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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";font-weight:normal'>2017 Convention Service Project</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division is excited to tell you that we, along with <a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/parks/green/"><span style='color:#416ED2'>Green Up Orlando</span></a>, will be offering the opportunity to participate in a park beautification community service project. This service project will be a part of the various activities and events set to take place during the 77th convention of the National Federation of the Blind and will be unique in that we as blind people from across the nation will be taking an active role in beautifying a public space while demonstrating the teamwork, alternative techniques, and positive blindness philosophy that exemplify everything we are and do in the National Federation of the Blind. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Date: July 10, 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Location: <a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/parks/bill-frederick-park-turkey-lake/"><span style='color:#416ED2'>Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake</span></a><br>3401 S Hiawassee Road, Orlando, Florida 32835</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Time: 7:45 AM-1:30 PM (includes transportation to and from the hotel) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>We will be working in the Butterfly and Nature Connect Trail areas, and tasks will include:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>mulching</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>minor planting</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>fertilization</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>After the event, we may have some time to meet the Farm Animals. There are goats, horses, a donkey, guineas, chickens, bunnies, pigs, and more.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Transportation will be provided by the Community Service Division. All materials, gloves, tools, plants, water, and snacks will be provided by Green Up Orlando. Please bring lunch and a reusable water bottle.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;max-width: 100%'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Space is limited to 25 participants on a first come, first serve basis, so<a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org/2017_convention_service_project">fill out the following form</a></span><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> as soon as possible to guarantee your place. The deadline to sign up is June 15. If you have any questions about this project, please </span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><a href="mailto:info@nfbcommunityservice.org"><span style='font-size:17.5pt;color:#416ED2'>contact us</span></a></span><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director of Public Relations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | <a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @rlawyer <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D2D5FE.2C8244F0" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>                         <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01D2D5FE.2C8244F0" alt=Facebook></span></a>    <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01D2D5FE.2C8244F0" alt=Twitter></span></a>    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image004.png@01D2D5FE.2C8244F0" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>