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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'>Good evening chapter members… Please see the below important message from Evelyn Valdez. </p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good day Federationists and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As many of you heard, a tornado hit Ruston, Louisiana, Thursday, April 25 at 2am. This tragic storm destroyed and damaged many homes of our Louisiana family, but fortunately left our Federation folks healthy and untouched. Louisiana is not only one of our 52 strong affiliates, but also the home of our first NFB training center: the Louisiana Center for the Blind. The damage requires financial means, something our chapter will be assisting with in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please bring cash or check donations to tomorrow’s chapter meeting, Thursday, May 2. Evelyn will be collecting all monetary donations. Contact her if you will be unable to be present at the chapter meeting and she will find a way to receive your contribution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are providing financial assistance to the Louisiana Center for the Blind, trusting Executive Director Pam Allen to distribute funds as she sees most helpful and beneficial.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Evelyn is a graduate of the Louisiana Center for the Blind’s 9-month program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanking you in advance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warmly, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"'>Evelyn Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"'>1<sup>st</sup> VP, Greater Alexandria Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>