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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>From the Desk of Joe Ruffalo</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you to everyone (Chapters/Divisions, members and supporters) who have already contributed to our Student Division<b> </b>(</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>New Jersey Association of Blind Students (NJABS) fund raiser “Pennies from Heaven Challenge”. This is a reminder that the Challenge is ongoing until May 31, 2019. If you want to support the Students in this Fund Raising Effort, please consider a contribution of any amount. You may give it to your Chapter Treasurer (Coin Challenge) or send a check directly to me;<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>Joe Ruffalo<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>254 Spruce Street<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>Bloomfield, NJ 07003<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>Checks should be made out to NFBNJ with “Coin Challenge” in the memo section.</span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Thank you for your kind support and generosity. The Students are our future!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Warmly, Joe</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>