<div><div style="font-size:16px;word-spacing:1px;color:rgb(49,49,49)" dir="auto"><div lang="EN-US" style="word-wrap:break-word"><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto">Request for distribution from Brianna Murray, Chair NFBNJ Guide Dog Committee </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto">Submitted by Linda Melendez, President National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto"><br></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hi, <span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I am Brianna Murray and I am the new committee chair for NFBNJ’s guide dog committee. I’m very excited to discuss our plans for the upcoming year with you. This meeting will give us a chance to get to know each other, catch up with old friends, and make plans for meetings going forward. I am very open to feedback and input from members. We want to make these meetings helpful, enjoyable, and educational for everyone. We will be meeting quarterly, so you won’t want to miss our first one next week. </span></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, if you know someone who would like to become involved and fits the above criteria, please share this message and invite them to join us on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 PM. </span></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I’m looking forward to a new year with everyone and am excited about making the committee a thriving and active part of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey . If you have any zoom connection issues, or any other questions, do not hesitate to let me know. My contact info will also be listed below.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Brianna</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cell Phone: 843-860-7625</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:Brianna2393@gmail.com" style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" target="_blank">Brianna2393@gmail.com</a></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">****</span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">When: Tuesday February 9th at 7 PM Eastern Time </span><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto">Who: All guide dog handlers, people considering becoming a guide dog handler, or supporters of the guide dog-movement, who are members and individuals who wish to become members of the NFBNJ.</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto">What: Our first quarterly meeting of 2021. During this meeting we will discuss plans for the future of the committee, establish guidelines and rules, and hear from you about your ideas and thoughts going forward.</p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:0.9166666865348816rem;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" dir="auto">Where: Zoom, our meetings will now take place on zoom, and the connection info will be listed below. The zoom application can be downloaded on windows, mac, iPhone, iPad, android, and many other platforms. 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</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, <span>President</span><br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span>president</span>@nfbnj.org</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br><i>Website: </i></span><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.nfbnj.org</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Facebook: </span></i><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Twitter: </span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfbnewjersey" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">@NFBNewJersey</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>YouTube: </span></i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKEDbjGsCYHMlwd4gqpBPjg" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><i><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">NFBNJTransformDreams</span></i></a><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span><br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></font><br></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>