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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Okay,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> I will send you Jack’s e-mail, just so you are in the loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>shannoncook1011--- via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 24, 2026 12:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of South Carolina Mailing List <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> shannoncook1011@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] Palmetto Convention Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Great News 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'>The 2026 Palmetto convention Grant for first-time state convention attendees has increased. For the first time, the National Federation of the blind of South Carolina is now offering four grants valued at $300 each. I have attached the application. All of the requirements are stated at the end. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2026. The PCG Committee will meet following the national convention to decide the recipients of the four grants and notify each person as soon as the meeting has concluded. Please let me know if you have any issues with completing the application. I will gladly help you. You may email me at either <a href="mailto:secretary@nfbofsc.org">secretary@nfbofsc.org</a> or <a href="mailto:coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com">coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com</a> or call me at 803.605.4250. <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'>If the application does not come through on the listserv, send me a message and I can email it to you privately. Please share this announcement in your chapters divisions, and any other gatherings of members. We want all potential first-time state convention attendees to be able to have this meaningful experience without the full financial burden. This amount will not cover the entire cost of attendance, but it will go a long way to offset the expenses. Chapters often provide assistance to members attending the state convention too. <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'>Bringing members to the state convention is one way we can build the National Federation of the Blind!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Palmetto Convention Grant Chair<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'>Don’t let the mark you leave on the world be a scar.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>