<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Dear Federation Family,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Spring has arrived, and there are so many things happening across the Federation at all levels. Last Saturday I attended my first in-person chapter meeting in two years and I have to say it was really good to be back in the same space with Federation members. We have the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, Dan Parker's world record attempt through our Blind Driver Challenge, many affiliate conventions, a growing number of cosponsors for our legislative priorities, our NFB BELL Academies, and of course our national convention in New Orleans—just to name a few things on our horizon. Things are coming into full bloom and hope is in the air.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Here's hoping that you get a little more sun this week and find opportunities to build the Federation in new ways at the same time.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank you for all you do.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Critical Actions:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Scholarship Program Deadline March 31:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">There are less than two weeks left to apply. The National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program helps blind college students reach their educational and employment goals and so much more. Building on its strong foundation, we are enhancing the awards and making the experience even more inclusive, engaging, and meaningful for the thirty finalists.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Each scholarship winner will receive $8,000. Encourage students to</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-enhances-largest-scholarship-program-blind-scholars" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">apply for the 2022 scholarship program</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">. The deadline is March 31.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Upcoming April Presidential Release:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The next Presidential Release will take place Monday, April 4, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. The monthly Presidential Release provides important updates and perspectives of the organized blind movement, and the live event includes a Q&A session. Submit questions in advance to<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">cdanielsen@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and put PR515 in the subject line, or call 410-659-9314, extension 2473. Zoom details coming soon.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">News:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We’re With U!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>A Benefit Concert to Help Blind Ukrainian Refugees:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Many in the Federation family have been asking if<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a name="m_-6430445927797509009__Hlk98769618" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">there is something we can specifically do to help blind people affected by the horrific invasion happening in Ukraine.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></a>The<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://worldblindunion.org/blog/news/wbu-stands-united-with-ukraine-and-is-taking-action-to-help/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">World Blind Union has established the Ukrainian Unity Fund</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">. While the National Federation of the Blind operates in the United States, we want to use our extensive network of love and support at this important time. On Saturday, April 16, at 2 p.m., eastern, the global online blind community is joining for a benefit concert to help blind Ukrainian refugees.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/we-are-with-u-benefit-concert" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Learn more about We're With U!</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Join Blind Driver Challenge Twitter Chat this Week:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">During the week of March 28, Federationist Dan Parker, who is a blind race-car driver and machinist, will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for fastest blind driver. Join us on Thursday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m., eastern, to chat on Twitter about the Blind Driver Challenge and autonomous vehicle technology.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/twitter" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Access the questions now to prepare for the chat</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">. #CruisinWithNFB</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:yellow"><u></u> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Association of Blind Veterans Grant:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The NABV Board of Directors has approved a grant for first-time (in-person) veteran participants to the 2022 NFB National Convention. The grant will be awarded for eligible veterans in an amount up to $1,000 to attend and participate in the sessions, division meeting, and banquet. If you know of a veteran that would be interested, contact Vernon Humphrey at<b><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><a href="mailto:mr_president@nabv.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">mr_president@nabv.org</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Last week, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853) gained four new cosponsors: Don Bacon (R-NE-2), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23), Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), and Stephen Lynch (D-MA-8). The bill now has a total of forty-four cosponsors, including two Republican cosponsors, making it bipartisan. This is great progress, and we need to keep up our advocacy to ensure the success of this bill, as well as all of our other legislation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Website Accessibility Regulations:</span></b><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As you may remember, on February 28, 2022, the National Federation of the Blind and more than 180 other organizations sent<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-assistant-attorney-general-regarding-website" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">a letter to the US Department of Justice regarding website accessibility regulations</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. On Friday, the Department of Justice published<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://beta.ada.gov/web-guidance/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">guidance on website accessibility</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. There is little doubt that this letter, along with our continued advocacy on this topic, has caused the administration to take action. This guidance is a good first step, but we must continue to advocate for the website accessibility regulations described in our letter.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Upcoming Event: Accessible Excel and PowerPoint Creation:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Learn how to create accessible Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations. Join us on March 29 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., eastern, to discuss the powerful tools you can use in either program. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Upcoming Event: Comparison of Collaboration Tools:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">[Boutique rescheduled from March 16]<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><a name="m_-6430445927797509009__Hlk98762585"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As the Covid pandemic continued on, businesses and teams of all types adapted to collaborating and working together online.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To facilitate this, a number of apps and services have sprung up to enable teams in widely distributed areas to seamlessly work with each other. Come join the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 1:00-5:00 p.m., eastern, via Zoom where we will compare the accessibility of several of the top collaboration services. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Take advantage of these free opportunities and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/accessibility-boutiques/accessibility-boutique-registration" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">register for the accessibility boutique</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">s</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>today!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Opportunity for First-Time National Convention Attendees:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship provides funding support to National Federation of the Blind members who want to attend the national convention in person for the first time. Applications close April 15.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Learn more about the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Video Programming Accessibility Forum with the FCC:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The FCC’s Media Bureau and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau will co-host this accessibility-related forum focused on issues surrounding audio description. This is not a National Federation of the Blind-affiliated event, but it may be of interest.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2022/03/video-programming-accessibility-forum-online-audio-description" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Learn more about this FCC forum</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><u></u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dates to Keep in Mind:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(all times eastern)<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March 29: Accessible Excel and PowerPoint Creation<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/accessibility-boutiques/accessibility-boutique-registration" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">accessibility boutique</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March 31: Deadline to submit<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-enhances-largest-scholarship-program-blind-scholars" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">scholarship application</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">April 6: Comparison of Collaboration Tools<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/accessibility-boutiques/accessibility-boutique-registration" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">accessibility boutique</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">April 15: Deadline for<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship</span></a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>application<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">April 15: Deadline for<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/bolotin" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award nominations</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July 5-10:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">National Convention</span></a>, New Orleans<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mark A. Riccobono, President<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">410-659-9314 |<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @Riccobono<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: he, him, his<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" id="gmail-m_-6430445927797509009_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 2.1886in; height: 0.7924in;"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">                        <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="gmail-m_-6430445927797509009_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 0.2452in; height: 0.2452in;"></span></a>    <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="gmail-m_-6430445927797509009_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 0.2452in; height: 0.2452in;"></span></a>    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="gmail-m_-6430445927797509009_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt="Youtube" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 0.2452in; height: 0.2452in;"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>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></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>