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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Federation Family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tomorrow is the big day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>Midlands Gives is a 24-hour online giving event that brings the region together as one community, raising money and awareness for local nonprofits in 11 Midlands counties. During Midlands Gives, contributions of just $20 or more are amplified through sponsored prize incentives. Since its inception in 2014 the event has raised over $3.8 million for local nonprofits.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>The fifth annual Midlands Gives event will take place on May 1, 2018 right here, on the midlandsgives.org website.</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>Please consider donating to NFB of SC and/or Rocky Bottom for Midlands’ gives. You can schedule your donation today and will be charged on May 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>Last year, Rocky Bottom raised nearly $1,000 and NFB of SC raised around $500 Let’s see if we can more than double those numbers. With all of us working together, I know we can raise money for these awesome organizations that mean so much to all of us!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>If you need assistance donating through the online site, please</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'> call the center at 803-254-3777 to have your donation entered<span style='color:#666666'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>Here is the link for Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><a href="https://www.midlandsgives.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation_org&fwID=451">https://www.midlandsgives.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation_org&fwID=451</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'>Here is the link for NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><a href="https://www.midlandsgives.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation_org&fwID=450">https://www.midlandsgives.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=newDonation_org&fwID=450</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>NFB of SC Successful Transitions will be at the following locations from 11:00 until people stop coming tomorrow, May 1 collecting donations from the public for Rocky Bottom since its financial needs are dire:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>Which Which Sandwich Shop and Columbiana Grande<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>1230 Bower Parkway B1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>Columbia, SC 29212<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>Chick-Fil-A Saluda Pointe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>4295 Sunset BLVD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato'>Lexington, SC 29072<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'>Whole Foods<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'>702 Cross Hill RD #3009<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'>Columbia, SC 29205<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'>Please feel free to come by, or, if you are willing and able to assist at one of the locations during those hours, we would love to have all of our Federation family!<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#D9E8ED'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jennifer Bazer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>803-960-9977<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>