<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Federation Family,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I hope everyone had a great White Cane Awareness Day. It is heartwarming to witness so many outstanding events to promote the Federation in the public again. Check out this clip of our<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/national-federation-blind-mans-baltimore-125809041.html?guccounter=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore Running Festival water stop</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>hosted by the Greater Baltimore Chapter. <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p><h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Critical Actions:<u></u><u></u></span></h2><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">October 18 Oral Argument for<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Orozco v. Merrick</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>in Washington, DC:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We invite and encourage NFB members to attend the in-person oral argument for the NFB-supported case,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Orozco v. Merrick,</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>on October 18 in Washington, DC. NFB member Joe Orozco is appealing a federal district court decision finding that blind federal employees do not have a private right of action to directly enforce Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act against their federal employers. The impact of the decision could extend to members of the public seeking to access federal electronic information technology as well as other disabled federal employees using technology at work. Please contact Valerie Yingling at 410-659-9314, extension 2440, or<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:legal@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">legal@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>for more information about attending in person. For those who cannot attend in person, we encourage you to listen to the oral argument live via the court’s YouTube channel:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F_0JvCkROzYcOrygQfz7Q0z%3Fdomain%3Dnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com&data=05%7C01%7Cvyingling%40nfb.org%7C274b4c3e152b40c6eba308da9a43b25a%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C637991912808755875%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F5SassaNrzm5JOExwTw7f0p03cKUo0Ql5Cz6MMt3djE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">www.youtube.com/USCourtsCADC</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Upcoming Event: Information Session with Tonya Baña:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">As part of our safety and support work, the National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct Feedback Committee has been gathering information for improving the participant experience, socializing the code itself and associated procedures, and any barriers to understanding the policies and standards established for our community. There is an upcoming information session on Sunday, October 23, at 8:00 p.m., eastern, with Tonya Baña, our external investigator.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/info?id=537&reset=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Zoom and details are available on the nfb.org event page for the information session</span></a><span class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">News:<u></u><u></u></span></h2><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Blind Voter Survey:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that voters with disabilities must be afforded an opportunity to vote privately and independently that is equivalent to the opportunity afforded to voters without disabilities. This requirement applies to both in-person voting and voting by mail for the upcoming general election on November 8, 2022.<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"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">After exercising the fundamental right to vote, all blind and low-vision voters are encouraged to complete our 2022 Blind and Low-Vision Voter Experience Survey!<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The 2022 survey consists of two separate surveys: one survey for those who<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">voted in person at an early voting center or their local polling place, and a second survey for blind and low-vision voters who voted by mail. Both surveys can be accessed from our<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/voting-resources" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Voting Resources webpage.</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Help Us Meet the Match: Vispero Is Matching Donations through December 31, 2022:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.75in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:21px"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Give online at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/donate" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">nfb.org/donate</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:21px"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mail a check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:21px"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Contribute by phone using a credit card by calling 410-659-9314, extension 2430<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.75in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:21px"><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:21px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Share this information with family and friends!<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"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank you for contributing to our mission and helping<span style="color:black"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>blind people live the lives they want</span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998/H.R. 9021):<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Since the introduction of the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act in both the House and the Senate, we have been copied on a number of your emails urging members of Congress to cosponsor the bills. This is fantastic, and really demonstrates the power we have when we all set out to accomplish one goal. Please keep up this great work and continue to email and call your members of Congress to urge them to cosponsor the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998/H.R. 9021).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">It's Still Blind Equality Achievement Month!:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Let’s keep engaging on social media using the hashtag #BlindMonth. Members of the National Federation of the Blind are still conducting activities in local communities such as white cane walks, film screenings, and social events. If you still have events or have had one, please share a description of your affiliate- or chapter-related #BlindMonth activities, including the white cane proclamations, to<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:web@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">web@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>so they can be posted on the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/blind-month" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Blind Equality Achievement Month page.</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Social Security Administration Announces 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On Thursday, October 13, 2022, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the 2023 benefit amounts. The increase for 2023 is 8.7 percent and will have the following impact on benefit amounts beginning in January of next year:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Supplemental Security Income (SSI)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2022 benefit: $841<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2023 benefit: $914<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"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Average 2022 benefit: $1,364<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Average 2023 benefit: $1,483<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"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SSDI Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Threshold for Blind People<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2022: $2,260<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2023: $2,460<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">NIH RADx COVID-19 At-Home-Test-Experience Survey:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (NIH RADx) has extended the closing date for its COVID-19 At-Home-Test-Experience survey. If you haven’t already, please take time to complete this important survey:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FG08iCn5ND2f7xNz9S9VZdJ%3Fdomain%3Dgatech.co1.qualtrics.com&data=05%7C01%7Cvyingling%40nfb.org%7Ce86041fd47d24dd4b9d108daab13fe89%7C538f3d4b739545cf93fa8dfc2b4a7f62%7C1%7C0%7C638010399780995579%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8%2BbjZYZQF7%2BDFNcQBKvFksqzFntf%2FpHJgjKDwCiU%2FT8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bdqaz5GtByY4H1I</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;line-height:23px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><b><span style="line-height:23px">Where the Blind Work:<u></u><u></u></span></b></h3><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15pt;margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Join us on Friday, October 21, at 8:00 p.m., eastern, as we celebrate the work and accomplishments of successfully employed blind professionals. Register at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration</span></a><span class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></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">Fearless Job Interview Part 2: the Dos and Don’ts of Business Communication, October 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., eastern. Join Zoom:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/93698466990" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/93698466990</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;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"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Fall virtual career fair on Wednesday, October 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., eastern. The<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">deadline to register is Friday, October 14, at noon, eastern.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Registration for Job Seekers</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-employer-registration" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Registration for Employers</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></h2><h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Dates to Keep in Mind:<u></u><u></u></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October 21: Where the Blind Work Webinar<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October 25:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/events" target="_blank">Education Technology Accessibility Boutique</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">January 30, 2023: Great Gathering-In<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March 23, 2023: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6695049280987499686MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:23px"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July 1-6, 2023: National Convention; Houston, Texas<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mark A. Riccobono, President<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">410-659-9314 |<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Twitter: @Riccobono<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Pronouns: he, him, his<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" id="m_-6695049280987499686_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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">                        <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-6695049280987499686_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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">    </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-6695049280987499686_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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">    </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-6695049280987499686_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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span></p></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>