<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">See below.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<div>Fallon Minichiello</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> president--- via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> June 7, 2026 at 12:15:23\u202fPM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida List for Leaders <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org>, NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> president@nfbflorida.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBF-L] Volunteering in Youth Programs at State Convention</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Florida: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind of Florida is excited to begin programming to bring Parents of Blind Children and Blind Parents into our affiliate! We are also creating a drive to bring younger members into our affiliate as well . We will have an Accessible Gaming Room on Saturday and Sunday afternoon during our upcoming state convention. Logistics are being firmed up and will be published at a later date. However, we will need volunteers to staff the room. If you are interested in volunteering in this room, there are certain procedures that must be followed, per policy of the National Federation of the Blind. This is mandatory and no exceptions will be granted. <o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">All volunteers must undergo a background check (conducted by the National Federation of the Blind). This background check is required and no person may volunteer in the gaming room if they have not had the background check completed. Further, prior background checks conducted by any other entity will not be accepted. You must go through our National Organization\u2019s background check process. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">All volunteers must receive and sign acknowledgement of our Youth Participation Program Policy, which will be emailed to all volunteers. This acknowledgement must be received by us prior to state convention. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Any volunteer in the gaming room must complete a Youth Participation Program training module. The link for that will be shared once we have the sign-up sheet posted. This is a short training module (approximately two hours). This training module must be completed and the certificate submitted to us before approval can be granted to volunteer in the gaming room. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">This program is geared towards engagement with youths under the age of 18-21, so open slots will be first preference for them. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Additional information will be provided as we get closer to finalizing our convention agenda. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.nfbflorida.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBF-L mailing list</span><br><span>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/fallon.rochelle.garrett%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>