<div><div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear NFBNJ Members and Friends:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We’re holding our 45th state convention in just three months – Wednesday, November  10 through Saturday, November 13 with the theme of “Live the Life You Want – We Are More Than the Sum of One.”  Right now, our General Session is a blank canvas and here’s where we need to hear from YOU!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Which topics would you like to see presented, either by panel, individual or group discussion? What would you as a blind or low vision person like to learn about – or more about? How about demonstrations of techniques or products helpful or interesting to us as NFBNJ members or friends or family of members? Please include resources and contact information along with your suggestions if possible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To make your sharing of ideas as easy as possible, simply drop an email to <a href="mailto:nfbnj.convention@gmail.com" style="font-size:1.5rem" target="_blank">nfbnj.convention@gmail.com</a> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NO LATER THAN Sunday, August 22. Please  include your phone number so we can reach you easily if more information is needed.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your efforts will help make our 45th virtual convention the most memorable yet.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:1.5rem;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our convention agenda committee looks forward to hearing back from you.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br>
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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)"><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>