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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Received from Brian Mackey, NFBNJ Treasurer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For those that are putting together door prize and auction baskets together and need a basket to place them in, please let Linda Mackey know at your earliest convenience. She has a wide variety of sizes to select from depending on what you need. To learn what is available, contact her at 609-953-6988.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Brian Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img width=329 height=139 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D325B0.9EA19DE0" alt="National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Live the life you want"></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>September 4, 2017</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Friend:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be hosting it's 41st Annual State Convention, “Live The Life You Want; Let’s Make It Happen,” November 9 - 12, 2017, at the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, NJ. We’re looking for items to use for door prizes and fund-raisers at the event. Can you help us out?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>As you may know, the National Federation of the Blind is a non-profit, private sector resource of knowledge, support and encouragement for people who are blind (Federal 501(c)(3) ID #22-2716500). Take a look at our website: <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We offer training and advocacy to blind people and parents of blind children, and work to remove legal, economic and societal barriers so that blind people can participate fully in employment, education, recreation and all other aspects of community life. Our annual convention is one way we work toward achieving these goals.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hundreds of blind people, parents of blind children, service providers, technology producers/distributors, inventors of products designed to enhance accessibility and independence, and representatives from rehabilitation services, agencies, private agencies for the blind and the New Jersey Talking Book and Braille Center attend our annual convention. At our convention, we also award scholarships to deserving young blind scholars. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Door prizes and surprises make this event even more exciting. Because we are financed only by contributions from our members, friends and well-wishers, we hope you’ll be able to help us out with a gift we can use as a door prize or fund-raiser item. Your tax deductible contribution(s) checks should be made payable to National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mail to:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jane Degenshein, Chair of Auction/Donations of the NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>14 Elmwood Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>West Orange, NJ 07052<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If more convenient, call 973 736 5785 or email us at <a href="mailto:jdegen16@comcast.net" target="_blank">jdegen16@comcast.net</a> and we’ll arrange for the item to be picked up. We’ll look forward to hearing from you soon.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Sincerely,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Jane Degenshein</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chair of Auction/Donations of the NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>