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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:11.0pt'>Greetings to all,<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'>Please find attached the pledge and belief statement of the National Federation of the Blind, generously provided by Kat Bottner, a long time member of the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I recommend everyone memorize at least the pledge since I want to be able to open our meetings with everyone reciting it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If needed we can do it where someone leads one line at a time and then everyone repeats what is said. We can do that till everyone can say it together.<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'>Remember:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We Care! We Share! We Grow! We Make A Difference!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Brian A. Mackey, President<br>Greater Berks Chapter<br>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<br>Phone: 609-680-8488<br>Email: <a href="mailto:berks@nfbofpa.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>berks@nfbofpa.org</span></a><br>Website: <u><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="http://www.nfbofpa.org/chapters-divisions/greater-berks-chapter">www.nfbofpa.org/chapters-divisions/greater-berks-chapter</a></span></u><br><i>Facebook: </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BerksFederation" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#0563C1'>www.facebook.com/BerksFederation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>