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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>Dear friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join the New York Parents of Blind Children (NYPBC) at our next membership meeting. <b>The meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 3, at 7:00 PM.</b> Our organization is made up of parents and educators of blind children from across all of New York State. To ensure maximum inclusion, you can join us on Zoom. Here is the link: <a href="https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91510018058?pwd=c0JiR2VQYkhuaSt1SGQ4c0dLQXl1QT09">https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91510018058?pwd=c0JiR2VQYkhuaSt1SGQ4c0dLQXl1QT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'> You can find the call-in numbers at the end of this note. <br><br>Throughout the pandemic, the Board of NYPBC has been working hard to help meet the needs of blind children and their families across New York State. And now, we are excited to begin holding regular membership meetings at which members and guests can come together to advocate for the needs of blind children and their families, learn from presentations on a wide variety of topics, exchange ideas, and offer perspectives. We will also support each other, share resources, stay connected with the New York State Bell Academy, get updates from the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children, and more. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>At our October meeting we will be introducing our New York State Convention sponsorship for a family of a blind child/children, conducting business related to a proposed amendment for our Constitution, and giving a sneak peek at our exciting parents of blind children seminar!!! We would love to hear from you! So please come with feedback on how this division of the National Federation of the Blind can serve your family, or the blind child in your life. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'>If you are currently a member, we’d love to reconnect with you. If you’re a former member we would love to welcome you back. If you’re simply interested in learning more about the division, please join us on the third! All who believe in the brilliance of blind children, and work to elevate expectations of the blind are encouraged to attend!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><h3>Zoom Link and one-tap Mobile:<o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91510018058?pwd=c0JiR2VQYkhuaSt1SGQ4c0dLQXl1QT09">https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91510018058?pwd=c0JiR2VQYkhuaSt1SGQ4c0dLQXl1QT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One-tap Mobile: 6465588656,,91510018058#,,,,*334842# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>