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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><a name="_Hlk114038780"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>State Convention: As we are getting closer to the 2022 National Federation of the Blind of Washington (NFB) convention: Trust the Magic of New Beginnings, I want to make sure you have all the info you need so you can be there. Convention will be held in person at the Hilton Bellevue, located at 300 SE 112<sup>th</sup> AVE SE, Bellevue, WA 98004, November 4-6. At this time, there are no additional hotel rooms left at our convention rate. Registration is $25, and our banquet this year is $40. We will also have some sessions streamed via Zoom if you are unable to attend in person, information will be sent to registered virtual participants before the beginning of convention. See agenda attached. There will be no additional banquet tickets available at in-person registration: therefore, please order your banquet ticket by the end of day on Sunday October 30.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Convention Registration Link: </span></span><a href="Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-convention-registration</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Current NFBW Fundraisers: The NFB of Washington is running two fundraisers at this time: our electronics extravaganza and our Give 10 Convention fundraiser.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>Give 10 fundraiser. Many of you may have already donated when you registered for convention, but if you want to win a trip for next year’s convention, for each $10 donation to the NFB of Washington, you will be entered into a drawing for the following expenses to next year’s state convention: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>•Transportation for one to the state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>• Two nights in the hotel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>• Registration and banquet for one<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>• The winner of the drawing may also choose a cash prize of $500<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>If you want to donate outside of registration, please papal your donation to </span><a href="mailto:payments@nfbw.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>payments@nfbw.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>Make sure to put in the notes section “give 10 donation)<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'>Electronics </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>extravaganza fundraiser. For each $5 you donate to the NFB of Washington, you can be entered to a drawing for one of two prizes: 1<sup>st</sup> prize, a 43-inch Samsung television accessible out of the box, or 2<sup>nd</sup> prize, a Samsung soundbar. If you don’t want the electronics, you can take the cash value as your prize. To donate, follow the link below: <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>https://tinyurl.com/nfbw-donation-drive</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please contact Corey Grandstaff at </span></span><a href="mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>corey.grandstaff@gmail.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk114038780'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or at (419)768-1523. We look forward to having you join us for this year’s exciting and engaging conventio</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>n.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Corey Grandstaff, treasurer, NFB of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>