<div>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gaston, Pamela</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov">Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov</a>></span><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Date: Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 2:06 PM<br>Subject: Invitation to Exhibit at CBVI BAM 2023<br>To: Linda Melendez <<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org">president@nfbnj.org</a>><br>CC: McKenna, Charles P <<a href="mailto:Charles.McKenna@dhs.nj.gov">Charles.McKenna@dhs.nj.gov</a>>, McClain, Bryan <<a href="mailto:Bryan.McClain@dhs.nj.gov">Bryan.McClain@dhs.nj.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>
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The NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is having a community outreach fair on Thursday, October 12, 2023, 12 noon to 3 p.m. at Cheesequake State Park (flyer attached).</div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">The primary focus of the day will be for CBVI staff to teach, share and learn about not only the services and programs available through our agency, but also from some of our key partners, such as your organization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">This year, the Department of Human Services Office of Public Affairs will promote our event to the community at large and we hope to also welcome groups from local senior housing developments too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">We hope that your organization/group will accept our invitation to have a resource/exhibit table at CBVI's BAM 2023 Resource Fair and would appreciate receiving your RSVP by or before September 12th. </span><br>
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to your response.</div>
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Peace,</div>
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NJCBVI Logo: </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:9pt;text-align:left;background-color:white">Dark blue </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:9pt;text-align:left;background-color:white">Braille cells that depict NJCBVI, with a gray hand
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