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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'>2019 NFB of Ohio Committees<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>AWARDS COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and feedback when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Heather Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ali Benmerzouga<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Emily Pennington<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jerry Purcell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Annette Luts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bell Academy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To organize the bell program and plan efficient ways to promote and execute this very important academy. The members of this committee will be screened because of the type of program it is, which is dealing directly with kids.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Eric Duffy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marianne Denning<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sherri Albers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Barbara Pierce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The chair of this committee can recruit whomever he needs to in order to put this program on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions are following the state and national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Colleen Roth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Barbara Pierce <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>CONVENTION Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To assist and advise the president in the planning and functioning of our state convention and to provide additional assistance in planning and executing affiliate activities at national conventions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sherri Albers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Annette Luts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Suzanne Hartfield-Turner,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Andra Stover<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cassandra Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sheila Hardy-Wilson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dorothea Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jessica Stover<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>EDUCATION COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To advise the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and initiatives in which the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio should be engaged to improve educational opportunities for blind youth throughout the state. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Debby Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sandy Krems<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ali Benmerzouga <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE (SUN coordinator, Jernigan Fund coordinator, PAC coordinator,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To make members aware of these specific organizational fundraising opportunities and to implement strategies to increase participation threw out the year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Suzanne Hartfield-Turner,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sherri Ruth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Colleen Roth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To investigate additional opportunities to increase NFB-O resources and to implement effective fundraising strategies and programming. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deanna Lewis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cassandra Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Angela Maddox<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gloria Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lucas Cassi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To increase the organization's visibility and effectiveness in the state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in Washington throughout the year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>co-chairs Sheri Albers and Mike Literman Heather Leiterman Suzanne Hartfield-Turner, Eric Duffy Andra Stover Pat McPherson Barbara Pierce Ali Benmerzouga<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain members and to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of the NFB of Ohio. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Co-chairs Suzanne Turner and Carolyn Peters Annette Luts Dorothea Davis Beverly Harris Gloria Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To promote and publicize the programs and events of the NFB of Ohio and to acquire as much positive publicity as possible for such activities. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dave Bertch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Walter Mitchell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ali Benmerzouga<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and distribute clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Barbara Pierce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Eric Duffy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Spangler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop and implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the program and increase participation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Emily Pennington<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Heather Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cassandra Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Web site and NEWSLINE committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To assist with updating the content on the web page and Newsline including advertising and promoting. The members who desire to be a part of this committee must be very good computer users.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Spangler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dave Bertch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Walter Mitchell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sherri Albers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheryl Fisher<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Special project committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To assist with corporate donations and to help find ways to fund the special projects and work of the affiliate. To assist where ever we have the need.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Eric Duffy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sheri Albers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>transportation committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To help the affiliate oversee some of the issues around the state dealing with transportation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Annette Luts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Eric Duffy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Vehicle donation committee:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charge: To get more cars donated from Ohio Owen McCafferty Larry Rodriguez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>domestic violence committee: Charge To develop relationships with the domestic violence agencies in Ohio.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheryl E. Fields<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ahkeela Cade<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gloria Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gerron Chapman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Community Service Committee:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> This committee will educate the Ohio Affiliate about the professional and personal benefits of community service.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Encourage chapters, divisions and individuals to participate in projects in their communities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Encourage members to identify or develop and implement their own service projects.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Enlighten the public about NFB Philosophy and the skills and knowledge we have obtained, as we serve in the community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This committee will also encourage members to connect with the NFB Community Service Division for inspiration and support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheryl E. Fields<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rachelle Broomfield<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kiana hill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Amy Bonano<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Wanda Sloan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>William Turner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gloria Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lillie Pennington<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Janine Pickens<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne Hartfield-Turner, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFBOH-Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P: (641) 715-3900<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ex: 582705<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A: PO Box 141077<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland, Ohio 44114<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:President.NFB.ClevelandOhio@Gmail.com">President.NFB.ClevelandOhio@Gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>