful blind people of all ages. To participate in the auction, continue reading. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To donate in support of our efforts, without bidding on a hoodie, please click the below donate button.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://ne.nfb.org/seniors">https://ne.nfb.org/seniors</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: The bidding starts October 15th at 8:00 AM CT on National White Cane Awareness Day, and ends on October 23rd at 8:00 PM CT. When bidding is open, use this link to navigate to our auction page: <br></span><a href="https://www.32auctions.com/NFBNSD2022"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.32auctions.com/NFBNSD2022</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For detailed auction instructions, see below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here are the pictures and descriptions of the four designer hoodies graciously donated by a blind fashion designer, Tricia Waechter of Blind Girl Designs – <a href="https://blindgirldesigns.com/">https://blindgirldesigns.com/</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=263 height=349 style='width:2.7395in;height:3.6354in' src="cid:image005.jpg@01D8E15F.6696A100" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>[Item 4 Description: Classic, black unisex pullover hooded sweatshirt. There is a large white chest print of the saying, "WE SEE WITH OUR Hearts." There is a cane down the middle of the stacked words with the cane tip being a heart. The Blind Girl Designs logo is small across the front.]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Auction Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registering to Bid: When on our auction page, if you wish to place a bid you will need to create an account. Information gathered during this process will be kept private. The account form will give us your email address (required) and phone number (preferred for contacting winners). The create account program will assign you a display name using a part of your email address. After finishing the form, you will get an email to which you must respond to complete the setup.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Making a Bid: Each hoodie has a "Make a Bid" link, a color photograph, and a detailed description. When that link is activated, a combo-box allows you to choose the amount of your bid.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If someone outbids you, an email is generated to inform you of that fact. You may then choose to make a counter bid. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Winning the Bid: If you win a bid, we will contact you to discuss the method of your payment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Getting Your Hoodie: We will connect you to Tricia at Blind Girl Designs. She will walk you through your design, color and size selections. Thanks to Tricia's generosity, your hoodie will be shipped to you free. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for participating! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFBN Senior Division, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>