<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello NFB Family and Friends!</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ATTENTION!!  Zoom has
changed its log in criteria.  As of
September 27^th, a passcode will be needed to get into meetings.  We are implementing this change now in case
there are any unexpected issues.  I have updated
the Zoom link and telephone numbers in this email to reflect the change.  Please disregard the links in previous emails
and use only this information going forward. 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The one tap mobile has a slight delay but it will get you
into the meeting.  You don’t have to do anything
but be patient.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Zoom link has the passcode embedded so you only have to
click on it to be allowed into the meeting.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you are using a landline, that phone number is below the one
touch mobile, and you will be required to type in the meeting ID number plus
pound.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For your information, the passcode is 20201940, (our current
year and when the NFB started).</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This message outlines many events and meetings planned for
the month.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the
Virginia Affiliate’s Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public.</p>

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All calls are available using the telephone dial in option or through the free
and totally accessible Zoom app on Windows, Apple IOS, or Google Android. You
can also access just using your Web Browser. </p>

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For all these services, it is important to be on mute when you are not
speaking. The presenter will provide instructions on unmuting to be heard.
Additionally, just like in-person Federation meetings, please preface your
comments by stating your name and being recognized by the organizer before
speaking. <br>
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<h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal">NFB of Virginia Virtual Meetings</h1>

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The Zoom link and telephone conference call details are consistent for each of
the Zoom meetings this month. If there is an exception, it is provided in the
description below.<br>
  <br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09" style="color:blue">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">One tap mobile<br>
<a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345" style="color:blue">tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </a></p>

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Telephone Dial: (301) 715-8592</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <br>
Passcode: 20201940 </p>

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<h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal">Virginia Affiliate Virtual Programming</h1>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Ladies Night</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Saturday, September 5 at
7:00 PM</span></b></p>

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<p class="gmail-s7" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-s6">Please join the Virginia Affiliate
every Saturday evening from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time for good times. Each week
will be a different theme.  Grab your BFF’s and a drink alcoholic or non,
settle in your favorite spot and get ready to laugh, share stories, and have
fun!</span></p>

<p class="gmail-s7" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-s7" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-s6">The theme for this week,</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> September 5^th</span><span class="gmail-s6">,</span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>is
Accessibility…what’s accessible, what isn’t, what do you use, what do you need
help using.</p>

<p class="gmail-s7" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">NFB of Virginia
Legislative Seminar </span></b></p>

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12  at 10:00 AM to 12PM.</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Turning
Ideas into Law: A Legislative seminar for the NFB of Virginia.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The
purpose of the National Federation of the Blind is to serve as a vehicle for
collective action. Our grass roots advocacy work in the Virginia General
Assembly and the United States Congress has yielded great results. Our
accomplishments are based on the hundreds of members who support our efforts by
engaging in the legislative process.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">However,
we can improve our effectiveness by having more members understand the
legislative process, our approach for advocacy and how we all can help advance
our mission.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are conducting an informative and interactive seminar on the
state and national legislative process leveraging leaders from across Virginia
and featuring John Pare, NFB Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy. Topics
will include: Legislative Structure and Basics of how to get a Bill Passed,
Typical NFB Strategies, Case Study of one Bill.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please join us for this exciting seminar and help us increase
our influence with our elected leaders.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Heading1Char" style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150)"><span style="font-size:16pt">Chapter
and Division Virtual Programming <br>
</span></span> <br>
Here is the calendar of chapter and division meetings that have been scheduled.<br>
More may follow as the month progresses.<br>
 <br>
However, the At Large and Peninsula chapters are not using Zoom and have
provided alternate dialing instructions which are listed after the meeting date
and time.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Potomac Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 PM</b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Winchester Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 PM</b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Greater Williamsburg Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM</b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Chesapeake Bay Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 AM</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Tidewater Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Saturday, September 26 at 1:30 PM</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Richmond Chapter</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Monday, September 28 at 6:30 PM</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We suspect more chapters and divisions will be
holding meetings. We will provide updates each week with details.</span>    <br></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Jacki Bruce<br><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Zoom Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" style="color:blue" target="_blank">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><span style="color:black"><br></span><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" style="color:blue" target="_blank">tel:(757)291-1789</a><span style="color:black"><br></span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.nfb.org</a><span style="color:black"><br></span><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">www.nfbv.org</a><span style="color:black"><br><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<br><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Live the life you want.<br><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p></div></div></div></div>