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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
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<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey and Bloomfield UNICO
are
proud to announce the comedy and musical entertainment fun and fund raiser
on
Saturday, April 13, 2019</DIV>
<DIV>Please post to social media. </DIV>
<DIV>Brian mackey, affiliate webmaster, will post the press release and a
flyer
highlighting the event.</DIV>
<DIV>The press release will be distributed to local newspapers and to town
FaceBook pages.</DIV>
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<DIV>As you read the press release,pasted and attached, it states that
PayPal
will be available on February 13 however, as of this writing, PayPal is live
and
you can make payment as early as today.</DIV>
<DIV>We are expecting a sellout and therefore don’t hesitate to make payment
via
payPal or by check.</DIV>
<DIV>There will be no payment at the door.</DIV>
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<DIV>For those taking Access Link, the cross street is Belleville
Avenue.</DIV>
<DIV>To all chapter and division presidents, please have as an agenda
item.</DIV>
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<DIV>Any questions, please contact me at 973 743 0075 or email at <A
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Raising
Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your
old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted
vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR>**</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Press Release National Federation of the Blind of
New
Jersey and Bloomfield UNICO</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE</FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">February<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>13, 2019</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">CONTACT:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Joseph Ruffalo, President</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
(NFBNJ)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">(973) 743-0075</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><A
style='href: "mailto:NFBNJ1@verizon.net"'><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">NFBNJ1@verizon.net</FONT></FONT></A><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">TWO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP
OTHERS</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
and
Bloomfield UNICO are hosting an evening of comedy and musical entertainment
at
the Knights of Columbus, 94 Bridge Street, Belleville on Saturday, April
13th
from 7<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to 11 pm.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The fund raiser will feature the comedy of Robert
Ruffalo of Cedar Grove, and musical entertainment from NFBNJ<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>members, Richard<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fox of Bloomfield on keyboard; Jane
Ruffalo Degenshein<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>of West
Orange
on flute and Joe Baccan, of Mahwah, vocalist.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The event also includes a<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>buffet dinner from Michael V’s of
Belleville, desserts, soda, cash bar, an auction, and raffle.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by check made
payable to NFBNJ and mail to 254 Spruce Street, Bloomfield, NJ<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>07003.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the memo, please write
NFBNJ/UNICO.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If making payment
via
PayPal, Online registration will open February 13 at <A
style='href: "http://www.nfbnj.org/Comedy-Musical-Night/registration"'><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.nfbnj.org/Comedy-Musical-Night/registration</FONT></A>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You also can reserve a table.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Proceeds will benefit both
organizations
scholarship programs honoring long time residents of Bloomfield and
supporters
of both organizations in memoriam The Rose and Joe Ruffalo Scholarship
Fund.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">If you are unable to attend, please consider making
a
donation. All contributions are most appreciated. For additional
information,
call<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>NFBNJ<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>President, Joe Ruffalo at 973 743
0075.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You also can reserve a
table.
</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">About the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey:</FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The National Federation of the Blind is the largest
and
oldest organization of and for the blind in the United States.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The NFBNJ was established in 1976
and
has seven chapters and five divisions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Chapters
conduct<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>monthly<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>meetings to educate, motivate and
inspire by providing information to raise expectations to live the life we
want!
Also visit the NFBNJ web site: <A style='href: "http://www.nfbnj.org"'><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.nfbnj.org</FONT></A>.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The National Federation of the Blind knows that
blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every
day
we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create
obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you
want;
blindness does not hold us back. Together with love, hope and determination,
we
transform dreams into reality.</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">About UNICO:</FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ;
mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The UNICO mission is to promote the image of Italian
Americans along with Italian heritage and culture by supporting charitable,
scientific, cultural, educational, and literary projects.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ;
mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The men and women of our many chapters across the
country devote their time, energy and resources to serve their local
communities. They also support UNICO National causes such as scholarships,
Cooley’s Anemia, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Cancer
Prevention
and Research.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ;
mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ;
mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Founded in 1922 by Dr. Anthony P. Vastola in
Waterbury,
Connecticut to unite people of Italian heritage in an organization to
perform
charitable, patriotic and educational deeds.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ;
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: droidserifw01-regular"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">UNICO’s motto is “Service Above Self”. UNICO means
“unique” or “only one of its kind” in Italian and additionally, the letters
represent: U-Unity, N-Neighborliness, I-Integrity, C-Charity and
O-Opportunity.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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