<div>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Michael Benson</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:michael@lovevision.org">michael@lovevision.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 6:38 PM<br>Subject: Surfing for Vision Confirmation<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are excited to have you come out this year to have a
shared experience with others that are blind. It is a fun day! More
importantly is that you are part of a special community that unites once a
year to send a message out to the world, that you can live the life you want
regardless of ones vision. You are the mentors to all those living in
fear, perhaps just diagnosed still with the onset of failing vision. I
personally said the words as a young man, “If I go blind I am going to
kill myself." I needed hope! These folks need to see what you're doing
as you seize the day on August 20<sup>th</sup>. You are giving hope to so many!
Thank you!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Now some updates:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.Beach Address: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/100+Ocean+Ave+N.+Long+Branch?entry=gmail&source=g">100 Ocean Ave N. Long Branch</a> This is the address of Rooney’s Ocean front
Restaurant which is our landmark. Rooney’s next to the Great Lawn where we check
everyone in for the event.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.Parking: We do have roughly 45 spots up at the beach area
that are reserved for our event. There is a $12.00 donation fee per car. Each
year based on the money collected VEF makes a donation to the Long Branch Life Guards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.This year we will begin registration at 7:30 am giving out
numbers to surf and wristbands to get on the beach when we open up the event.
We suggest you get there early. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4. Your registration asked you about swim shirt sizes. Last
year we had everyone pay to register as we were coming out of Covid as they
wanted to get an idea of how many people were going to come. We have always
been a free event so we gave everyone a swim shirt and lunch. Thi year the swim
shirts are optional to buy there is no fee to register. The sizes helped us
plan our order in case you want one. They are really great this year. We may be able to take pre event orders so if
you want to do that let us know. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We always ask for you to bring someone new. Just getting them
there is a game changing day for many. This year we lost a special friend to
the community. So please spread the word let’s honor Joe together.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This year’s event will be dedicated to our friend and mentor
Joe Ruffalo. Everyone who knew this man was blessed. Joe was our oldest surfer, year one. He loved what we were doing. This year we will be presenting the Joseph J Ruffalo
Lifetime achievement award. Linda Melendez the current NJNFB president will be attending
to say some words about Joe and his accomplishments.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Send <a href="http://surfingforvision.org" target="_blank">surfingforvision.org</a> to your friends to participate or
cheer!</span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font size="4">Sincerely,</font></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font size="4">Michael Benson </font></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font size="2">Founder</font></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font color="#0000ff" size="4"><br></font></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Visual Experience Foundation</font></b></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font color="#000000">Po Box 346 Spring Lake, NJ 07762</font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701960784313725)">Tele:</font><a href="tel:732-616-3304" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">732-616-3304</font></a></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Email : <a href="mailto:michael@lovevision.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">michael@lovevision.org</a></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Web: <a href="http://www.lovevision.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.visualexperiencefoundation.org</a></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701960784313725)">Facebook/</font><font color="#000000">visualexperiencefoundation</font></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/visual-experience-foundation-takes-man-losing-vision-grand-29815832" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/visual-experience-foundation-takes-man-losing-vision-grand-29815832</a></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961)"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Visual Experience foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization </span></div></div></div></div></div>
</div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br>Warmly, <br>Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>732-421-7063<br><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a><br><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a><br></div>