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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’ll give it more thought tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 11, 2025 3:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Advertising our group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I was hoping it would be more outreaching to any blind person. But if you want a closed group of just those who belong in some way to the Federation, it will be harder to advertise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Warm hugs,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Becky <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 11, 2025 7:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Advertising our group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Becky. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks for advertising our group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here is our purpose statement from the NFB website, + contact info. Is this what you want?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB’s Blind Crafters group connects blind crafters of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, with support, resources, and techniques to assist in creating useful, practical, and beautiful crafts. The group is intended to connect blind crafters within the Federation community and to motivate advancements in the broader movement. By raising expectations, blind people can learn and teach skills and express creativity to create artistry and develop talents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The group leader is Tracy Carcione, <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For info about our listserve, go to <a href="https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>