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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 NFB Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s almost time for our annual state convention. This year’s convention will be held at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>from October24-27, 2024. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Door Prize Committee would like to take this opportunity to remind you, about donating door prizes for our State Convention to make it an eventful event because we all enjoy our names to be called out for a door prize. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would greatly appreciate if everyone would join in and cooperate in bringing in door prizes for this exciting event. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would greatly appreciate the state chapters to make a monetary donation for the door prizes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will send another reminder for door prizes on Monday, October 21, 2024.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Note: Please turn in your donations to the Door Prize Team as soon as you check in to your rooms in order for us to label the prizes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Note: Please refrain from donating door prizes which may have alcohol due to under age NFB Members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s my contact information if you have any questions or concerns cell: 505.920.7600 or email: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:beyondthecane@msn.com">beyondthecane@msn.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would greatly appreciate your cooperation in this matter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Door Prize Team <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>NFBNM.President@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbnm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>