[NFBofSC] FW: Imagineering Our Future: Aspire to Excellence

Wed Dec 20 22:29:10 UTC 2023

Steve Cook

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From: Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind
<IOF at nfb.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 9:01 AM
To: Steve Cook <cookcafe at sc.rr.com>
Subject: Imagineering Our Future: Aspire to Excellence

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IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE

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President's Letter

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This movement and the people in it have been fuel for my life and for my
family for many years. If we continue to pour our energy and our focus into
this movement, we can make anything possible.
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High Expectations Make a Difference

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"My mom wanted me to learn to use my cane and listen for her voice or
footsteps. I knew that she was planning for me to be independent someday."
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J7doPjSDcDhupzGLmaEwQ-3D-3D> More about why we raise expectations.

Latest News at the NFB

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National scholarship program application opens, 2024 Washington Seminar
legislative priorities selected, NFB-NEWSLINER adds The Athletic, and more.
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Take Action this Month

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Participate in the HumanWare matching gift opportunity by visiting our
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Centered on the Blind "We Will Rock You" an address delivered by Mark
Riccobono, ask your friends to round up their Lyft fares, and more.
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Important Dates

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Plan to attend Washington Seminar, submit a NFB scholarship application,
nominate an individual or organization for a Bolotin Award, and more.
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise
the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create
obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we
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