<div dir="ltr"><div><b style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</b></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Central Jersey Connection Day</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Saturday, September 19, 2026</b><br>
<b>10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Joseph Kohn Training Center (JKTC)</b><br>
130 Livingston Avenue<br>
New Brunswick, NJ 08901</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b style="font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent">Come Learn, Connect, and Get Involved!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Are you blind or experiencing vision loss? Are you a family
member, friend, former member, or someone interested in learning more about
blindness and the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Come connect with us!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey invites
blind individuals throughout Central Jersey, along with family members,
friends, current and former members, and others interested, to join
us for <b>Central Jersey Connection Day</b>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">This special gathering is an opportunity to meet members of
the <b>Central Jersey Chapter</b> and the <b>North Jersey Shore Group</b>,
build new friendships, reconnect with former members, and discover how becoming
involved with the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey can make a
difference in your life and your community.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Find Your Local NFB of NJ Connection</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Middlesex and Somerset Counties:</b> Connect with the <b>Central
Jersey Chapter</b>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Monmouth and Ocean Counties:</b> Connect with the <b>North
Jersey Shore Group</b>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Live outside these counties? <b>You are still welcome!</b>
Come meet us, learn more about the Federation, and we will help connect you
with an NFB of NJ chapter or group in your area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>What Will We Talk About?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">During Connection Day, you will have an opportunity to:</p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Learn
who we are:</b> Discover more about the National Federation of the Blind
and the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Explore
what it means to be blind:</b> Hear directly from blind people who are
living full and active lives and demonstrating that blindness does not
have to define our opportunities.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Discover
why membership matters:</b> Learn about the value of belonging to a
community of blind people, families, and supporters who share experiences,
information, encouragement, and resources.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Make
a difference locally:</b> Find out how our chapters and groups work to
expand opportunities, accessibility, independence, and equality for blind
people throughout New Jersey.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Find
your place in the Federation:</b> Explore ways to get involved, share your
talents, develop leadership skills, advocate for change, and strengthen
our movement.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Build
lasting connections:</b> Meet blind individuals, families, friends, and
community members from Central Jersey and surrounding areas.</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Whether you have <b>never attended an NFB of NJ meeting</b>,
are a <b>current member</b>, or <b>have not participated for some time</b>, <b>we
want you to join us!</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">You do not have to navigate blindness alone. Through our
local chapters and groups, we share experiences, exchange information and
resources, advocate for change, develop leaders, build friendships, and work
together to create greater opportunities for blind people.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Come discover what the National Federation of the Blind
of New Jersey is all about\u2014and how your voice, experience, talents, and
participation can make our Federation and our communities stronger.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Event Details</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Event:</b> National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Central Jersey Connection Day<br>
<b>Date:</b> Saturday, September 19, 2026<br>
<b>Time:</b> 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<br>
<b>Location:</b> Joseph Kohn Training Center (JKTC)<br>
<b>Address:</b> 130 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Connect. Learn. Belong. Lead. Make a Difference.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><i>Together, we are changing what it means to be blind.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"> <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:transparent">--</span></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Warmly,<br>Linda Melendez<span>, </span>President<br>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey</font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Phone: 908-590-1747<br>Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">president@nfbnj.org</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Website: <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.nfbnj.org</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Stay connected:<br>Events Calendar: <a href="https://nfbnj.org/events%5C" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://nfbnj.org/events\</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></p></div></div></div>