<div dir="ltr">Good Day, Madam President, <div><br></div><div> Thank you for this vital information, and have a great day!</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards, </div><div><br></div><div>Duane Hale </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 11:40\u202fPM Dorothy Griffin <<a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Federation Family,</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">** Please share with your members that may not be on this listserv. Please take note of Action Requests on Legislation.</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Critical Actions:</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Urgent: Sharing Concerns about the Social Security Administration:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Recent actions to dramatically reduce the workforce and field offices at the Social Security Administration threaten the responsiveness of the agency to process claims by blind people who are eligible for SSI and SSDI. Please encourage all blind people facing difficulty in getting a response from SSA regarding their application for benefits or their existing benefits to reach out to Jesse Shirek, so we can collect data on the scale of the problem. Jesse can be reached at<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:jshirek@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">jshirek@nfb.org</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>or 410-659-9314, extension 2348</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mark Your Calendar:<span> </span><span>Presidential</span><span> </span>Release Live on April <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The next<span> </span><span>Presidential</span><span> </span>Release Live will be Tuesday, April 1, at 8:00 p.m., Eastern. Zoom details are below. Attend to get the latest updates on the movement, ask questions, and hear important perspectives on the organized blind movement. Submit questions to<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:communications@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">communications@nfb.org</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span>Note</span>: The<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><span>Presidential</span><span> </span>Release Chapter Recording</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>will be available on Friday, April 4, 2025.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Presidential</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Release Live Zoom:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=38039&qid=11113012" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/92050902984</span></a><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">One Tap Mobile: +13017158592,,92050902984#<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Zoom ID:<b><span> </span></b>920 5090 2984<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submit Nominations for the 2025 Bolotin Awards:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are accepting nominations of individuals or organizations who are positive forces in the lives of blind people and help us transform dreams into reality. Each application must include a letter of recommendation.<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards" title="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards/application-information" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Learn more and submit a nomination for the 2025 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards</span></a><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Opportunity for First-Time National Convention Attendees:<span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Learn more about the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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"><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Assist NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup><span> </span>with Beta Testing:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NFB-NEWSLINE would like to ask our subscribers to volunteer some time to assist us with beta testing of two new and exciting projects that we have been working on: the Android version of NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile and our new, improved, touch-tone-telephone-access method.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Android phone users are invited to apply to test the new NFB-NEWSLINE app for Android. Testers will access the NFB-NEWSLINE mobile phone application and perform the various functions of downloading, navigating, and adding content from the service. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Jack Mendez at<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:jmendez@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">jmendez@nfb.org</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>for an application.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The second opportunity invites subscribers who access NFB-NEWSLINE via touch-tone phone to apply to evaluate a new phone system we have been working on to provide our subscribers with an improved call experience. You will have an opportunity to try out the new voices of Sophie and Mark that were added to the Amazon Alexa skill earlier this year. To apply, contact Scott White at<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:swhite@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">swhite@nfb.org</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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"><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Letter to Protect the Funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On March 14, the White House issued an executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On March 19, we sent a<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-chairs-and-ranking-members-house-and-senate" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>to urge them ensure the funding for certain programs administered through the IMLS, most importantly, the state libraries for the blind and print disabled. The full letter can be read on our<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Policy Statements page</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Access Technology Affordability Act:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Momentum for the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1529) in the 119th Congress continues to build. Just last week we gained three new cosponsors: Representatives Linda Sánchez and Jimmy Panetta from California, and Representative Marc Veasey from Texas. This brings our total number of cosponsors up to ten. This is great progress for the first month of the bill, but we need to keep pushing in order to build enough support for the ATAA to be included in the upcoming tax package, so keep calling and emailing your representatives in the House!