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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Celebrating Our Friend</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mary Ellen Thompson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>April 19, 2025 at 2 pm Eastern </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Virtually on Zoom or In-Person </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>"When to the sessions of sweet silent thought</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I summon up remembrance of things past\u2026" - shakespeare </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On April 19, 2025, at 2 pm we will gather together to share memories of our friend Mary Ellen and the joy she shared with people across the country. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>the gathering will be held on Zoom with those interested in being together in person joining at the National Federation of the Blind (200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230). If you are planning to attend in person, plese RSVP to Melissa Riccobono at <a href="mailto:melissa@actionfund.org">melissa@actionfund.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>All will be invited to share their reflections and stories. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mark Riccobono is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Join Zoom Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/93756635018?pwd=A0fXQwCWxmWwQ11MzSONMozmmtwTaR.1&from=addon">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/93756635018?pwd=A0fXQwCWxmWwQ11MzSONMozmmtwTaR.1&from=addon</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Meeting ID: 937 5663 5018</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Passcode: 478672</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>---</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>One tap mobile</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>+13017158592,,93756635018# US (Washington DC)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Mark A. Riccobono, President<br>National Federation of the Blind <br>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>(410) 659-9314 | <a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a><br>Mastodon: @President@nfb.social <br>Pronouns: he, him, his</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation\u2019s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>