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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><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>As promised, below you will find the NFB Pledge and One Minute message for your reference. A few days before each meeting, I reach out to a different chapter member and ask if they would like to lead us in that month’s meeting, so please study it because you may be next. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>NFB Pledge</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>The NFB One Minute Message</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b>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.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Juanita Herrera<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>National Federation Of The Blind Of California, Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>San Fernando Valley Chapter Of The National Federation Of The Blind Of California, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>National Federation Of The Blind Of California, Diversity And Inclusion Committee Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>