<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I am so sorry that I overlooked that Shelley. You know I know that, but it just was not filed in the right spot mentally evidently. Lol. Don\u2019t ever hesitate to correct mistakes or oversight for any of these posts.</div><div><br></div><div>So, we proudly have five people in our state who hold positions on national boards.</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 17pt;">With gratitude,<br>Shannon Cook</span><div>Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina.<br>The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.</div><div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 4, 2025, at 9:37\u202fAM, Frank and Shelley Coppel via NFBofSC <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I too am an officer on the national seniors division board. Thank you.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 3, 2025, at 10:09\u202fPM, Melinda Jones via NFBofSC <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div>Congratulations to all!!! Thank you so much, Shannon!!!<br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Melinda Jones<br>National Federation of the blind of South Carolina<br>\u201c alone we can do so little, together we can do so much\u201d. Helen Keller </div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 21:14 president--- via NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_5843314211289454229WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks Shannon! I love knowing who is serving on national board from our South Carolina affiliate! Congratulations and appreciation to all who take time to do this! I love knowing who serves on national boards from the South Carolina affiliate.<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">My Best,<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Marty<u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Marty R. McKenzie, President<u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></u></span></p></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_5843314211289454229WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;padding:3pt 0in 0in;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On Behalf Of </b>Shannon Cook via NFBofSC<br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sent:</b> Saturday, August 2, 2025 11:25 PM<br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cc:</b> Shannon Cook <<a href="mailto:coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com</a>><br><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] In recognition<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Good Evening,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please join me and take a moment to recognize those members of our affiliate who are movers and shakers on the national stage as board members of various divisions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Belinda Banks serves on the board of the National Association of Blind Merchants.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sonia Timmons serves on the board of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Steve Cook serves on the board of the National Association of Guide Dog Users.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Most recently, at last month\u2019s national convention, Janice Bright was elected to the board of the National Organization of Blind Black Leaders for the first time. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">We are proud of all of you and your accomplishments. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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