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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Received from Linda Melendez, NFBNJ, Sports and recreation
DivisionPresident.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>Get involved!</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>**</DIV>
<DIV>From: Linda Melendez</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe, </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Can you please distribute this invitation fir all to participate in
our</DIV>
<DIV>2020 Winter Challenge?</DIV>
<DIV>A planning conference call is set for Wednesday, January 8 at 8
PM.</DIV>
<DIV>Challenge details, participation instructions and agenda below.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Linda Melendez, President</DIV>
<DIV>NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division</DIV>
<DIV>732 421 7063</DIV>
<DIV>lindamelendez220@gnail.com</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Greetings All:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Feeling a bit let-down after the rush of holidays just past?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Get your endorphins back in gear by joining our Winter Challenge
from</DIV>
<DIV>January 8 through March 31, 2020. This year we are offering three
amazing</DIV>
<DIV>opportunities; participate in one, two or all of the challenges.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The first challenge is to learn or brush up on your Braille skills: It
is</DIV>
<DIV>important for us as NFB members to not only promote the use of Braille
but</DIV>
<DIV>to also use it in our daily lives. There are resources to help you
get</DIV>
<DIV>materials and start learning.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The second challenge is to learn a new independent living Skill: We
likely</DIV>
<DIV>all have something in our daily lives that someone does for us and
which
we</DIV>
<DIV>could learn to do for ourselves independently. Independence
builds</DIV>
<DIV>confidence and strength. Independence is freedom.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The third challenge is to be realistic about our physical health and
take</DIV>
<DIV>action to improve it. The most important thing we have as humans is
our</DIV>
<DIV>health. Regardless of what health issue we may have, there are
many</DIV>
<DIV>resources out there to give us the information we need to best
understand</DIV>
<DIV>and do what we can to make ourselves healthier. Let’s seek out some
of</DIV>
<DIV>these resources and start incorporating some of them into our lives.
Lack</DIV>
<DIV>of well-being can create a barrier to reaching our goals. The healthier
and</DIV>
<DIV>stronger we are as individuals, the healthier and stronger we are as
a</DIV>
<DIV>community.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All three challenges require sacrifice, effort and most importantly, a
good</DIV>
<DIV>support system. We have some knowledgeable individuals in our
organization</DIV>
<DIV>and affiliate so let’s help each other with ideas, resources or
just</DIV>
<DIV>positive words of encouragement.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Interested? For details, participate in our challenge planning call
on</DIV>
<DIV>WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 8 at 8 PM; see participation instructions and
agenda</DIV>
<DIV>below after the row of stars.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Annemarie Cooke, Division Vice President and Tony Santiago, Board
Member</DIV>
<DIV>and Chair of the Activities and Events Committee will join me in
discussing</DIV>
<DIV>how members can participate in our winter challenges.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We’ll also outline the registration and completion survey
process.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also, please consider sharing this challenge with other blind or
vision</DIV>
<DIV>impaired individuals so they can enjoy participating too. Non NFBNJ
members</DIV>
<DIV>are welcomed, let’s share the gift of the federation with them.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>After the planning conference call for challenge questions please
contact</DIV>
<DIV>Tony Santiago, Board Member and Chair of the Activities and
Events</DIV>
<DIV>Committee at 732-947-2429 Ts.128@icloud.com or Annemarie Cooke,
Vice</DIV>
<DIV>President NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division at 609-859-4084</DIV>
<DIV>aec732@gmail.com.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The sky's the limit and you are stronger than you think you are. Let’s
come</DIV>
<DIV>out of our comfort zone and participate in the activities we desire. We
Got</DIV>
<DIV>This!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Linda Melendez, President</DIV>
<DIV>NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division</DIV>
<DIV>732 421 7063</DIV>
<DIV>lindamelendez220@gnail.com</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>****</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2020 Winter Challenge Planning Conference Call, sponsored by the
National</DIV>
<DIV>Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020</DIV>
<DIV>Time: 8 pm</DIV>
<DIV>New Jersey Conference Call Line: 605 468 8005</DIV>
<DIV>Access Code: 460994 followed by the pound sign</DIV>
<DIV>Please dial in 10 minutes before for roll call and follow our NFB</DIV>
<DIV>Conference Call Etiquette.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Agenda:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Welcome & About the NFBNJ Sports and Recreation Division:
Linda</DIV>
<DIV>Melendez, President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2. All about the Winter Challenge: Tony Santiago Board Member &
Chair</DIV>
<DIV>Sports and Recreation NFBNJ Events and Activities Committee</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>3. Challenge Registration: Linda Melendez President & Brian Mackey
NFBNJ</DIV>
<DIV>Webmaster</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>4. End of Challenge Completion Survey: Annemarie Cook, Vice
President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>6. Additional Comments: Joseph Ruffalo, NFBNJ President</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>7. Questions & Answers: All</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Agenda Respectfully Submitted By: Linda Melendez, President NFBNJ
Sports</DIV>
<DIV>and Recreation Division</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>________________________ </DIV>
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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>
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