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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Good Evening All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please see the information shared with affiliates. Please share as appropriate!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>Independence Market Holiday Hours:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please note that the Independence Market will be closed for calls on the days of December 24, 25, and 26. The market will also be closed starting at 12:00 noon, Eastern, on Wednesday, December 31 and all day on January 1 and 2. Our Independence Market ecommerce site will still be open during these times, but orders may take a little longer to process, so please be patient. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>Update on Recurring Donation Processing:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>Several weeks ago, we announced a change to how we are processing recurring monthly donations. Though we thought we would be processing at this point, we are still working with our vendors to make sure there are no issues. As soon as we can, hopefully this week, we will start processing December contributions and then catch up on November PAC contributions. If you do not want us to process your November contribution, please send an email to <a href="mailto:PAC@nfb.org">PAC@nfb.org</a> with your name and direction to not process November's PAC transaction. We appreciate your patience as we work through unforeseen challenges. Please contact Bridgid Burke at <a href="mailto:bburke@nfb.org">bburke@nfb.org</a> or 410-659-9314, extension 2271, with any questions or concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>From the President’s Desk: The Federation Shares Pressing Concerns with Vispero’s CEO:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor/early-access-articles/presidents-desk-federation">an article in the upcoming <i>Braille Monitor</i></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, I released my recent correspondence with Vispero’s new CEO regarding urgent member concerns about changes to the company’s access technology products and policies.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Legislative Alert:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Just this past Sunday, December 14, we sent out a </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/legislative-alerts/pass-national-museum-blind">legislative alert regarding the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> (H.R. 6467/S. 3371). The purpose of this legislative alert is to create a surge in cosponsor support for the bill so that it can ultimately be passed and signed into law and our museum will have the national recognition that it deserves. Please be sure to contact your senators and representative and ask them to cosponsor the National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act (H.R. 6467/S. 3371)!</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'>Latest Podcast Episodes:</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tune into our </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://podcasts7m.podbean.com/e/communicating-with-blind-people-what-sighted-people-should-know/">new episode of the <i>Nation’s Blind Podcast</i></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> where Melissa and Anil are joined by board members Marilyn Green and Tracy Soforenko. They share interesting and sometimes surprising social interactions that they’ve had with sighted people while traveling, hanging out with friends, and even while spending time with family members, especially during the holidays. They also discuss the best ways that sighted people should communicate with blind people. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Listen to episode seven of our <i>Walking Alone and Marching Together</i> podcast entitled “</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://walkingaloneandmarchingtogether.podbean.com/e/episode-7-chapter-4-democracy-in-transition-the-second-generation-part-1/">Episode 7: Chapter 4 - Democracy in Transition: The Second Generation, Part 1</a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.”</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://buff.ly/DnyeSos">Episode 55 of <i>Access On</i></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> is now available. Jonathan discusses Zoom’s accessibility journey with Samuel Greene, product manager for Zoom North America. He also talks to our new accessibility excellence advocate for home and independent living, Ron Miller. Ron outlines his history in access technology and discusses the difference we can all make together to improve accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>My Best,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Marty R. McKenzie, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>119 S. Kilbourne Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Columbia, SC 29205<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Phone: 803-254-3777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Mobile: 843-939-8091<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Website: <a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org/">www.nfbofsc.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>