[NFBNJ] NFBNJ Announces the 44th Virtual State Convention - Registration Instructions IncludedDeadline October 10

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
With only 20 days remaining to register and to pay your current dues, please 
get to it!  GRIN!
It is important to register for all current dues paying members as this will 
provide you the opportunity to vote and to be added to the drawing for door 
prizes.
After the deadline of October 10, registration will be available.
Warmly,
Joe

We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
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>From the desk of Linda Melendez, NFBNJ First Vice-President and Chair of 
State Convention Activities
Distributed by Ellen Sullivan, NFBNJ Secretary



Greetings to all!



The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey (NFBNJ) is proud to 
announce our 44th Annual State Convention. This year’s event will be 
virtual, on the Zoom platform.



Please share the information below with your friends, family, co-workers, 
neighbors, etc. The state convention is open to all -- members and 
non-members alike.



With warmest best wishes for an educational, motivational, and inspirational 
state convention,

Linda Melendez



EVERYONE IS INVITED!



The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is proud to announce our 
44th Annual State Convention: “Live the Life You Want; We care, We Share, We 
Grow, We Make a Difference!” And for the first time ever, this event will be 
held virtually with FREE registration!



We will be conducting a Rookie Roundup for all members and nonmembers 
attending the state convention on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 pm. We will 
be highlighting the procedures to attend, provide an overview of the agenda, 
answer questions and much more.



Details on attending via the Zoom platform will be forwarded by the end of 
October.



The dates for the NFBNJ’s convention are Wednesday, November 18, Thursday 
November 19, Friday November 20 and will conclude on Saturday November 21, 
2020.



Here is your chance to participate and learn more about the NFB’s programs 
and goals on the state and national level. Hear from the NFB national 
representative, Julie Deden, Executive Director of the Colorado Center for 
the Blind, Littleton, Colorado.



Also, hear from speakers on topics of national and state importance, 
membership, seniors, technology sports/recreation, Braille, diabetes, 
students, and parents’ concerns, meet the scholarship class of 2020 and much 
more!



How many reasons do you need to register by Thursday, October 10, 2020? Here 
are just a few:



By registering for the state convention before the deadline, you will be 
eligible to win door prizes!



If you are a current paid member with a chapter and or division, and your 
dues are paid by Saturday, October 10, and you register, you are eligible to 
vote in the NFBNJ election at the convention!



Registration is free: no travel costs, no hotel fees, and no expensive 
restaurants



You’ll help the NFBNJ collect current contact information for everyone who 
registers!



You can wear casual comfy clothes and footwear of your choice to all of the 
sessions, even the banquet! No need to get up early!



All of the money you save can be donated to your favorite organization, the 
NFB of NJ!



To register, click on the link below:

https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/registration



If you need assistance registering, please call Linda Melendez at (732) 
421-7063 or Jane Degenshein at (973) 736-5785. Leave a message and they will 
get back to you promptly.



To make a donation via PayPal, click on the link below:

https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/donations



To donate by check, please make your check payable to NFBNJ and mail to:



NFBNJ 254  Spruce Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003

in the memo please write, state convention.



For additional or updated state convention information visit:

https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention



Thank you for attending our state convention!



The NFBNJ registration Committee

Joe Ruffalo, President

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey

973 743 0075

Nfbnj1 at verizon.net

www.nfbnj.org


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