<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ronza Othman <president@nfbmd.org><br><b>Date:</b> August 29, 2025 at 21:54:41 EDT<br><b>To:</b> Derique Simon <deriques@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Reminder: 2025 NFB of Maryland Crab Feast - Early Bird Pricing Closes August 31</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeffNational Federation of the Blind of Maryland - Live the Life You Want!
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">NFB of Maryland Annual Crab Feast Fundraiser</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">To benefit the John T. McCraw Scholarship Fund</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">When: Friday, September 19, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Where: Rosedale Gardens - 8037 Philadelphia Road - Baltimore, MD 21237 <br>
Tickets are $80 each if purchased on or before August 31, 2025 and $90 each if purchased after August 31, 2025.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Children 6 and under are free. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Special Promotions:</span></span></span></strong> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">- Buy or Sell 25 or more tickets and get your ticket <strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">FREE!</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Dancing, 50 / 50 Raffle, Door Prizes, and more.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Menu Includes: Steamed Crabs, Fried Chicken, beef Bar B Que \u2013 All You Can Eat! Plus a Buffet of Entrees Including Maryland-style crab soup, corn-on-the-cob, other sides, Salad, fruit,
cake\u2026</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Yuengling and Miller beer</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Carbonated Beverages, iced tea, and Coffee</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">For additional information: Call (202) 494-5687 or </span></span></span><a href="https://u42132173.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.wNUTskSrtbfyZvCh3Pf1A4NK-2B2lljM6nA-2Bj6QhrIxr66WcwzqeokXPujJMovRB7VpA-2B-2BD-2Bcv2VVUAqT2OWop0Q-3D-3DFIeH_9cHltKOdEYWC7N2aomByVeE5QpYkl1E8iMXyktXAUSfGACahGk35MjT6VjABb2z8PdnpuQlPVfG0ady39iVZWKnbeunQCe1Li4KoN3Ala0sShp7119Gsc0vPX5Qv8Tt1Gp5FA06ceREdpnxH3AXzRYxJ7mgGiWTOjqQ-2B-2F0UQm3-2FKr6juXgyJGYyLx5-2FT8kjlU944pM2ayCsF84-2FlrbjWcEVzKjbqkVALzvSln04T5EyDtKAKjP1G5oHIFi00CE03DN-2FcoEZGOy-2Fqi-2BvXWDpYpQY85JBx9E1FpcWCYZ4SQTg-3D" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#1475ad">send an email</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Purchase your ticket(s) in one of three ways: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Online: Credit cards and PayPal can both be used via this method)*</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://u42132173.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.wNUTskSrtbfyZvCh3Pf1A4NK-2B2lljM6nA-2Bj6QhrIxr66WcwzqeokXPujJMovRB7VxuZpLeNLSRD1NuMrW3sghw-3D-3DYDgW_9cHltKOdEYWC7N2aomByVeE5QpYkl1E8iMXyktXAUSfGACahGk35MjT6VjABb2z8PdnpuQlPVfG0ady39iVZWKnbeunQCe1Li4KoN3Ala0sShp7119Gsc0vPX5Qv8Tt1Gp5FA06ceREdpnxH3AXzRYxJ7mgGiWTOjqQ-2B-2F0UQm3-2FsH0y5-2Fo6hQhAs5yKtx80qbZeVpM6rTKX4h7tNQRQcBQkCd-2BTCUKSon3d3tU0XRVQieTfpHP-2FkTtebbua4p2u1zuAXFe6xopbTcH59tKtpE8sWfKvFz3a4Qng-2BD78-2F-2FZw-3D" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">https://nfbmd.org/crabs</span></span></a></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">OR</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Zelle: </span></span></span><a href="https://u42132173.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.wNUTskSrtbfyZvCh3Pf1A4NK-2B2lljM6nA-2Bj6QhrIxr66WcwzqeokXPujJMovRB7VEOOCG-2BBMQs4kIImzmr7M6w-3D-3D-n1z_9cHltKOdEYWC7N2aomByVeE5QpYkl1E8iMXyktXAUSfGACahGk35MjT6VjABb2z8PdnpuQlPVfG0ady39iVZWKnbeunQCe1Li4KoN3Ala0sShp7119Gsc0vPX5Qv8Tt1Gp5FA06ceREdpnxH3AXzRYxJ7mgGiWTOjqQ-2B-2F0UQm3-2FmY4vcx0kCCOeDFv0ha-2B8batZkoMI1PPGHvdER1yAzHsyXlkGyKfG-2FhzmfqiTNEt6agWCFqqDiU9jHg1VGfeKrxdusb67t5waNKKYf-2BLDVghkFZDqALK9z9XMUJvEraak-3D" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#1475ad">President@nfbmd.org</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Mail: (Make checks payable to NFBMD)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">NFBMD Crab Feast</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">Baltimore, MD 21230</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">*Note: Due to administrative handling, an additional $3 per ticket is applicable to PayPal and credit card purchases.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin-block:36px"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">We ask those who are not able to attend this event but wish to make a donation to do so by sending a donation through Zelle (</span></span></span><a href="https://u42132173.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.wNUTskSrtbfyZvCh3Pf1A4NK-2B2lljM6nA-2Bj6QhrIxr66WcwzqeokXPujJMovRB7VEOOCG-2BBMQs4kIImzmr7M6w-3D-3Dffxn_9cHltKOdEYWC7N2aomByVeE5QpYkl1E8iMXyktXAUSfGACahGk35MjT6VjABb2z8PdnpuQlPVfG0ady39iVZWKnbeunQCe1Li4KoN3Ala0sShp7119Gsc0vPX5Qv8Tt1Gp5FA06ceREdpnxH3AXzRYxJ7mgGiWTOjqQ-2B-2F0UQm3-2BMRReWM714Ws5LXA1NHm9IzJTxspW6WEqZeGGTOTrajVkMZbWcRqjfzk-2BsK5K6p80Uvvjqq9RfBuwzegO7kyKxoYqUkrXEwHWa5BAvGXDUi4kHZP-2FBkGDIvAt30qtSNjY-3D" rel="nofollow" style="color:#0563c1;
text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#1475ad">President@nfbmd.org</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><span style="color:#2b353b">), mailing a check to NFBMD, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD 21230, or by using the PayPal donation button at Nfbmd.org.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p>We extend gratitude to the following sponsors:</p>
<p>Modu-Tech</p>
<p>AdNet/AccountNet</p>
<p>Vanda Pharmaceuticals</p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span></span></p>
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