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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>FYI<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>DOUGLAS INGRAM via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 17, 2022 12:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbf-l@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> DOUGLAS INGRAM <dingram59@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Awards for State Convention<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Greetings Florida Federation,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This year we will be giving 4 Awards at State Convention in October.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Lifetime Achievement Award</span></strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> for a member who contributed over many years to growing our Federation in Florida.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Member of the Year Award</span></strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> for the member who has contributed greatly over the past year. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Rising Star Award</span></strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> for the best new member in Florida.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Chapter/Group/Division of the Year Award </span></strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>for promoting the National Federation of the Blind the best over the past year.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Please email your nominations by August 31, 2022, to be considered.  Please keep your nomination letter to 100 words.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Doug Ingram, Awards Committee</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="mailto:dingram59@comcast.net">dingram59@comcast.net</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span>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