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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2017 Walk for Independence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Walking Alone and Marching Together<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Fellow Nebraskans,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our 2017 Walk for Independence is swiftly marching around the corner. Spiff up your walking shoes, amp up your Federation spirit, raise funds and prepare to demonstrate our NFBN pride as we walk in solidarity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Information about this year’s Walk is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where:., , St. Mark’s, 1309 R St., Lincoln, NE<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Why: To raise funds supporting the efforts of NFBN, and demonstrating the abilities of blind Nebraskans.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Registration will begin at 9 a.m. There’s a $30 registration fee for any walkers not turning in collected funds. Breakfast will be provided, free of charge. The Walk will begin at 10 a.m. You do not have to walk to participate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our route will circle the downtown area, passing the capitol along the UNL campus. We will have lots of exposure to people along the route. Walkers will have the option to walk 1 mile alone or circle around for 2 or 4 miles. It depends on how far you want to walk. More details about the route will be provided during registration. Transportation will be available if any walkers need to be picked up and taken back to headquarters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lunch will be served after the walk. Hyvee will cater hamburgers and hotdogs along with baked beans, potato salad, chips and a drink. The cost is $10. Please pay for lunch during registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A dessert bake-off will fill the bellies of our judges, Shane Buresh, Ross Pollpeter and Jeremy Richey, our first men of the affiliate, will determine who has the tastiest treats. Bring your best dessert to enter in our dessert competition. Brownies, bars, cakes, cookies- our judges will taste it all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please email Jamie Richey if you plan to have the catered lunch so we have an idea of how many to expect. Jamie’s email is <a href="mailto:Jamie.richey16@gmail.com">Jamie.richey16@gmail.com</a>. Remember, all collected funds must be turned in during registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We will once again award prizes to the top three fundraisers. Get out and start raising now. Prizes are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First place: NFBN convention registration fee and banquet ticket, or cash equivalent<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Second place: NFBN convention banquet ticket, or cash equivalent<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Third place: NFBN convention registration fee, or cash equivalent<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This year, donors can donate online via PayPal. Mike Hansen, our webmaster, can create a personalized PayPal online donation link on the NFBN website if you so choose. For more information and to set it up, contact Mike at (402) 890-4331, or email </span><a href="mailto:mhansen4@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>mhansen4@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Walk for Independence is an important event for the affiliate. It’s our biggest fundraiser, with funds supporting various programs and efforts, including our annual academic scholarship, Newsline, the Free White Cane program and outreach activities, including several state-wide chapter building events NFBN assists with. It’s also an opportunity for outreach as we demonstrate to the public that sight is not crucial for success. We are living the lives we want, proving it through our collective actions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please join us for 2017 Walk for Independence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you have questions, please contact co-chairs Jamie Richey at </span><a href="mailto:secretary@ne.nfb.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>secretary@ne.nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>, or Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter at </span><a href="mailto:bkpollpeter@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>bkpollpeter@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter, co-chair, NFBN Walk for Independence Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>