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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><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>DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 14, 2023 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFBF <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; NFBF <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> DENISE VALKEMA <valkemadenise@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Hurry and apply for assistance to NFBF State Convention by 9/5/2023<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Sponsorship Form For State Convention - Now</span></b><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:none #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:none #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Available!</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Submission Deadline: September 5,2023</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>by 11:59pm</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>General Information</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind of Florida is offering a $200 grant to attend state convention 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.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Awardee Requirements</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Recipients of the grant are expected to complete the following:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• Be pre-registered for State Conventionand banquet</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• Attend both general sessions</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• Attend at least three workshops (of your choosing)</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• Attend Board Meeting, Resolutions meeting and Rookie Round Up. If transportation hinders your participation in any of these activities, please contact the committee chair, immediately.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• If assigned, assist with a convention activity</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>• As assigned, complete a post-convention self-report activity</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>If interested, please submit completed application using link below: </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Please Note: If you need assistance with application completion and/or submission, please call Denise Valkema at 305-972-8529 or email at </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:valkemadenise@aol.com" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1'>valkemadenise@aol.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>or contact your chapter president for support.</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Denise Valkema <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NFBF Sponsorship Committee chair <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>305.972.8529 <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:none #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:none #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>