<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Greetings all,<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Included in this email are the following:<span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"></p><ol style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Reminder: Diabetic Committee Meeting tonight, Thursday,
May 6 at 7 PM</span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Sports and Recreation Division
Tupperware Fundraiser</span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Save the date: Tuesday, June 8 for our Senior and Deafblind
Resource Fair</span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Save the date: Saturday, June 26 for our Technology Workshop</span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NFBNJ Dates to Keep in Mind</span></li><li><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Reminder: VLANJ
Virtual Programs - May 3 - July 30, 2021</span></li></ol><p style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">If you would like to submit an event for consideration
send an email with complete details 14 days prior to the event to Linda Melendez at
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">president@nfbnj.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">president@nfbnj.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>
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announcement only mailbox.<span></span></span></p>
<h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Reminder: Diabetic Committee Meeting tonight, Thursday,
May 6 at 7 PM<span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Contact: Ed Godfrey at<br>
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:edgodfrey1957@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">edgodfrey1957@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">or Angela Perone at <br>
</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ang345x@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">ang345x@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Join Meeting: NFBNJ Free Conference Call Line<br>
Dial: 605-468-8005<br>
Password: 460994<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Guest </span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">speaker: Alex Luzier, M.P.A. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Director of Business
Development will talk about Accessible Pharmacy Services</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Accessible Pharmacy
Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home delivery pharmacy service
specializing in the needs of the blind and low vision community. We were
founded by blind and sighted experts in the areas of accessibility and medicine
and we are the only provider of its kind.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.accessiblepharmacy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">A Home-Delivery Pharmacy For The Blind and Visually Impaired
(accessiblepharmacy.com)</span></a><span></span></span></p>
<h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Sports
and Recreation Division Tupperware Fundraiser<span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">JUST THREE WEEKS LEFT…. to
buy your Tupperware and benefit the Sports and Recreation Division of the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey! </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Blind entrepreneur
Christina Brino is donating 15% of the proceeds of sales made before MAY 26 to
our division. So please check her catalog and place your orders via this link:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://my.tupperware.com/christinab/Products#%7C0%7C2" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://my.tupperware.com/christinab/Products#%7C0%7C2</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
<br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">If you have any
questions, or need assistance placing an order, please </span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">contact Christina Brino at: 862-821-8058.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Tips for Tupperware uses:</span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">As the pandemic restrictions are lifted this
month, think of the </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">leftovers from eating out that you’ll need to
store. Or the extra </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">bowls and containers that would be handy preparing
shared meals with</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">family and friends now that most of us can
gather together safe. And </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">then there are the seasonal fruits and veggies
you’ll need to cut and</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">store for quick lunches and snacks….</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></span></p>
<h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Save
the date: Senior and Deafblind Resource
Fair; Sponsored by the NFBNJ<span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">CALLING ALL SENIOR ADULTS AND DEAFBLIND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES!! </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 8!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">All are
invited members, non-members and their families to a resource fair on Zoom from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is FREE but you must register in advance. Please
stay tuned for additional information and registration link. Learn about the
latest tools and technology to make your life more productive and enjoyable. This
event is sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. For
questions, contact Linda Melendez, President NFBNJ at </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">president@nfbnj.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Save
the date: Saturday, June 26 for our Technology
Workshop; Sponsored by the NFBNJ<span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Stay tuned for details and registration link to be distributed
shortly and posted on our website </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" target="_blank">WWW.NFBNJ.ORG</a></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">NFBNJ
Dates to Keep in Mind<span></span></span></h1>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">May
6 Diabetic Committee Meeting<span></span></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">May
10 Technology Division Meeting<span></span></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">May
11 Guide Dog Committee Meeting<span></span></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">May
17 Senior Division Meeting<span></span></span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">May 19 Sports and Recreation Division Meeting</span></p>
<p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">June 8 10 AM to 1 PM NFBNJSenior and DeafBlind Resource Fair </span></p><p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">June 26 NFBNJ Technology Workshop</span></p><p dir="auto" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><br></span></p><h1 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">VLANJ Virtual Programs- May 3 - July 30, 2021<span></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Please click
on the link below to see the Spring selection of course offerings. Yoga, Now
and Zen Yoga class, continues to take place on Wednesday’s at 10:00am and we do
begin the week of May 3<sup>rd</sup>!<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.vlanj.org/programs/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">Programs | Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey (vlanj.org)</span></a></span><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div></div></div></div></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)"><br></span></font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<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">president@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)"><br>Facebook: </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)"><br>Twitter: </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)"><br>YouTube: </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)"><br>Live the life you want.<br></i><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1">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.</font></i></span></font><br></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></span></font></div><div></div></div><div dir="auto"></div><font color="#888888"></font></div></div>