<div>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Gaston, Pamela <<a href="mailto:Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">Pamela.Gaston@dhs.nj.gov</a>> </span><br></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-9002838559458487111WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 20, 2023 4:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> CBVI-ALL-Users <<a href="mailto:CBVI.AllUsers@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">CBVI.AllUsers@dhs.nj.gov</a>>; CBVI HR <<a href="mailto:CBVI.HR@dhs.nj.gov" target="_blank">CBVI.HR@dhs.nj.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Please Share with Consumers and Contacts<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Blindness Awareness
 Month Is Coming!  </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Did you know that Blindness Awareness Month (BAM),
 which is observed across the nation was launched right here in NJ due to the tireless efforts of the family of a former CBVI student? </span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Did you know that the Commission for the Blind and
 Visually Impaired as well as several other groups and organizations offer opportunities to increase everyone’s awareness of services, programs and resources for people who are blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired throughout the year? </span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Do you want to know the history and purpose of Blindness
 Awareness Month, how you can get involved, and hear about a variety of resources and opportunities for people who are visually impaired? </span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">NJCBVI Community Connection Conference
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</span><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Hosted by Krystle Allen, CBVI Community Outreach Specialist   </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Panelists: </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Rocco Fiorentino, Jr., Musician, Producer and Audio Engineer,
 whose parents founded the organization that initiated the nationwide movement to establish Blindness Awareness Month </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Clarke King, President, Northeast Chapter, National Federation
 of the Blind of NJ </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Donte Mickens, Board Chair, National Organization for Albinism
 and Hypopigmentation </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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 and Children’s Services Center </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Patricia Ebel, Community Specialist, Heightened Independence
 and Progress  </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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 topics for future Commission Community Connection Calls, please don’t hesitate to email: </span></span><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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  or call: 973-648-4497.</span></span><span class="m_-9002838559458487111contentpasted0"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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