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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Friends:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Below is a message from our Kansas City Chapter President about our upcoming Walk for Independence. We invite you to come to our fair city to participate, and if you cannot come, you can still make a donation on behalf of your favorite chapter member, even if your favorite chapter member is not me. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We have already started receiving generous donations, and this Walk promises to be a great one with the weather forecast to be sunny and 76°f.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Daniel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Daniel Garcia, Member Board of Directors, Kansas City Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Missouri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>dgarcia@nfbmo.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(816) 621-0902<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>www.nfb.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>www.nfbmo.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live the life you want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Sveta Ehlers <sehlers@nfbmo.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 24, 2025 10:06 PM<br><b>To: Kansas City Chapter Member’s List<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Join Us for the Walk for Independence – May 3 at Loose Park<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=gmail->Good evening, chapter members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail->I hope this email finds you doing well. Next Saturday will be our Walk for Independence at Loose Park. Attached are our sponsor letter and brochure with more information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail->Additionally, if you have an orange t-shirt that you purchased previously, please wear it. If you don’t have one, no worries—we’ve got you covered! We have shirts for sale for $10, and one will be given to you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail->Please join us on <strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Saturday, May 3rd</span></strong> to walk, socialize, and support our chapter.<br>You can help by obtaining sponsors and participating in our 2025 walk.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Event Details:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=gmail- style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.</span></strong> at the Loose Park Pavilion (5200 Wornall Road). The park entrance is between 51st and 55th Streets.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail- style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Registration fee:</span></strong> $10<o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail- style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>You may turn in your sponsor sheet, donations, and registration fee in advance or at registration on the day of the walk. Checks should be made payable to <strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>NFB - Kansas City</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=gmail- style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Money raised can be turned in through <strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>July 12</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=gmail-><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Walk Route:</span></strong><br>The 5K walk will begin at <strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>10:00 a.m.</span></strong> (rain or shine) at Loose Park and follow a route through Wornall Road, Meyer Boulevard, Ward Parkway, and 55th Street.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail->We look forward to seeing everyone on May 3rd.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnfbmo.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7Caab77d0f176c457b234f08dd83a6129e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638811472404876911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RUZuU%2F%2FzUAJ7AyOzRHBRKkeVO1t4D4T2%2FpLPqgt9ySw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=400 height=169 style='width:4.1666in;height:1.7604in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfbmo.org/sites/nfbmo.org/files/2025-02/NFBMO%20Email%20Logo.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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