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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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>FYI. If you would like to participate, please read the below email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><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-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryland President via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'State Affiliate Leadership List' <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Support Scholarships for Blind Students: Online Auction - Closes September 19, 2025<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland (NFBMD) is holding an online auction to raise funds for the John T. McCraw Scholarship Program. This scholarship is awarded to blind and low vision Marylanders attending college or graduate programs. This auction is open to all. We will announce the winners at the NFBMD Crab Feast on September 19, 2025, but you do not have to be present to win. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To view and bid on auction items, please visit the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://givebutter.com/c/0dPMjC">NFB of Maryland Crab Feast Auction Site</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and click on the “Auction” link.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share this opportunity widely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For questions, contact <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a> or at 443-426-4110.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland 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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>