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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is doing great this week. Registration is open for our National Convention, please be sure to register. Join us this week for one of our Chapter Meetings or Zoom Programs. Please let me know if your chapter is having a speaker or special guest and I’ll feature it in our Spotlight On Section.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spotlight On…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>We have an exciting partnership with Lyft through their LyftUp Vaccine Access program to provide access to free and donated rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>NFB members may contact Jackie Bruce to obtain the special LYFT codes. Please provide at least 2 hours advance warning because Jackie may not be available when you need the code. These codes are valid for 2 rides up to $25 to travel to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments. There is one code for first appointments and a second code for second appointments. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.25pt;margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:8.25pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Note: Lyft service levels can vary by region and time of day; please plan your trip accordingly. Please add the code to the Rewards section of your Lyft app right before you call your ride for your vaccination appointment.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Please do not share or post on social media. Max 1 redemption per user. Valid for rides through 4/30/21 and cannot be combined with other ride credits or offers. Must be used for rides to and from vaccination appointments. Subject to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20689&qid=5108500">Lyft's Terms of Service</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Ladies Night Please join your NFB girlfriends every Saturday Night starting at 7:00 PM for laughs, conversatio, and good times! This week’s theme is game night…let’s play!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the Virginia Affiliate’s Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public. If a meeting is using an alternate platform, the phone number or instructions to join will follow the meeting name. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Zoom Link <a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Chapter Meetings…</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Winchester Wednesday April 21<sup>st</sup> 7 pm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Greater Alexandria Thursday April 22<sup>nd</sup> 7:00 pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Chesapeake Bay Saturday April 24<sup>th</sup>, 11 am</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We are all set for OUR IN PERSON MEETING The address to Gus and George’s spaghetti and steak House is <span style='color:black'>4312 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach</span>. 23456 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Our conference number is <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="tel:605-468-8758" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>605-468-8758</span></a> access code is 197498<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Richmond Monday April 26<sup>th</sup> 6:30 pm</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Seniors Division Wednesday April 28<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p>Have a great week and don’t forget to smile and make the world happy!<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Peace,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:#222222'>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</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>