<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Federation family,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> The Community Service Division will once again hold a number of activities during the 2017 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. We will also hold a membership call that will get you ready for everything that we are planning to do.</div><div class=""> Please find information about these activities below.:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style: none; color: inherit; padding: inherit; margin: inherit;" class=""><div id="article" role="article" class="georgia exported" style="text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="page" style="word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 100%;"><h2 style="font-size: 1.125em; max-width: 100%;" class="">#ShiningInService: All about the Division's Activities at National Convention</h2><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Want to find out about this year's exciting Convention Service Project?</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Want to know what we'll be talking about at our annual seminar and business meeting?</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Want to get the lowdown on trivia night?</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Want to know where to find us in the exhibit hall?</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Want to know what this #ShiningInService thing is all about? Hint, there are diamonds involved.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Then join us on Sunday, June 25 at 8:00 PM Eastern for a conference call all about the Community Service Division's activities at this year's NFB National Convention.</p><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">To participate, just call (712) 432-0140 and enter passcode 808277.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.125em; max-width: 100%;" class="">2017 National Convention Activities</h2><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">This year's <a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%;" class="">convention of the National Federation of the Blind</a> will take place in Orlando from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, July 15. The Community Service Division will be holding a variety of meetings and events throughout the week. </p><h3 style="font-size: 1.05em; max-width: 100%;" class="">2017 Convention Service Project</h3><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">The Community Service Division will be partnering with <a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/parks/green/" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%;" class="">Green Up Orlando</a> to participate in a park beautification project on Monday, July 10. If you are interested, check out the following link to <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org/2017_convention_service_project" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%;" class="">find out more information and register</a>. (*Please note that the deadline to register for the service project is June 15)</p><h3 style="font-size: 1.05em; max-width: 100%;" class="">Annual Seminar and Business Meeting</h3><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Our annual seminar and business meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 12 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Wekiwa 10. Registration starts at 6:00, and the meeting starts at 6:30. Check out the following link to <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org/2017_Community_Service_Division_Seminar_and_Business_Meeting" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%;" class="">preregister</a> for this exciting and informative seminar.</p><h3 style="font-size: 1.05em; max-width: 100%;" class="">Trivia Night</h3><p style="max-width: 100%;" class="">Trivia night will take place on Thursday, July 13 from 9:00 PM to midnight in Panzacola Ballroom H-2. Check out the following link to <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org/2017_Trivia_Night" style="color: rgb(65, 110, 210); max-width: 100%;" class="">sign up</a>.</p></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Darian Smith</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Web: <a href="http://www.nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">www.nfbcommunityservice.org</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Twitter: @NFB_CSD,@goldengateace</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CommunityServiceDivision" class="">www.facebook.com/CommunityServiceDivision</a>"</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(71, 135, 255); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="">E-mail: <a href="mailto:president@nfbcommunityservice.org" class="">president@nfbcommunityservice.org</a></span></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""> </p><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">(415)215-9809</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><span style="font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" class=""> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">blindness is not what holds you back.</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""> “We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history. I'm not going to tell you what your role should be; that's for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into the current of history” — Barack Obama </div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""> Help drive change for the blind .</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; color: rgb(87, 86, 214); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(87, 86, 214);" class="">For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/" class=""><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(71, 135, 255);" class="">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a> or call 1-855-659-9314</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">“</div></div></div>
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