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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>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, it’s that time again; time for the Maryland Parents of Blind Children (MDPOBC) breakfast and bake auction! Due to Covid, we have not held this event for a few years, so I will explain it below. I hope many of you will participate! There are several ways to do so, and we would greatly appreciate your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The MDPOBC breakfast and bake auction will take place Saturday, March 18, from 7 am to 1 pm. The location is the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute; 200 East Wells St.; Baltimore, MD, 21230. From 7 am until 10 am, sighted and blind parents and their blind and sighted children will cook and serve breakfast. The members of the Greater Baltimore Chapter, and any other NFBMD members who would like to visit the chapter on this day, will be able to enjoy the breakfast the parents and children prepare.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At 10 am, the monthly meeting of the Greater Baltimore Chapter will begin. Not only will meeting attendees be able to take part in all of the usual meeting events (hearing what the Greater Baltimore Chapter is doing in the community, discussing national, state, and local happenings, listening to the Presidential Release, etc.) but they will be able to bid on delicious baked goods which will be sold for between 1 and 5 dollars at the bake sale table, and auctioned off the the highest bidder throughout the meeting. In the past bake sale items have included cupcakes, muffins, bags of cookies, etc. Items auctioned off have included a Jewish Apple cake, brownies, entire batches of cookies, various loaves of bread, cheesecakes, and more! All funds raised will benefit blind children in Maryland and their families.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How can you help with this fundraiser? There are several ways. First, we need volunteers to help us cook breakfast. We will have all of the ingredients and the recipes. We need blind children and their families to volunteer to cook and serve. We would also be happy to have blind adult mentors who are willing to help blind children and their parents learn different cooking and serving techniques. Blind children and their parents will run the bake sale table, and also serve as auctioneers during the chapter meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also need baked goods! Of course members of the MDPOBC and our children will be baking up a storm, but anyone who enjoys baking and would be willing to donate a larger item to be auctioned off, or individual bags of items which can be sold at the bake sale table, would be more than welcome to do so!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, and certainly not least, we need you to attend this event! Come eat our breakfast, and please bring cash, your checkbook, or even your credit card. Purchase from the bake sale table, and/or larger items from our auction. The MDPOBC is counting on you. Thank you in advance for all of your support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you plan to help cook breakfast, or bring baked goods, please contact Chris Day at 410-259-3485, or <a href="mailto:cmdayrdh@aol.com">cmdayrdh@aol.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let Chris know how many people will be coming to help with breakfast, and/or what items you plan to bring. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Melissa Riccobono <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>