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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>Good Day:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the letter from Nicky Gacos, NABM President. The letter is attached to this email as well as reflected directly below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=456 height=211 style='width:4.75in;height:2.1979in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7B47C.983937B0" alt="National Federation of the Blind National Association of Blind Merchants logo and tagline live the life you want"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Blind Entrepreneur: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Association of Blind Merchants is trying to increase our membership along with building up our data base. We have found in the past that blind entrepreneurs are not always receiving the information that is put out by NABM. By building up our data base, we can ensure that each individual member will receive all correspondence that NABM distributes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Your membership in NABM also helps us with all of the advocacy work that we do on behalf of all vendors across the country. The larger the number the better when we talk with members of Congress. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We also plan to do members only Zoom calls where we can discuss issues that affect all of us. You need to join to be on those calls. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The fee for membership is only $10 a year, and if you join now , your membership is good until December 31<sup>st</sup>, 2022. You will also receive an email reminder every year that your membership is due for renewal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To join, go to our website at </span><a href="http://www.blindmerchants.org/membership"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.blindmerchants.org/membership</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. It won’ take you more than 5 minutes and you will be helping the cause. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We appreciate your consideration in helping NABM build our membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nicky Gacos, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:President@merchants-nfb.org"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President@merchants-nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>