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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>(706)718-8055<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>McCann, Danielle via Chapter-Presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> McCann, Danielle <dmccann@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-Presidents] Input Needed: New Story Collection Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424'>Good morning, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424'>Please see the below message from Blind Unbound.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424'>As part of our new initiative, Blind Unbound, we\u2019re inviting members to help shape how we collect and share your stories. We\u2019re looking for chapters willing to host a thirty-minute Zoom brainstorming session during a May meeting. Your ideas will play a vital role in guiding this work to share authentic stories of blind people's daily experiences. If your chapter would like to participate, please email <a href="mailto:unbound@nfb.org">unbound@nfb.org</a> by April 20 with your May meeting date and time.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Danielle McCann</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Membership Building Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>410-659-9314, extension 2401| <a href="mailto:dmccann@nfb.org">dmccann@nfb.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation\u2019s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>