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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p>As we prepare for the 2026 National Federation of the Blind National Convention in Austin, Texas, we are once again being asked to help provide volunteers for the Independence Market.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The Independence Market is an important part of our national convention and provides valuable resources, technology, and tools to blind people from across the country. It takes many volunteers to keep everything running smoothly, and this is a wonderful opportunity to give back while helping fellow Federationists.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Volunteers may serve as demonstrators, storekeepers, line marshals, or cashiers. Most demonstrator shifts total about six hours during the week, while some other positions may have slightly longer shifts.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Please please let me know as soon as possible if you are willing and able to help work a shift during convention. We need to submit names quickly, so I am asking everyone interested to contact me no later than May 13.<o:p></o:p></p><p>You can email me directly at<o:p></o:p></p><p> <a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org">president@ne.nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you so much for considering this important opportunity to serve. Your help truly makes a difference<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk187995115">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Jamie K. Richey, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Office: (402) 477-7711<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='color:blue'>president@ne.nfb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Website: </span><a href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sXwGCZ6m5AI5NDo7CjhPSB2L_N?domain=ne.nfb.org/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='color:blue'>www.ne.nfb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><img border=0 width=227 height=96 style='width:2.3611in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DCDE13.88BC9F00" alt="National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska logo and tagline live the life you want."><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want!<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>