<div dir="auto">I\u2019m very excited for the new leadership!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 9:09\u202fPM marsha.drenth--- via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-8926590089133336423WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Congratulations Stacy!!!! <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Marsha <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-8926590089133336423WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><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">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbp-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stacie Leap via NFBP-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 26, 2025 8:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> undisclosed-recipients:<br><b>Cc:</b> Stacie Leap <<a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBP-Talk] Announcement: New Leadership for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Members and Friends,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-8926590089133336423gmaildefault"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The Greater Philadelphia Chapter recently held their elections Saturday, October 25, 2025 and </span></span>I am honored to share that I have been elected as the new <span class="m_-8926590089133336423gmaildefault"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Chapter </span></span>President. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve and continue building upon the strong foundation of advocacy, unity, and empowerment within our chapter.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to our former President, Denice Brown, for her 22 years of hard work, leadership, and dedication. Denice has been a remarkable advocate and a true example of what it means to serve with passion and commitment. We are deeply thankful for her many years of service and for the positive impact she has made in our community.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">A little about me \u2014 I lost my sight in 2016 as a result of domestic violence while I was two months pregnant. My journey since then has been one of growth, resilience, and faith. I joined the National Federation of the Blind in August 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, and quickly found a community that shared my passion for advocacy and empowerment. During the last term, I served as the 1st Vice President of our chapter. Today, I am proud to continue serving in leadership \u2014 not only as President of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter, but also as President of the Pennsylvania Organization of Blind Parents and as one of the Board Directors for the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I am also pleased to announce <span class="m_-8926590089133336423gmaildefault"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">the rest of </span></span>our newly elected board members:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Marva Hall, First Vice President<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Gloria Nathan-Cherry, Second Vice President<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Casshia Cooks-Copeland, Secretary<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Eugenio D\u2019Oliveira, Treasurer<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Anissa Brown, Board Director<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 James Robinson, Board Director<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We also recognize our continuing board members, elected last year:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Christine Palmer, Board Director<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> \u2022 Katrina Townes, Board Director<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Together, we look forward to working with all of you to strengthen our chapter, support our members, and continue advancing the mission of the National Federation of the Blind.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for your continued support and belief in our work.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Stacie Leap<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">President, Greater Philadelphia Chapter<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a> | 215-776-6741<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-8926590089133336423WordSection1"></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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