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Letter to Protect the Funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">On March 14, the White House issued an executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On March 19, we sent a<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-chairs-and-ranking-members-house-and-senate" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>to urge them ensure the funding for certain programs administered through the IMLS, most importantly, the state libraries for the blind and print disabled. The full letter can be read on our<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">Policy Statements page</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Access Technology Affordability Act:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Momentum for the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1529) in the 119th Congress continues to build. Just last week we gained three new cosponsors: Representatives Linda Sánchez and Jimmy Panetta from California, and Representative Marc Veasey from Texas. This brings our total number of cosponsors up to ten. This is great progress for the first month of the bill, but we need to keep pushing in order to build enough support for the ATAA to be included in the upcoming tax package, so keep calling and emailing your representatives in the House!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><b><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Texas v. Kennedy State Resolution:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Earlier this month, we sent out a proposed state resolution regarding the Texas v. Kennedy case, which threatens to eliminate our protections under Section 504 of the Rehab Act. So far, we are aware of two state affiliates that have passed this resolution: Alabama and Mississippi. If your state affiliate has also passed the resolution, please let us know by emailing Kyle Walls at<span> </span></span><a href="mailto:kwalls@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">kwalls@nfb.org</span></a><span style="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"><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Summer Programs for Blind Students:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are offering two exciting programs for blind and low-vision students this summer: NFB STEM2U and NFB <u>BELL<sup>®</sup><span> </span>Academy.</u> This year\u2019s STEM2U, themed "Excel, Explore, Experiment," helps students master the scientific method through hands-on STEM activities. This year\u2019s NFB </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BELL Academy celebrates two hundred years of Braille by enhancing Braille literacy in an immersive, fun environment. Both programs spark curiosity, foster independence, and set students up for future success. Families can visit our website at<span> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/education" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">https://nfb.org/programs-services/education</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span>to register.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Read Our Latest Press Releases:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-and-blind-students-sue-west-virginia-university" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">National Federation of the Blind and Blind Students Sue West Virginia University for Discrimination</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-comments-reduction-force-department-education-office" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">National Federation of the Blind Comments on Reduction in Force at Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights</span></a><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><a name="m_-4503096797100861678_m_-582100425909053060__Hlk183426075"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dates to Keep in Mind:<u></u><u></u></span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="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="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">April 15: Deadline for applications for the<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;color:blue">Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship</span></a></span><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">April 15: Deadline for applications for the<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/bolotin" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;color:blue">Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award</span></a></span><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">May 1: Deadline for applications for the<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/blind-educator-year-award" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;color:blue">Blind Educator of the Year Award</span></a></span><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">May 1: Deadline for applications for the<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/distinguished-educator-blind-students-award" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:23px;color:blue">Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award</span></a></span><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">May 16-17: Diabetes Action Network; Baltimore, Maryland; registration coming soon.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">July 8-13: National Convention; New Orleans, Louisiana<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, May 7<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, August 6<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, November 5<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chapter<span> </span><span>Presidents</span><span> </span>Calls<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, June 12 and Sunday, June 15<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, September 11 and Sunday, September 14<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:23px;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, December 11 and Sunday, December 14<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:23px"><span style="line-height:23px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Mark A. Riccobono,<span> </span><span>President</span><br>National Federation of the Blind <br>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>410-659-9314 |<span> </span><a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please engage with me through<span> </span><a href="https://riccobono.personal.ai/messaging/profile" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Riccobono Personal AI</span></a><br>Mastodon: @<span>President</span>@nfb.social <br>Pronouns: he, him, his<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="210" height="76" id="m_-4503096797100861678m_-582100425909053060_x0000_i1028" alt="National Federation of the Blind" style="width: 2.1875in; height: 0.7916in;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <span> </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-4503096797100861678m_-582100425909053060_x0000_i1027" alt="Facebook" style="width: 0.25in; height: 0.25in;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-4503096797100861678m_-582100425909053060_x0000_i1026" alt="Twitter" style="width: 0.25in; height: 0.25in;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="m_-4503096797100861678m_-582100425909053060_x0000_i1025" alt="Youtube" style="width: 0.25in; height: 0.25in;"></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation\u2019s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:23px">--<br></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="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><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat">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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><span style="font-family:Lato,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-repeat:repeat"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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