<div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">Z\u2019Leah Liburd (She/her)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">National Federation of the Blind of Florida</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">President, Florida Association of Blind Students</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial Black, sans-serif" style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">President, </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">State Wide</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"> Chapter </span></font><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Nyirah17@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">Nyirah17@gmail.co</span></a>m</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Student@nfbflorida.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">Student@nfbflorida.org</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:NFBF.Statewide@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">NFBF.Statewide@gmail.com</a> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">&quot;The best and most beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.&quot; -<em style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;font-style:normal;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif">Helen Keller.</span></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,36,81)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,36,81)">Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!</span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Facebook link: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,36,81)"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb</a>/</p></div></div></div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">FABS Secretary via FABS</strong> <span dir="auto">&lt;<a href="mailto:fabs@nfbnet.org">fabs@nfbnet.org</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 9:39\u202fPM<br>Subject: [Fabs] Meeting reminder: FABS Monthly Business Meeting Sunday, Sept. 20th<br>To:  &lt;<a href="mailto:fabs@nfbnet.org">fabs@nfbnet.org</a>&gt;<br>CC: FABS Secretary &lt;<a href="mailto:students@nfbflorida.org">students@nfbflorida.org</a>&gt;<br></div><br><br><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">Hello students and supporters,</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Join FABS tomorrow, September 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM EDT for our monthly business meeting on Zoom. Zoom details are provided below.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Here are the highlights for our meeting:</span></p>
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<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">NABS Representative:</span><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> Our NABS Representative for state convention will be joining us to introduce themselves.</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">State Convention Fundraising:</span><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> Updates on our upcoming fundraising efforts at the state convention, including details on our Panera Bread restaurant sponsorship, tumbler sales, and other events.</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">Affiliate Announcements:</span><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> Info on chair massages in the Exhibit Hall at State Convention ($25 for 15 minutes; proceeds benefit the NFB of Florida).</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">I look forward to seeing everyone there.</span></p></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Best regards,</div><div>Niklas</div><div>Florida Association of Blind Students Monthly Business Meeting</div><div>Scheduled:</div><div>September 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, EDT</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 13pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody,serif;color:white">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
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