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Hi Shannon
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<div>Can you please provide me information on how to access the NFB platform to be able to participate in this discussion?</div>
<div>Thanks -</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Mar 23, 2026, at 5:33\u202fPM, Shannon Cook via NFBofSC <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At the last NFB of SC board meeting, the board discussed moving away from Palmetto Connects. It served its purpose during and after COVID, but its time has come to an end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Now, we are introducing Federation Foundations. It will take place on the first Tuesday of even-numbered months beginning in April. The first meeting will be April 7 at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We will discuss the structure of the Federation nationally, statewide and locally, the board structure in our state, resources available to members, and lots more. If you are new and are trying to figure
out how things work here in SC or if you are a veteran member but still have lingering questions, please join us. We welcome your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I will be moderating this forum. If you would like to send questions in advance of the Federation Foundations meeting, send me an email to
<a href="mailto:coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com">coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com</a> with Federation Foundations question in the subject line. If I don\u2019t get to your question at the first meeting, it will be answered later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The meetings will take place on the NFB of SC platform at 7:00 p.m. Below is the schedule for the rest of this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">April 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">June 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">August 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">October 6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">December 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to seeing you there. Please share with your chapters, divisions, and other networks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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