<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><br><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style="color:black">Hi Fellow Virginians,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">We warmly welcome everyone from Virginia to attend the Virginia Caucus. The meeting is open to members and non-members alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">This is more than just a time to get together, it is an opportunity to get the needed work of the Federation done while sharing time and space with affiliate members. In this year it is particularly important to do so. Since all affiliates will be meeting concurrently, you need not worry about dividing your attention. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">We will be using the Virginia affiliate Zoom account for this meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">Zoom details are provided at the end of this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">If you are dialing in via phone or do not have your Zoom account set up with your name, please dial in about 15 minutes early so we can add your name to the Zoom meeting set up so we know who is raising their hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">Date: Friday, July 17, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color:black">Time: 11:00 AM Eastern<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1>Agenda: <o:p></o:p></h1><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Welcome & roll Call – tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Legal Announcement – Eve Hill, Brown Goldstein Levy<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Introduction of McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Scholarship recipients- Mary Durbin, Chair<o:p></o:p></li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Jackie Bruce, Williamsburg<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Tim chambers, Berryville<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Jonell Floyd – Woodbridge<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Rachel Schreiman – Fairfax Station<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Renee Valdez, Alexandria<o:p></o:p></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">BELL Academy in Home Edition – Louise Walch, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Project RISE – Kathryn Webster (Program Coordinator) and Elizabeth Schoen (Participant)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Fundraising - Earl Everett, chair<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in"><span style="color:black">National Resolutions – Deepa Goraya, National Resolutions Committee Member</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) plan – Christine Grassman<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Give $20 Campaign – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Our 2020 NFB of Virginia Convention – October 30 – November 1 – Joe Orozco, Convention Operations & Logistics, Chair<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">NFB of Virginia Board Meeting – August 1 at 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Obtaining feedback on everyone’s convention experience<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Q&A and Mingling in Break Out rooms<o:p></o:p></li></ul><h1>Zoom Detail:<o:p></o:p></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">+13017158592,,8297256345# US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">+13126266799,,8297256345# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Find your local number: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://zoom.us/u/acNbNZEsCP">https://zoom.us/u/acNbNZEsCP</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in">Join by Skype for Business<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://zoom.us/skype/8297256345">https://zoom.us/skype/8297256345</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><style><!--
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