<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Braun, Beth" <Bbraun@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> June 4, 2024 at 8:48:50 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> State Presidents <StatePresidents@nfb.org>, NFB-Division-Leaders@nfbnet.org, NCB Staff <NCBStaff@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NFB President’s Notebook - Week of 06/03/2024</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">President’s
Notebook<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Mark A. Riccobono<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">410-659-9314<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dear
Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">We
are exactly thirty days from the start of our 2024 National Convention. As you all know well, the convention works because of the leaders that help to run aspects of the convention and the hundreds of members who help with the effort. This is my thank you
in advance for encouraging people to volunteer to be part of the convention operations. I am excited to return to the Rosen Centre where we set the
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/7/nfb-members-refuse-to-let-blindness-define-them-by-seizing-their-umbrellas-and-a-387529"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Guinness
World Record</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
in 2015 for the largest umbrella mosaic. The other day I was on a virtual meeting, and I had the image from that event as my background, which always gets a good conversation going.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This
past weekend we hosted our first IEP Advocacy Academy, which was a great success. Teaching self-advocacy and then bringing together a corps of advocates to help raise expectations for others is central to our work in the organized blind movement. I hope that
you will continue to seek potential advocates from among our affiliate members. There will be future seminars as we never have enough Federation advocates to cover all of the concerns we have throughout society. Let’s keep building.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Finally,
a special note regarding our Immediate Past President, Marc Maurer, whose birthday was yesterday. Not to mention, yesterday also happened to be Elizabeth Riccobono’s twelfth birthday. If you missed the opportunity to have ice cream for breakfast, like Elizabeth,
find another fun way to celebrate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Critical Actions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">June
Presidential Release:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The June
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Presidential
Release #539 chapter version</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
is available for chapter meetings. There will not be a presidential release in July. The next live presidential release is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. Zoom TBD.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Convention<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">NFB24
Registration and Virtual Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The early registration for the National Federation
of the Blind National Convention is now closed. Onsite registration in Orlando will be available. The
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2024-national-convention-virtual-experience"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">NFB24
Virtual Experience registration</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
remains open now through convention. Learn more about convention at </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/convention"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">nfb.org/convention</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Volunteers
Needed:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Are you interested in helping to make the 2024 National
Convention a huge success? You can help by volunteering in the Independence Market at the National Convention! We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as demonstrators, storekeepers, and marshals. The Independence Market will be open Thursday, July
4 through Sunday, July 7. The hours for Thursday and Friday are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We split this day into two shifts. Saturday and Sunday, we are open from 12:00 to 1:45 p.m. only. We usually ask folks to volunteer one long shift and one short shift
if they are able. We certainly understand if you can only volunteer for a certain day or days.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you to everyone who has signed up thus far!
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The Independence Market at national convention would
not be possible without the support, dedication, and hard work of our numerous volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jen White at 410-659-9314, extension 2236, or email her at
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="mailto:jwhite@nfb.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">jwhite@nfb.org</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Independence
Market Hours:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The Independence Market will be closed starting
Monday, July 1, through Friday, July 12. The last day to order items before the convention will be Friday, June 28.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Calling
All Door Prizes:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The
NFB door prize team is hard at work planning for this year’s convention. If your affiliate or division wants to donate to the in-person door prizes, you can deliver it to Bennett Prows or Kenia Flores on the stage before or during breaks of the general session.
Please label the prize in Braille and print, so our team knows what it is and who donated it. If you are donating cash, put it in an envelope labeled with the amount and who it is from—our team wants to acknowledge your generosity.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Our
registered virtual attendees are also eligible to win Visa gift cards or Independence Market gift certificates. You can help the NFB with virtual door prizes by writing a check payable to National Federation of the Blind and mailing it to 200 East Wells Street,
Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services – Virtual DP, and write Virtual Door Prizes in the check memo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Honor
Roll Call:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Convention time is here, which means it’s Honor
Roll Call time of year! The Honor Roll Call is an opportunity for affiliates and national divisions to support our sustaining funds: Kenneth Jernigan Fund, SUN shares, White Cane Fund, and Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund. To make your 2024 contributions, write
a check payable to National Federation of the Blind and mail it to 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services – Roll Call, and write Roll Call in the check memo. Please send an email to
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="mailto:rollcall@nfb.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">rollcall@nfb.org</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
detailing the amount to go to each fund and the name of the organization, so we record the contributions correctly. All preconvention contributions will be acknowledged on our website. If your organization is making a pledge to be paid later this year, please
send an email to </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="mailto:rollcall@nfb.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">rollcall@nfb.org</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
telling us how much is being pledged for each fund and when we can expect the check. All pledges should be fulfilled by August 31.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">News:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Transformation
to Competitive Integrated Employment Act Joint Letter:</span></b></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%">
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">On May 20, we sent a joint letter to the chairs
and ranking members of the House and Senate Labor Committees, from me and Richard Belden, the president of SourceAmerica. The letter was to express our support for the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 1263/S. 533). The full letter
can be read on our </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Policy
Statements</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Comments
on the Department of Transportation Air Travel Service Animal Attestation Form Renewal:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">On May 23, we submitted
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/comments-regarding-department-transportations-renewal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">comments
to the Department of Transportation regarding the department’s renewal of the air travel service animal attestation forms</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
Our comments made it clear that we oppose these forms. Our full comments can be read on our
</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Policy
Statements</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
page. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dates to Keep in Mind:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(all times eastern)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><a name="_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">June 4: Deadline to submit proposed resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></a></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">July 3-8: National Convention; Orlando, Florida<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">February 3, 2025: Great Gathering-In
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">February 3-6, 2025: Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, February 7,8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, May 8, 8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, August 7, 8:00 p.m.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 p.m.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Chapter Presidents Calls<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, December 7, and Sunday, December 10, 8:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, March 14, and Sunday, March 17, at 8:00 p.m.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, June 13, and Sunday, June 16, at 8:00 p.m.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, September 12, and Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk150162423"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, December 19, and Sunday, December 22, at 8:00 p.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind
people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Beth Braun<br>
Chief of Staff<br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
410-659-9314, extension 2369 | <a href="mailto:bbraun@nfb.org"><span style="color:blue">bbraun@nfb.org</span></a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" style="width:2.1875in;height:.7916in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind" data-unique-identifier=""></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" data-unique-identifier=""></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" data-unique-identifier=""></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" style="width:.25in;height:.25in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt="Youtube" data-unique-identifier=""></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;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.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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