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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to the Anderson chapter for making the affiliate aware of their BEAM, Blind Equality Achievement Month events, formally Meet the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see president, Williford’s note below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If your chapter or division is having a BEAM event, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We will be having two events for blind awareness month. The first event will take place on October 2, 2021 at the hours of 10 AM until 3 PM at the American Legion on 1301 E. Greenville St., Anderson SC 29621. This event will be our very first open house that will give the general public some insight on what we do in the national Federation of the blind. The second of it will be our walk on October 9 at Christopher Taylor park at the Anderson Civic Center which is located 3027 Martin Luther King Blvd., Anderson South Carolina 29625. Everyone is invited we hope to see Summer our Federation is there at one of the two events. If anyone needs further information they can call me or email me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>