<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The National
Federation of the Blind</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Of South Carolina</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cherokee County
Chapter</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cordially invites everyone
to a special celebration</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">in honor of Blind
Equality Achievement Month and</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">White Cane
Awareness Day, along with the 10^th anniversary of the Cherokee
chapter’s reorganization.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The event will
take place at the Cherokee County Administration Building 110 Railroad Ave.
Gaffney from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 14^th, 2023</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Proclamations from
the City of Gaffney and Cherokee County will be presented, along with a feature
speaker and other recognitions.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Food vendors will
be available during the event, with some proceeds benefiting the chapter.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Donations are also
accepted. </p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We extend an extra special invitation to all NFB of SC chapters and divisions that are within the upstate region of SC. </p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jamie R. Allison, MAAA<div>She/her/hers<br><div>Teacher of the Visually Impaired/Teacher of Nonvisual Skills</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>With love, hope, and determination we, in the National Federation of the Blind, will turn our dreams into reality! </div></div></div></div></div>