<div dir="auto">llFrom: Elsa Zavoda <<a href="mailto:EZavoda@vlanj.org" target="_blank">EZavoda@vlanj.org</a>><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">Upcoming LIFT Program- Tuesday, May 16, 2023<br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello everyone,<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are excited to share the upcoming launch of our re-designed LIFT Program “Living Independently for Tomorrow” which we will be offering on May 16, 2023, from 1pm-3pm ET. It is open to anyone
with vision loss, as well as family members and friends. The LIFT Program is free of charge due to the generosity of grant funding. Please see details below and the link to register and share this with anyone who could benefit.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VLANJ “LIFT”- Living Independently for Tomorrow-
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This one-day 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 helpful devices, available optical aids, and resources. This program is open to individuals experiencing vision loss and their friends and family members.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Register here: <a href="https://bit.ly/VLANJ_LIFT_Program" target="_blank">
https://bit.ly/VLANJ_LIFT_Program</a><span style="color:blue"> <u></u><u></u></span></span></b></p>
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<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. 4.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<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>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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</a><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">VLANJ Staff<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elsa Zavoda, MS OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/155+Morris+Ave.,+Suite+2+%0D%0A+Denville,+NJ+07834?entry=gmail&source=g">155 Morris Ave., Suite 2</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: (973) 627-0055, ext 103<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:ezavoda@vlanj.org" target="_blank">ezavoda@vlanj.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.vlanj.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.vlanj.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5f497a"> </span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030a0">Transforming Lives, One Individual at a Time</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p></div></div></div></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Warmly,<br></font></div><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>