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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Phoenix Chapter,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During today's chapter meeting, I briefly mentioned the National Federation of the Blind's <b>Coast-to-Coast Movement Challenge</b> as another activity that our <b>BEAM Month Committee</b> may want to consider. As promised, I wanted to follow up with some additional information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is <b>not a recommendation that we participate</b>, but simply another opportunity that may be worth discussing during one of our upcoming BEAM Month Committee meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some highlights of the challenge include:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Participate individually or as a chapter team.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Complete your movement goal by walking, running, rolling, hiking, or participating in another physical activity that works for you.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Encourage healthy lifestyles while promoting blindness awareness and the NFB.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Raise funds to support the National Federation of the Blind and its programs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Chapters can use the challenge as a fun way to engage members and the community during Blind Equality Achievement Month (BEAM).<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>You can learn more about the challenge on the official NFB webpage:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Coast-to-Coast Movement Challenge for Chapters</b><br><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/coast-coast-movement-challenge/coast-coast-movement-challenge-chapters">https://nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/coast-coast-movement-challenge/coast-coast-movement-challenge-chapters</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is also an informational YouTube video about the challenge:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>YouTube Search:</b><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=NFB+Coast-to-Coast+Movement+Challenge&utm_source=chatgpt.com">NFB Coast-to-Coast Movement Challenge Videos</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take a look if you're interested, and we can discuss whether this is something the <b>BEAM Month Committee</b> would like to explore.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordan Moon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>