<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><b style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">From:</b><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> Elsa Zavoda <</span><a href="mailto:EZavoda@vlanj.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">EZavoda@vlanj.org</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">></span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="msg5482842823329193331"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_5482842823329193331WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 21, 2023 5:12 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Upcoming LIFT Program- Tuesdays on February 7th, 21st, and 28th, 2023<br><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16pt"> </span><br></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232333"><img width="625" height="148" style="width:6.5104in;height:1.5416in" id="m_5482842823329193331_x0000_i1032" src="cid:185d76c519c4cff311"></span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#232333"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello everyone,<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are excited to share the upcoming LIFT Program “Living Independently for Tomorrow” which we will be offering this September.  It is open to anyone with vision loss, as well as family members and friends.  This 3-week program is offered Tuesdays on February 7^th, 21^st, & 28^th from 1pm - 2:30pm.  The LIFT Program is free of charge due to the generosity of grant funding.  Please see details below and the link to register.  Please share this with anyone who could benefit.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VLANJ “LIFT”- Living Independently for Tomorrow</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- offered Tuesday February 7^th, 21^st, and 28^th from 1pm-2:30pm.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#660066">This 3-week virtual program is designed to share tips and strategies with you and your family members as you learn to adjust to living with vision loss. We will provide you with simple strategies, education in the availability of helpful devices, education, and resources. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Register here: </span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/VLANJ_LIFT_Program" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/VLANJ_LIFT_Program</span></b></a><b><span style="color:blue"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions or would like assistance to register, please contact Linda Groszew, Program Director at (973) 627-0055, ext. 104.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We look forward to having you join us!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VLANJ Staff<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elsa Zavoda, MS OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VP of Programs<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family: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