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<h1><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Freedom Scientific offers generous matching gift opportunity.</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind is excited to announce a generous matching gift from Freedom Scientific in honor of Meet the Blind Month this October.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Freedom Scientific, a Vispero brand and the maker of JAWS for Windows and Focus Braille displays, has pledged to match the first $50,000 in donations made to the NFB during Meet the Blind
Month.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Double your contribution and help ensure that we fulfill this matching gift!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><strong><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Three Ways to Give</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Give online at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/donate">
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Mail a check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">at Jernigan Place</span></em>, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Contribute by phone using a credit card by calling 410-659-9314; press 4 for giving followed by 1 to give a gift</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This year our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/meet-blind-month">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Meet the Blind Month</span></a> activities are focusing on lived experiences in our local communities with problem solving and self-confidence. Thank you to Freedom Scientific and all of our supporters for helping us continue this
important work.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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