[Nfbc-info] sfv chapter holiday party invitation

[Juanita Herrera]

I am looking forward to this event! We have all worked so hard for it. I feel so honored to belong to such a wonderful group of people. See you all there, and I hope others are able to join us in this event.
Juanita Herrera 

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On Dec 3, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Racquel Decipeda <racquelmd29 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello, 
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> The San Fernando Valley chapter of NFBC would love for you to come and join
> us at our holiday party. Everyone is invited. If you happen to be in town,
> please join us on Saturday, December 8, 2012. 
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> Where: Barone's Famous Italian Restaurant 
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> 13726 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 91401 (Cross Street is Woodman Ave) 
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> When: Saturday, December 8 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm 
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> Due to the large number of people coming, the restaurant has narrowed down
> the menu choices to four: chicken parmesan, chicken Milanese, eggplant
> parmesan and beef lasagna. The cost is $25 per person which includes your
> soft drink, taxes and service gratuity. MUST BRING CASH ONLY PLEASE. To
> RSVP, please contact Joy Stigile at 818-883-6621 or at joystigile at gmail.com.
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> We are also embarking on a special project this Christmas. The SFV chapter
> has decided to adopt a child this year for the holidays. Many of us felt
> that we have been very fortunate in our lives and fortunate to belong to an
> organization like the National Federation of the Blind. We want to share our
> blessings and we thought that there is no better way to do that than to
> share it with another blind child in our community. We are adopting Hizela
> Martinez and her family. Hizela is a 6 year old little girl who is blind
> from Congenital Lebers Amaurosis. She lives with her mom Reyna, and her 2
> younger siblings (sister Daniela 2 years, brother Jacob 5 months) in Van
> Nuys.  She currently goes to school at Francis Blend Elementary School in
> Los Angeles.  She loves singing, music and enjoys going for walks or
> exploring at the park. Hizela is a client of the Therapeutic Living Centers
> for the Blind, a nonprofit organization based in Reseda CA, providing
> services to the families and children blind and with developmental
> disabilities. Our chapter had established a real good relationship with TLC
> two years ago and has worked together several times. TLC had graciously
> provided our chapter with a venue for our workshops and seminars: Crime
> Prevention Seminar, Take the World, Work Incentive Seminar and many more. We
> continue to work with them on projects and now we decided to adopt a child.
> If you want to join us in sharing blessings with this girl and her family,
> please email me off list and I can share with you the wish list of gifts we
> have. 
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> We are promising lots of fun! I believe there will be a special appearance
> by Santa Claus. Ho-Ho-Ho! This event might also be covered by the Daily
> News. Apparently, Hizela had been featured before in the Daily News and they
> are discussing a follow up story. We will find out confirmation on that in
> the next few days. 
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> Again, to RSVP, please contact Joy Stigile: 818-883-6621 or
> joystigile at gmail.com.  . 
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> We hope to see you! Happy Holidays to all! 
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> Racquel Decipeda, 
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> SFV Chapter Secretary 
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> 818-457-9449 
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> Racquel Decipeda 
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> Alternate Email: racquelmd29 at gmail.com or nfbevents at gmail.com 
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> Alternate Phone: 818-457-1482
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