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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d like us to talk before we send out this flier. I think we need to make some adjustments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With a virtual convention with no registration fee, what expenses are we suggesting the affiliate would be covering.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’d like for us to consider removing the text about costs because there are no costs to attend the state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a result, I recommend we remove the following sentences.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As such, the NFBV will cover reasonable costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>applicants including the cost of registration. Convention related expenses will be reimbursed or covered by the affiliate as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you agree we should simply remove these 2 sentences, we can get the flier updated and get this sent out with an appropriate subject line and the flier text in the body of the message.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</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></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jimmy Morris <jimorris0116@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sarah Patnaude via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Tracy Soforenko <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> NFBV Scholarship Flyer<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Good evening,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Could you please send the affiliate members a copy of the 2020 NFBV Scholarship flyer which is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you so much in advance for all your help. It is greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jimmy L. Morris, MA NOMC <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>