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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;color:black'>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;color:black'>Received from Brian Mackey, NFBNJ Treasurer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><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'>Please find the following items of interest regarding to door prizes and auction items for the 41<sup>st</sup> NFBNJ state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>1. Procedures for door prizes and auction items<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Baskets for door prizes & auction items<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3. Door prize and auction item request letter (also attached to this message)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>The message follows.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>1. Procedures for door prizes and auction items<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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 bringing door prize or auction items to the convention, please drop them off at the designated drop off location, which will be announced soon. Please make sure to have a print and Braille label describing what the items are. If you need assistance with making the Braille labels, please contact Mary Jo Partyka, president of the NFBNJ Braille Division, at 609-888-5459 or <a href="mailto:choirnfb@gmail.com">choirnfb@gmail.com</a> and she or a member of the Braille Division will assist. Brian Mackey is one of the members of the Braille Division and is willing to assist. Brian can be reached at 609-953-6988 or <a href="mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com">bmackey88@gmail.com</a>. When submitting the listing of items, please be as descriptive as possible and indicate if they are separate baskets or all in one.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'>2. Baskets for door prizes or auction items:<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 or <a href="mailto:snowwhite014@gmail.com">snowwhite014@gmail.com</a>.<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'>3. Door prize & auction item request letter:<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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=329 height=139 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D345B7.272A4650" alt="National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Live the life you want"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;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'>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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;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'>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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;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'>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='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;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</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><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><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>NFBNJ mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBNJ@nfbnet.org">NFBNJ@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbnj_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBNJ:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnj_nfbnet.org/nfbnj1%40verizon.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnj_nfbnet.org/nfbnj1%40verizon.net</a><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></div></body></html>