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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tonia Trapp, secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>www.nfbnm.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Live the life you want.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Caroline Benavidez [mailto:CROUNDS1@msn.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 19, 2018 4:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tonia Trapp<br><b>Subject:</b> door prize letter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Tonia,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Could you please forward to the state list?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello fellow NFBNM members and friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Exciting plans are already being made in anticipation of our NFB of New Mexico 2018 state convention. It’s only two months away, so I’m already gathering those fun, unique, and valuable prizes and asking for your help. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached, please find the door-prize/auction donation letter. Chapter and division presidents, I am asking that you make it available to all of your members at your March meeting and encourage them to begin gathering prizes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s not too early to begin asking for prize contributions. Many contributors need this letter far in advance to present to their corporation or donation committee for approval. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Door prizes could include gift cards, gift certificates, handmade items, food items, jewelry, and, of course, cash. Door-prize committee members will receive these from you at convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Once again this year, Jon Deden and Michelle Chacon are the chairpersons for the Auction Committee. They have asked that you contact them as you get auction donations. These would be the more higher-valued or unique items that would be desirable for bidding. Their contact information is 575-556-9887, <a href="mailto:rascal.angel2@gmail.com">rascal.angel2@gmail.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, in advance, for your efforts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Caroline Benavidez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Door-Prize Committee Chairperson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>505-350-3589<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>