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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4awrn7eddQ&t=16s">Click here to view the National Federation of the Blind of SC 2021 PSA!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share.</span><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media">Click here to read more about Publications and Media from the NFB!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 1, 2022 4:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Steve Cook <cookcafe@sc.rr.com><br><b>Subject:</b> We’re kicking off the Give $20 Convention Drawing today with HumanWare!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-color:initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;color:black'>Enter to Win, Double Your Dollars, and Change Lives</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Each year, thousands of Federation members and friends make contributions to fund our great programs. Your continued support is needed. When you participate in the Give $20 campaign you will be entered into the Give $20 Convention Drawing AND help our work to change lives for blind people. Thanks to a generous gift from HumanWare, the maker of solutions that help blind people live independently and participate successfully in today’s world, every dollar contributed will be matched up to $50,000!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25658&qid=7113104">Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, and Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships at HumanWare, connected to share some words about this important collaboration to double your Give $20 with NFB and HumanWare</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Each $20 Contribution Is a Chance to Win</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Your name will be placed in the drawing for each increment of $20 you give. Give $100 and you will be entered into the drawing five times. The winner of the drawing will be announced July 10 at the 2022 National Convention banquet with the opportunity for a trip to the 2023 National Convention or $2,000 cash.</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25626&qid=7113104"><span style='background:white'>Contribute online now</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:blue;background:white'>.</span></u><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Give via phone by calling our donation line at 410-659-9314, extension 2430.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Send a check to National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, 200 East Wells Street Baltimore, MD 21230. Important: Be sure to have “Give 20” and the fund you are donating to in the memo.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>The Give $20 Convention Drawing Supports the Following Funds:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>White Cane Fund: </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Kenneth Jernigan Fund:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'> The proceeds from this fund are used to bring a number of attendees to their first national convention. It is named in honor of our former president and longtime leader to promote attendance at the national convention, where so much inspiration and learning occur.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>SUN Fund:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'> These funds are being set aside in the event that they are needed to support the Federation during difficult times.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>tenBroek Fund:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'> These dollars go to the tenBroek Memorial Fund which owns the property at 200 East Wells <i>at Jernigan Place</i> in Baltimore for the benefit of blind people.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Attend the 2022 National Convention</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>This is the premier event for the blind community. Join us July 5 through July 10, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more and register to attend at </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20751&qid="><span style='background:white'>nfb.org/convention</span></a><span style='background:white'>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Thank you for your support! Learn more about the Give $20 Convention Drawing at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25658&qid=7113104">nfb.org/give20</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#002F6D'><tr style='height:45.0pt'><td width=135 style='width:101.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'></td><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25627&qid=7113104"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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