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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'>Hi,<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'>I looked on nfb.org and found this page (link below) under Membership Building. Check it out for help and ideas.<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'>https://nfb.org/get-involved/membership-building<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:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><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='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Talk <nfb-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tina Hansen via NFB-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 27, 2023 1:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Tina Hansen <th404@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Talk] Chapter Building Help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some weeks ago, I sent out a message asking for advice about chapter building, but never heard anything back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In my area, our local chapter hasn’t met since March of 2020. I’d like to rebuild our chapter, but I’m not sure what to do. Our attempt at an open house didn’t go too well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there a list I could join to get advice on how to rebuild a local chapter, especially considering the world we’re living in?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please e-mail me privately if you have advice or can refer me to helpful resources. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>