<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Are you attending national convention and need some extra funds? Here is a chance if chosen. Submit the completed application attached or fill out the google form (link below) by May 8 at 11:59 PM. Recipients will be notified around May 20th.</span><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> We are awarding $300 to six first timers who have not attended an in person national convention and four to members who have gone before. Here are the requirements: </i></div><div dir="ltr"><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></i></div><div dir="ltr"><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Financial Assistance Application</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Form For National Convention - Now</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Available!</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Submission Deadline: May 8, 2022,</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">by 11:59PM</i><i style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></i><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>General Information</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> The National Federation of the Blind of Florida is offering a $300 grant to eligible members to offset the costs of convention attendance. Recipients of this grant must demonstrate through written and oral means a genuine interest in, and commitment to the effort of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. During convention, mentors will be available upon request.</i>Awardee Expectations<i>
</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Recipients of the grant are expected to complete the following:</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> • Attend four of the six general sessions (of your choosing)</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i> • Attend Two workshops (of your choosing)</i><i> Attend the Florida Caucus.</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>•</i><i> If assigned </i><i>assist with a convention activity</i><i> as assigned, </i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>•complete a post-convention self-report activity</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Interested? Submit Completed Application to:</i><i>
</i><i>NFB Committee Chair
</i><i>Denise Valkema</i><i> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org">valkemadenise at aol.com</a>
</i><i> </i><i>Please Note: If you need assistance with application completion and/orsubmission, please call Denise Valkema at 305-972-8520 or contact your chapter president for support. </i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>
</i><i>Google Form Link: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link</a>
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</i><i>Thanks,</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Denise Valkema, sponsorship committee chair</i></pre><pre style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>305.972.8529</i></pre><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto" role="textbox" aria-label="Message Body"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>
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