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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Events for the Tucson Chapter for BEAM month<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello everyone,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Below are all the activities that will be happening during BEAM month with the Tucson Chapter. Please email <a href="mailto:nfbtucsonpresident@gmail.como" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">nfbtucsonpresident@gmail.com</a>
or call or text Tarik Williams, president at 570-807-9932 if you plan on attending
and if you would like to volunteer to help with logistics for any of these
events. Everyone is welcome to join!! <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span><span>1.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span></b><b>Tucson Meet Yourself<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: October 8th<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time: 1pm – whenever you’d like to
leave<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where: Meet at Southwest Corner of
Pennington and Stone<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Details: October 8^th Meet at 1pm at Southwest
Corner of Pennington and Stone. <span> </span>Your transportation
will probably not be able to bring you all the way but will be able to bring
you to Congress and Stone and you only have to walk one block north.<span>  </span>You can use 25 N Stone as the destination
address for your transportation. <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During this event, participants will be able to walk around
the festival handing out braille alphabet cards, connecting with the Tucson
Community and sharing about Blindness Equality Achievement Month.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-hgkelc"><span lang="EN">A little bit about Tucson Meet Yourself: Founded in 1974 by folklorist Jim
Griffith and his wife, Loma Griffith, Tucson Meet Yourself is an annual
celebration of the living traditional arts of Southern Arizona's diverse ethnic
and folk communities. <span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">More information contact <span class="gmail-hgkelc"><span lang="EN">Abdallah Shoolie: <a href="mailto:shoolie.a@gmail.com">shoolie.a@gmail.com</a> or 704-804-4922 </span></span><span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span><span>2.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span></b><b>Pima County Recorders Express Voting
Machine Training<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: October 11^th <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time: 9:30- 10:30am<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where: Abrams Center at 3950 S.
Country Club Road<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Details: We will be visiting the Pima County Recorders
voting stations to test out the Express Vote Machines that they have on site
and give the staff and volunteers feedback on their process and training. The
staff and volunteers will have all received training from the Direct Advocacy
Resource Center by the time of our visit. Whether you plan to vote by mail or not,
it would be extremely beneficial for everyone to come help train and give
feedback so that the Pima County Recorders office can make the experience of
blind voters as efficient, private and positive as possible.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">More information contact Joanne Williams at <a href="mailto:jwilliams@saavi.us" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">jwilliams@saavi.us</a> or 318-497-2782<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span><span>3.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span></b><b>White Cane Awareness Day: Reid Park Walk<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: October 15^th<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time: 930-1130am <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where: Have transportation drop
you off at: 200 S Alvernon Way by the Randolph Recreation Center.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Details: The goal of this event is to get out in the public
and have passersby seeing our long white canes in action! We will walk around
the Reid Park walking path which is roughly 3 miles but people can do as much or
as little of that walking path as they would like. We will also have a table set
up for those who do not wish to walk but would like to participate and talk to
the public as they walk by. Everyone will have literature available to pass out
and connect with our local community! Make sure to wear sunscreen, a hat and
bring a water bottle because even though it is October you need to protect
yourself and stay hydrated!<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span><span>4.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span></b><b>Saavi Services for the Blind Open House<span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: October 27^th,
2022<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time: 2-6pm<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where: Saavi Services for the
Blind new building 3350 E Grant Rd.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Details: The Tucson Chapter will have a table during this
event. Please contact Tarik Williams if you would be willing to sit at this table
during the event.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About Open House: Come have some refreshments, take a tour
of Saavi Services for the Blind new building and learn more about the great
services they provide as they reintroduce themselves to the community, share their
story and resources.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span><span>5.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span></b><b>Cyclovia<span> 
</span><span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: October 30^th <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where: Location TBD<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-hgkelc"><span lang="EN">Details: Partnering with Saavi Services for the Blind, we will be
volunteering </span></span>to work with Tucson Police and Tucson Department of
Transportation to manage the flow of Cyclovia traffic at busier intersections. We
will have a table to talk about National Federation of Blind, connect with
thousands of participants as they wait at street crossings. <span class="gmail-hgkelc"><span lang="EN"><span></span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-hgkelc"><span lang="EN">Cyclovia Tucson is an Open Streets event which temporarily re-purposes our
public streets to be more inclusive of all people. Walk, bike, roll, scoot.
During Cyclovia, the streets are yours!</span></span><span></span></p>

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<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Tarik Williams</div><div>Tucson Chapter President</div><div>Arizona Affiliate Membership Chair</div><div>Arizona Affiliate Board Member</div><div>570-807-9932</div></div></div></div></div>