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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>Greetings:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you wish to attend virtually, please see below for registration. See the attached agenda for all the activities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=733 height=311 style='width:7.6354in;height:3.2395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8E9FE.354DDD50" alt="National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico logo and tagline Live the Life You Want"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New mexico<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>505-328-3349<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbnm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><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> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marci Carpenter via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 27, 2022 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Marci Carpenter <mjc59@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Fwd: [NFBWATlk] convention information and current NFBW fundraisers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Many things happening in Washington state!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Marci Carpenter, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Washington<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>206-604-5507<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:mjc59@comcast.net">mjc59@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>nfbw.org<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Washington is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of blind Washingtonians. Every day we work together to help blind people live the life they want.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Corey Grandstaff via NFBWATlk <<a href="mailto:nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org">nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> October 27, 2022 at 8:43:33 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:CCCNFBW@nfbnet.org">CCCNFBW@nfbnet.org</a>, <a href="mailto:NFBWATLK@nfbnet.org">NFBWATLK@nfbnet.org</a>, <a href="mailto:nfbwa-students@nfbnet.org">nfbwa-students@nfbnet.org</a>, Seattle Chapter <<a href="mailto:nfbsea@nfbnet.org">nfbsea@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com">corey.grandstaff@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBWATlk] convention information and current NFBW fundraisers</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org">nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>State Convention: As we are getting closer to the 2022 National Federation<br>of the Blind of Washington (NFB) convention: Trust the Magic of New<br>Beginnings, I want to make sure you have all the info you need so you can be<br>there. Convention will be held in person at the Hilton Bellevue, located at<br>300 SE 112th AVE SE, Bellevue, WA 98004, November 4-6. At this time, there<br>are no additional hotel rooms left at our convention rate. Registration is<br>$25, and our banquet this year is $40. We will also have some sessions<br>streamed via Zoom if you are unable to attend in person, information will be<br>sent to registered virtual participants before the beginning of convention.<br>See agenda attached. There will be no additional banquet tickets available<br>at in-person registration: therefore, please order your banquet ticket by<br>the end of day on Sunday October 30. In addition, pre-registration will<br>close at the end of day on October 30.<br><br>Convention Registration Link:<br><<a href="Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration">Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration</a>><br><a href="Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration">Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration</a><br><br><br><br> Current NFBW Fundraisers: The NFB of Washington is running two<br>fundraisers at this time: our electronics extravaganza and our Give 10<br>Convention fundraiser.<br><br>1. Give 10 fundraiser. Many of you may have already donated when you<br>registered for convention, but if you want to win a trip for next year's<br>convention, for each $10 donation to the NFB of Washington, you will be<br>entered into a drawing for the following expenses to next year's state<br>convention: <br><br>.Transportation for one to the state convention.<br><br>. Two nights in the hotel<br><br>. Registration and banquet for one<br><br>. The winner of the drawing may also choose a cash prize of $500<br><br>If you want to donate outside of registration, please papal your donation to<br><<a href="mailto:payments@nfbw.org">mailto:payments@nfbw.org</a>> <a href="mailto:payments@nfbw.org">payments@nfbw.org</a><br><br>Make sure to put in the notes section "give 10 donation)<br><br>2. Electronics extravaganza fundraiser. For each $5 you donate to the<br>NFB of Washington, you can be entered to a drawing for one of two prizes:<br>1st prize, a 43-inch Samsung television accessible out of the box, or 2nd<br>prize, a Samsung soundbar. If you don't want the electronics, you can take<br>the cash value as your prize. The drawing will happen at the banquet on<br>November 5, the prize will be shipped directly to your home. To donate,<br>follow the link below: <br><br><<a href="https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive">https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive</a>><br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive">https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive</a><br><br><br><br>If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please contact<br>Corey Grandstaff at <<a href="mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com">mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com</a>><br><a href="mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com">corey.grandstaff@gmail.com</a> or at (419)768-1523. We look forward to having<br>you join us for this year's exciting and engaging convention.<br><br> Corey Grandstaff, treasurer, NFB of Washington<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>