<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Greetings all</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span><br></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Included in this email are the following:</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Update on Accessible Voting Bill A4746; Action Still Required</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Affiliate Appointments</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">47</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:super">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> NFBNJ Annual State Convention</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Calendar Fundraiser</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Update on Blindness and Diabetes Information Fair </span></span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dates to Keep in Mind</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Request for distribution from Laura Ramos, At-Large Chapter Members</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">   </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li></ul><p></p></div></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">If you would like to submit an event for consideration, please send an email with complete details 14 days prior to the event to Linda Melendez at </span></span><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.orgg" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">president@nfbnj.org</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><br></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Update on Accessible Voting Bill A4746</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> Action Still Required</span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">On Thursday, February 16 leaders and members of the NFBNJ testified before the </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Assembly State and Local Government Committee in favor of Accessible Voting Bill A4746; click on the link below for bill details.  </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A4746/bill-text?f=A5000&n=4746_I1" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A4746/bill-text?f=A5000&n=4746_I1</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The bill was passed and is now set to be heard before the Appropriations Committee on Thursday, February 23.  If you have not submitted written testimony in favor please consider submitting testimony by clicking on the link below.  It is important for our voices to be heard if favor of </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Electronic Ballot Delivery and Return</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/assembly-committees/contact?committee=ASL" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/assembly-committees/contact?committee=ASL</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Affiliate Appointments</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">For medical and personal reasons Nina Green has resigned as Affiliate Secretary.  I know I speak for all of us when </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">I wish</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> her well and look forward to her continued membership. </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Mary Jo Partyka has accepted the appointment of Secretary and as per our constitution Lia Stone is now our First Vice President and I have appointed Clarke King as our Second Vice President. I have also appointed Ed Garcia, South Jersey Shore Member and Leader to the vacant board seat. </span></span></font><span lang="EN-US" class="gmail-TextRun gmail-SCXW33228486 gmail-BCX8" style="background:none 0% 0%/auto repeat scro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an style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Our popular Calendar Fundraiser is back and will run from January through July with the winner being announced on the last day of our 2023 National Convention.  How does it work, glad you asked that question.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Donate $10 to the NFB of NJ and select your favorite date on the calendar or donate $25 and select three of your favorite dates. Only one person can select a date, don’t hesitate or your date may be taken. There are 366 date cards to choose from since we are including Feb 29 and you do not need to be present to claim your prize of $500.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">To choose your dates send a text message to our affiliate phone 908-590-1747 please include your name and desired dates. If the date is available, it can be yours once your donation has been processed.  Donations can be made through PayPal or by mailing a check to our affiliate treasurer Annemarie Cooke.   an email to </span></span><a href="mailto:nfb.newjersey@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:24.8208px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">nfb.newjersey@gmail.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;line-height:24.8208px"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"> </span></font></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24.8208px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Update </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">on Blindness</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> & Diabetes Information Fair</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Due to a change in our affiliate programs we regret to inform you this information fair has been cancelled. Please visit Diabetes Action Network and </span></span></font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Diabetes Foundation websites by clicking on the links below for resources and information.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">
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</font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">NFBNJ dates to keep in mind: </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p><p role="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(54,95,145)"></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">February</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> 28 7 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">March 13 7 PM Technology Division Meeting</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">March 20 7 PM Senior Division Meeting</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">November 9 – 12 47</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:super">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> Annual State Convention</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span></font></li></ul><p></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><ul role="list" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible"><li role="listitem" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 24px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;display:block;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px"> </span></font></p></li></ul></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"><font size="4"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(54,95,145);line-height:26.45px;font-weight:bold;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Request for distribution from Laura Ramos, NFBNJ At-Large Chapter Member</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(54,95,145)"><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">I need your help advocating for large print, accessible, digital documents,</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">and other accessible format communications for people who are blind, low</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">vision, who have other vision disabilities or cognitive disabilities. I am</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">looking for others who have participated in New Jersey State programs and</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">want to share their stories about being granted accessible format</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">communications or being denied them. You can contact me at my nonprofit</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">email: </span></span><a href="mailto:eachrolls@yahoo.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:none;color:inherit" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:underline;line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px">eachrolls@yahoo.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:26.45px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> or by phone 908-894-5459.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:26.45px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none;line-height:20.7px"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:20.7px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Warmly,</span></font></p></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px"></span><span style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px">908-590-1747</span><br><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a><br><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><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><br></i></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To schedule a 30-minute meeting about the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey please click on the link below</font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://calendly.com/nfbnj/30min" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/nfbnj/30min</a></font></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>