<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I would love to help if anybody wants me to I could teach anything from Shay that someone might be interested in as well as talk to my chapter of the Nfb and the sunrise and shine group at some point if all parties agree, however I don\u2019t want you continue offering assistance that may not be wanted so if any of this interests you Tracy feel free to email me personally thanks<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 29, 2026, at 5:24\u202fPM, Annette via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tracy,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">KK could do an outreach project to connect with NFB Chapters. Current KK members who enjoy public speaking could do a 15\u201320-minute presentation about KK to interested Chapters. The presentation could include a brief history of KK; a few accomplishments and success stories; info on any upcoming planned activities; and how to sign-up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In order for this to work, it would need to be coordinated by you or another KK member. A list of current members interested in speaking would need to be compiled including their availability and their Chapter affiliation. Reaching out to local Chapters could be accomplished in 2 ways. Current KK Members could inquire with their Chapter President to see if there is interest in having a KK presentation at an upcoming meeting. Another option is to send an e-mail to the Chapter President\u2019s list offering virtual presentations and in-person presentations based on availability of KK members. When Chapter Presidents contact the Outreach Project coordinator, they match a KK member from the speakers list to the interested Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">HTH,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Annette<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><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>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2026 10:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Goals met and goals to set<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">Our NFB national board has decided every group has to submit an annual report. Part of it is about what we did at convention. I plan to say we didn\u2019t have a meeting, but members who attended had a get-together. Did that happen? I hope so, and I hope you all had fun meeting each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Another part is talking about what we achieved last year and what we plan for the upcoming year, and how we\u2019ve connected with the larger NFB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I talked with attendees at the Senior Retreat about our group and let them know they can keep crafting even if they\u2019ve become blind. A couple people joined our group after the retreat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We\u2019ve had some classes and a knit-along, and we\u2019ve revived our regular chats. More people are engaged in our activities, and people who never taught a class for us before have led classes and are willing to lead more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Members have also taught me how to host a Zoom meeting and create a recording.<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">For the upcoming year, I hope to continue our growth and get more people engaged in making things happen. More classes, continuing the interesting chats Cindy is organizing, and perhaps working on a craft people are interested in but most don\u2019t have much experience with, like sewing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I would like to connect more with the larger NFB, but I\u2019m not sure how to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I welcome ideas. I also welcome ideas for goals for the upcoming year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Should we have a meeting to talk about our group, or is talking on the listserve sufficient?<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">It was wonderful reading people\u2019s memories of how Joyce helped them know that blindness doesn\u2019t stop people from crafting. That is what our group is for. I think our best way to honor Joyce\u2019s memory is to carry on with the work she started and keep growing and improving the group she started.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tracy Carcione<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/michellehyliard%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>