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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello federation family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Below, is an announcement which I believe would interest blind vendors a great deal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></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'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>President, National Federation of the Blind via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:30 AM<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership (state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org) <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] SSDI/Unemployment Call Hosted by National Association of Blind Merchants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Association of Blind Merchants will be hosting a call for National Federation of the Blind leadership to provide information about the CARES Act and the provision that allows blind entrepreneurs to qualify for unemployment benefits. Michael Dalto and Jim Gashel will discuss unemployment benefits and how they impact SSDI as well as other related issues. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The call is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, at 4:00 p.m. eastern. To join, dial 877-394-5901 and use the access code 5478131. Please hit *6 when you join the call to mute yourself. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark A. Riccobono, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 | <a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>officeofthepresident@nfb.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=419 height=152 style='width:4.3645in;height:1.5833in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6081E.5B518AC0" alt="Image removed by sender. National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D6081E.5B518AC0" alt="Image removed by sender. Facebook"></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D6081E.5B518AC0" alt="Image removed by sender. Twitter"></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 style='width:.5in;height:.5in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D6081E.5B518AC0" alt="Image removed by sender. Youtube"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>