<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Greetings </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">all,</span><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span>What
an amazing 45<sup>th</sup> state convention we had! Again, w<span style="color:black">e are grateful to those who contributed time, effort, suggestions and attended to show We Are More Than the Sum of One! </span>Included
in this email are the following:</font></div>
<p style="margin-left:0.75in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>PAC Plan Raffle
still open<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.75in"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span>View 2021 NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors<span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:115%">Warmly,<br>
Linda Melendez, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>
732-421-7063 <br>
</span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.orgg" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:115%">president@nfbnj.org</span></a><span style="line-height:115%"><span></span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">*Please
do not reply to this email, this is an announcement only mailbox*<span></span></font></span></i></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Pre-Authorized Contribution
Plan (PAC Plan) raffle opportunity for increased or new PAC Plan pledges is
open to December 31, 2021<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">PAC stands for Pre-Approved Contribution. Each month,
the amount you have designated automatically is deducted from your
checking or savings account. That sum, as little as $5, helps fund projects
like NFB Free White Cane program and also is used to take care of “rainy
day” expenditures that may be unexpected.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">There’s something additional in it for you this year! <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"> </span></font></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Anyone who opens a new PAC plan or adds at least $5 to their existing PAC plan
<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">by December 31 </span>will have their name entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Contact
Mac Biggers, NFBNJ PAC Plan Coordinator, at 801 916 9753 to be entered into the
drawings.</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">To or
make changes to existing contributions during state convention and throughout
the year complete our new, secure webform at the URL </span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/PAC" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" target="_blank">http://www.NFB.org/PAC</a><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"> to enroll or make changes throughout the year to their </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">PAC </span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">contributions. On the webform, existing donors can increase
their contribution. New donors are asked to indicate their monthly
contribution, the state and/or division to be credited, and their credit card
or bank account information. All contributors will be asked to enter their
contact information and electronically sign the form. It is important that all
donors carefully read the terms and conditions and check the box indicating
that they have done so before submitting the form; in fact, the form cannot be
submitted without this box being checked. </span></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">2021 NFBNJ State Convention
Exhibitors<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey thanks the following for attending as
exhibitors during of our 45th annual state convention “Live The Life You Want;
We Are More Than The Sum Of One”. View their clips listed below until December
15.<span></span></font></span></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">American Printing House for the Blind Connect Center<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Olaya Landa-Vialard,
Director<br>
1839 Frankfort Ave.<br>
Louisville, Kentucky 40206<br>
713-542-1401<br>
</span><a href="mailto:olvialard@aph.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">olvialard@aph.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="https://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">https://aphconnectcenter.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">The APH Connect Center
is a one stop shop for information about visual impairment/blindness. We have
an Information and Referral line staffed from 8 – 8 EST M-F. We have a suite of
websites: </span><a href="http://familyconnect.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">familyconnect.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">; </span><a href="http://visionaware.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">visionaware.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">; </span><a href="http://aphcareerconnect.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">aphcareerconnect.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">. Take a look at our Community Calendar to be in the know about
events happening near you. Access our Getting Started Guide for those new to
vision loss. Visit us: </span><a href="http://aphconnectcenter.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">aphconnectcenter.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7KsR0kPT8" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click
here to view American Printing House for the Blind Connect Center’s audio/video
clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">C TECH<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Chuck Cohen, President<br>
2 N. William St.<br>
Pearl River, New York 10965<br>
845-735-7907<br>
</span><a href="mailto:chuck@magnifyit.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">chuck@magnifyit.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="http://ctechlowvision.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">http://ctechlowvision.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">C TECH is a leading
distributor of quality products for THE blind and visually impaired. OrCam,
Envision, Reinecker, and Eschenbach to name a few.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/C-TECH.mp4" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click here to view C-TECH’s audio/video clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">OrCam<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Eve Posner, NJ
Distributor<br>
25 Luth Ter.<br>
West Orange, New Jersey 07052<br>
973-820-5090<br>
</span><a href="mailto:getorcam@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">getorcam@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="https://getorcam.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">https://GetOrCam.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">OrCam is the world’s
most advanced AI tech for people who have vision loss, impairment, and reading
difficulties. OrCam takes a picture of something visual & converts it into
audio in real time. Small, lightweight, discreet and portable, use anywhere as
no WIFI or connectivity is needed. OrCam understands voice commands and can be
fully operated by saying Hey OrCam. OrCam’s Smart reading feature increases
efficiency by telling it what to read.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2dVDHa421k" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click
here to view OrCam’s audio/video clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">SW Unlimited<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Sherlock Washington,
President<br>
1033 Chandler Avenue<br>
Linden, New Jersey 0703<br>
732-290-1677<br>
</span><a href="mailto:sherlock@swunlimited.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">sherlock@swunlimited.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.swunlimited.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">http://www.swunlimited.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Dealer in adaptive
technology products and services for blind and visionually impaired
individuals. from low tech to high tech, such as Screen readers, refreshable Braille
devices, computers, note takers, and digital devices.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/SWUnlimited.mp4" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click here to view SW Unlimited’s audio/video clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The Seeing Eye<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Chelsea White,
Outreach Specialist<br>
P.O. Box 375<br>
Morristown, New Jersey 07963<br>
973-539-4425<br>
</span><a href="mailto:whitec@seeingeye.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">whitec@seeingeye.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="https://www.seeingeye.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">https://www.seeingeye.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The Seeing Eye located
in Morristown NJ is the oldest dog guide school in the world. If you are
interested in partnering with a dog guide come and see what we have to offer.<span></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/TheSeeingEye.mp4" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click here to view The Seeing Eye’s audio/video clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<h1><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Vanda Pharmaceuticals<span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Maggie Felton,
Clinical Nurse Educator<br>
2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300 E<br>
Washington, District of Columbia 20037<br>
202-579-8035<br>
</span><a href="mailto:maggie.felton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">maggie.felton@vandapharma.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br>
</span><a href="https://vandapharma.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">https://vandapharma.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Vanda Pharmaceuticals
is dedicated to raising awareness of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24)
and supporting the blindness community. To learn more about Non-24 or to
request a speaker, please contact Maggie Felton- Clinical Nurse Educator.<br>
Business Hours: 8am – 5pm<br>
Phone: 202-579-8035<br>
Email: </span><a href="mailto:maggiefelton@vandapharma.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">>maggiefelton@vandapharma.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/2021StateConventionExhibitors_VideoRecordings/VandaPharmaceuticals.m4a" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration-line:none">Click here to view Vanda Pharmaceutical’s audio/video clip</span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></font></p>
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