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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span class=field><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, Greenville Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span class=field><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Announces a Meet the Blind/White Cane Awareness Event</span></span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-indent:.5in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For blind people, the white cane is an essential tool that gives us the ability to achieve a full and independent life. It allows us to move freely and safely from place to place—whether it's at work, at school, or around our neighborhoods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind celebrates <b>Meet the Blind Month</b> every October. Throughout the month, we conduct a variety of outreach activities that create opportunities for sighted people to meet blind people in their local area. Many of these activities center on <b>White Cane Awareness Day</b> which is also held in October. This year the Greenville Chapter of the NFB will hold a meet the blind day and white cane walk at Lake Conestee Nature Park in Mauldin, SC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>When:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> October 12, 2019 -10:00-2:00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Where:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Lake Conestee Nature Park <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Purpose:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> To inform the community and visually impaired citizens of the NFB local chapters and other resources in the upstate. The meet the blind and white cane walk will allow the community to interact with the blind in our community to foster relationships and understanding of the needs and abilities of our visually impaired community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Activities:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Meet the blind, registration, informational tables. Walk starts at 11:00. We will walk through the park and end at the White Pines Shelter in the park for a barbecue lunch, live music, raffle and door prizes. All money raised will benefit the Greenville Chapter to continue their work</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Advanced Ticket Cost: 15.00 per person included lunch. Tickets at the event 18.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:.75pt'>Event Organizers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:.75pt'>Crystal and John Knope – (864)908-8068, ckkvangogh@att.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:.75pt'>Phillip Outland- (864)534-2877<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:.75pt'>President: J.W. Smith- (864) 269-0004<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:.75pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span class=field><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>N. F. .B. , Greenville S.C. Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span class=field><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Meet the Blind/White Cane Awareness Event Advanced Tickets<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span class=field><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>When:</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> October 12, 2019 -10:00-2:00 (rain date: October 19. 2019)</span><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Where: Lake Conestee Nature Park <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Chapter/ Participant Name: _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Contact Info: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Address ____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>City__________________ State ____________ Zip Code _____<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email Address __________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Number of tickets ____________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Amount Enclosed _________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Mail to Barbara Powell, 13 Staunton Bridge Road, Apt.# 27 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Greenville, SC. 29611<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:bjpowell052@gamil.com"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>bjpowell052@gamil.com</span></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>