<div><div><div><div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px">Apologies for having to resend, the dates for volunteering are Thursday, November 9, Friday, November 10, Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px">Greetings,</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span><br></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">Are you looking for a short-term event in <div>Spata, Kathleen</div> to serve your community as a volunteer or an SSP? Or perhaps you have colleagues, students or others in your circle of acquaintances who are seeking credit for professional development or community service hours.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">If so, the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey has just the opportunity for volunteering. Our 47</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:super;font-size:1.125rem">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem"><span> </span>annual state convention is set for November 9-12 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Edison</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">The NFBNJ is one of 52 state (as well as DC and Puerto Rico) affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind. We’re the blind, speaking for ourselves, in this country’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization. Every day, with love, hope and determination we raise expectations of our blindness community so we all can live the life we want.</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">Qualifications to volunteer at our convention? You must be 18 years old, have time available from Nov. 9 to the 12</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:super;font-size:1.125rem">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">, background checks a plus. So are a sense of humor and a desire to be helpful. This will be our first convention at this hotel and some of us may be a little rusty using our independent travel skills to get to the various meeting spaces and the exhibit hall. Your main function as a volunteer will be to guide after inquiring whether the person in question needs or wants assistance.<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Conventioneers may need assistance with;</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent"> </span></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext"></p><ul><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Locating the hotel entrance upon arrival or departure</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Locating the hotel registration line or desk</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Managing the hotel registration/checkout line</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Identifying who is next in line</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Locating the elevators and restrooms</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Navigating the lobby and Convention area</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></li><li style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none">You also might be escorting conventioneers to the lobby elevator but that’s as far as you’ll go together – your guide services end at the elevator, not at an individual’s hotel room.</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></li></ul><p></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">Following is a schedule for times when volunteers are most needed. You can choose more than one session if desired. We will have an Orientation and Q&A Session via Zoom on Monday, October 23 at 7PM to answer any questions. Details on joining the call will be sent on Friday, October 20 to all who have registered to volunteer.</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;background-color:transparent;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;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;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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px">  </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:23px;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.125rem">SSP & Volunteer schedule</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></font></p></div></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Thursday, November 9, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Thursday, November 9, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Thursday, November 9, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Friday, November 10, from 8: 30 AM to 12: 30 AM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Friday, November 10, from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Friday, November 10, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Saturday, November 11, from 8:00 AM to noon</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Saturday, November 11, from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Saturday, November 11, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal" dir="auto"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Sunday, November 12 from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">Put aside any possible feelings of unease; we’ll be providing a brief training on our October 23 Zoom call. We’d appreciate your signing up for at least one four-hour shift. Additional information and a volunteer registration form can be found before my signature block. Deadline to sign up to volunteer is Monday, October<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">23.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none;font-size:1.125rem">We look forward to meeting you at our convention.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem"><span> </span>IF you have questions before October 23rd's orientation please contact Annemarie Cooke, Convention Volunteer Committee at </span><a href="mailto:aec732@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline;line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">aec732@gmail.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"> </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">To volunteer please click on the link below and complete the form. Thank<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">you for your assistance and believing in the hopes and dreams<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:0% 100%;background-image:url("");border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:transparent;font-size:1.125rem">of New</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">Jersey’s blind community. Please share this request far and wide as all are welcomed to volunteer.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:18px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"></span><a href="https://nfbnj.org/state-convention/volunteer-registration" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline;line-height:23px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:1.125rem">https://nfbnj.org/state-convention/volunteer-regstration</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;line-height:23px"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;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:23px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px"></span></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Warmly,</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">Linda Melendez, President</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:23px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span></font></p></div><div style="font-family:-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue";font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:1px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;clear:both;direction:ltr;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-kerning:none;background-color:transparent;color:windowtext;line-height:normal"><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;font-variant-alternates:normal;color:rgb(49,49,49);line-height:23px;font-size:1.125rem">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</span></font></p></div></div>
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