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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>2022 Georgia Festival of Trees (JINGLE BRAILLE ROCK CHRISTMAS TREE) Communities Helping Communities <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>HAPPY HOLIDAYS!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Saturday, November 5th, the Gwinnett Family Chapter of the NFB of Georgia proudly decorated our Jingle Braille Rock Christmas Tree at our chapter meeting that will be auctioned at the 2022 Georgia Festival of Trees held at the Georgia World Congress Center from November 19-27, 2022 excluding some days for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our tree will be enjoyed by over 25,000 guests over this five-day event. The categories for 2022 Best in Show and Most Creative will be announced at a Festival Preview Party on Friday, November 18<sup>th on social media and the Georgia Festival of Trees website. The </sup>Gwinnett Family Chapter would like to invite ALL to purchase a ticket and attend this 5 day event and each ticket will give you a chance to vote in the People’s Choice Category which will be announced on the morning of Saturday, November 26 on social media. This event helps </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>women and youth who are at risk or are victims of domestic human trafficking and we know that individuals with a disability face an increase risk . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The Georgia Festival of Trees includes something for everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>This special experience is fun for all ages and includes a forest of fully-decorated Christmas trees, children’s activities, live entertainment, boutique gift shops, sugar cookie decorating, a Christmas Gingerbread competition…and so much more!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Stay Tune, a sneak preview description of our Jingle Braille Rock Christmas Tree is coming soon .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We give thanks to our chapter member Jenifer Davis for her great idea of entering a tree, This is also an opportunity for community involvement and awareness of our organization, the National Federation of the Blind of Georgia. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>For tickets and more information on the Georgia Festival of Trees, visit: gafestivaloftrees.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><a name="_Hlk110680972"></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Holiday Wishes,</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Members, Gwinnett Family Chapter of the NFB of Georgia</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Jo Ann Johnson, President</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Gwinnett Family Chapter</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Phone: (678) 451-3975 </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>E-mail: </span></span><a href="mailto:joann369@bellsouth.net" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>joann369@bellsouth.net</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Chapter Website: </span></span><a href="http://www.nfbga.org/gwinnett-family-chapter/" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>www.nfbga.org/gwinnett-family-chapter/</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msohyperlink><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></p><p class=ydp542709a7yiv4839688200msonormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk110680972'></span><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>