<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi All, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Sorry for the late agenda. I have had computer issues and family stuff this week. Anyway I look forward to seeing anyone who can make it. I realize this is Yvonne's <span class="Q6ibn ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">dat's service</span> so many of you will attend. I completely Respect that. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">Anyone who will not be at</span> the meeting please let me know a few things.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">1. What time do you want to <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">man</span> our table at Publix on July 18 between 8:00AM and whenever. I would like <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">for </span>us to be there until at least 2pm if possible. I know it will be hot but this is a great opportunity to sell Pancake Breakfast tickets and <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">do some</span> outreach. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">2. What will your responsibilities be for the Pancake Breakfast? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">3. Do you have a raffle basket and <span class="G8OMXb ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">wht</span> does it contain?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">4. Will you be attending the Bowling event on July 11.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have most of this information, but want to <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">confirm.</span> Thank you to all of you. You are <span class="G8OMXb ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">truely</span> appreciated. </div><br clear="all"></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u style="">NFB Tampa Bay Chapter
Agenda</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Beef-O-Brady\u2019s</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">8810 North Hines Ave</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Tampa, FL 33614</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">6/27/2026</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">12pm \u2013 2pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Call to
Order:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">NFB
Pledge: Sherill</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">One
Minute Message: Sherri</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Introduction/ice
breaker: Barbara</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Secretary\u2019s
Report: minutes tabled</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Treasurer's
Report: Dan</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">President\u2019s
Report: Debbie</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> Tampa ADA Celebration is July 24</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Membership:
Outreach ideas/Plans</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> October: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Blind Equality Achievement Month. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">White Cane Awareness Day. 15<sup>th</sup>
(Tuesday)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Protest/major intersection crossings
with police -and media coverage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Legislation
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">National: Texas vs Kennedy-now there are only six: Alaska, Florida,
Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Texas</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">We need to push it in Florida. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Florida Governor's Office: 850-717-9337</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Florida Attorney General's Office: 850-414-3300 Citizens
services</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Social
Events: July 11: 12 \u2013 2 at Pin Chasers
Bowling</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Health
Initiative: Adriane</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Fundraising:
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> Pancake Breakfast: July 25, 8-10-who is
doing what? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Publix Table: July 18 -signups</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">National
convention: July 3-8 Deadline</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">State
sponsorships application for state convention will be announced after national
convention</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">State
Convention: October 9-11 in Jacksonville</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> \u201cDefending our rights, Defining our
future."</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> Room reservations are open. Convention
Registration/banquet is open.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Student
scholarship application is out. Deadline is August 15</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="line-height:115%">New
Business: </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">T-shirt
order: Flair Etc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Lighthouse
walk: Saturday, November 7, 2026. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. at MacFarlane Park (1720 N. MacDill Ave) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Next
month\u2019s assignments: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> NFB Pledge: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> One Minute Message: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Ice Breaker: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">50/50
drawing </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Adjourn: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">Pledge: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">I pledge
to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind
to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the
policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">One
Minute Message</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">The
National Federation of the Blind 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.</span></p>
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