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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>Join one of our Chapter Meetings over the next few weeks and have some fun with our Holiday get togethers! Have a great week!<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 class=MsoNormal>Join us on our Affiliate Zoom every Tuesday night starting at 7 PM for Braille Buddies. Bring your knowledge, your questions, your curiosity, it’s all about Braille. All levels of experience welcome!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our At Large Chapter will be meeting on the Affiliate Zoom, instead of the conference number, starting Monday, December 13<sup>th</sup>. This meeting will be their Holiday Traditions Meeting. Please join President, Patrick Johnson and the other chapter members as they chat. Please mark your calendars for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Monday of each month and join the At Large Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Winchester Chapter will be doing a holiday cookie exchange in Lou of our chapter meeting on December 18.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will still meet at Sollenberger at the same time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Christopher Vinson-Walker, President Winchester Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>540.303.0080 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please mark your calendars for the last Ladies Night of 2021 on Saturday, December 18<sup>th</sup> starting at 7 PM. Santa will arrive with a sack full of virtual gifts. Bring your favorite drink and munchie and join your Ladies Night Girlfriends and see what you will win while having a fantastic time chatting and laughing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Hello NFB Family!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>I guess you're wondering what the Greater Alexandria Chapter has in store for this holiday season, right? </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>WONDER NO MORE! We will not disappoint!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>The GAC HOLIDAY SHINDIG will be a jolly time filled singing and cheer and lots and lots of frolicking (I'm still not sure what that involves, really...)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>We have a few guests who will share some important info with us, one of whom is Ally Kelso, a student in Project RISE, who is doing some wonderful things as part of her involvement with the Girl Scouts. Ally has put together a Mini Mentoring Program for young people to be mentored by high school students who are blind. This young woman is driven to truly share the holiday spirit all year ‘round, and that is why GAC is supporting her as much as we can! We hope you will too!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Now, let me draw a picture of the rest of the night's (so-called) frolicking...</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>It will all begin with a profound holiday greeting from our esteemed GAC President, Evelyn Valdez, affectionately known as Valdez number 1! (Renee Valdez is Valdez number 2.)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Then, the real frolicking begins with the musical razzle-dazzle funery provided by Aaron Simoneau! I'll give you a hint...If you don't know anything about holiday tunes, I suggest you study, like you crammed for your senior year final exams! Oh! Did I mention there is a $15.00 gift card prize involved?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Let the FUNERY and FROLICKING continue with a HOLIDAY COSTUME "SNOW BALL" CONTEST! That's right! Pull out your favorite holiday costume—Jack Frost, Grinch, Mrs. Santa (with fish net stockings), Medusa, the little dark elf! Or, if you can't find any of those, your UGLY Holiday Sweater might be the ticket! Renee Valdez (Valdez #2) will be the emcee for this ALL BUT GLAMOROUS event! Participants will be judged on a scale of 1 to 10, by an esteemed panel of judges. Costumes will be judged on creativity, charm, and calamity (I needed a C word!). Did I mention...There is a $15.00 gift card prize up for grabs!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>And the jolly, jovial, joustingly (couldn't think of a J word!) holiday funery will advance further into this crazed evening with Dionel Vazquez hosting the hardly well-known holiday game, HURRY UP AND GO: HOW MUCH FOR BLITZEN? Hint: There is no amount of cramming that will prepare you for this skirmish, so, I recommend you bring your thinking caps, open mind, and warped sense of humor and just dive right in! And! Did I mention there is a $25.00 gift card prize involved in this one?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>WOW! Now doesn't this sound like a whole lot of frolicky, funery fun? Here are the logistics:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>When: Saturday, December 18, 2021, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Where: ZOOM, of course! All who have RSVP’d and paid up by the deadline will receive via email, the magical Holiday Shindig Key to the ZOOM Holiday Shindig Room!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Cost to attend: $10.00 Paid to the GAC PayPal Account, <a href="mailto:NFBVGAC1@gmail.com" target="_blank">NFBVGAC1@gmail.com</a> <b>Please indicate in the notes that your payment is for the GAC Holiday Shindig.</b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>If you do not have a PayPal Account, please contact Renee Valdez, 703-966-0836, or <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank">reneerome@yahoo.com</a> and I will send you a request to pay.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>RSVP AND PAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, BY NOON O’CLOCK!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH! </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>**Be the FIRST to RSVP to the GAC PayPal Account to win a Holiday Gift from all of us, the Greater Alexandria Chapter Board! Hint: (I'm whispering) It’s a SOCK MONKEY MUG with Packets of Hot Cocoa! (OOPS! That was way more than a hint!)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>Remember to add the GAC HOLIDAY SHINDIG to your calendar! I hope we can blow the top of ZOOM this Holiday Season!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>If you have any questions or if I can help with the RSVP process, please let me know!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3dd07c5bmsonormal style='margin-top:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1D2228'>I hope to see EVERYONE there!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>p.s. We are still collecting donations for Operation Elf! Please donate to the Greater Alexandria Chapter PayPal Account at: <a href="%20">NFBVGAK1@GMAIL.COM</a> Be sure to type OPERATION ELF in the notes section.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Renee F. Valdez, M.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Secretary/Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Greater Alexandria Chapter</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Co-Chair, National Federation of the Bilind of Virginia, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Fundraising Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Vice President, Northern VA Regional Local Human Rights Committee</span></b><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><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>(703) 966-083</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our Chapters are meeting in person, please check the Chapter Meetings section to join in a <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Chapters and Divisions are using the Affiliate Zoom link, 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> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk81826064">Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Zoom Link </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a></span><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Chapter and Division Meetings…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Monday, December 13<sup>th</sup> 8 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Williamsburg no meeting this month. Happy Holidays and see you next year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax Thursday December 16<sup>th</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg Saturday December 18<sup>th</sup> 10 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester Saturday, December 18<sup>th</sup> 10:00 AM. Solenberger’s True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Avenue, Winchester, 22601. Call in number is 978-990-5395. The meeting id number is 1566808.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peninsula Saturday December 18<sup>th</sup> 11:00 am. Conference call number 605-475-4825 meeting id 549778<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Tidewater, Saturday , December 18<sup>th</sup>, 2:00 PM (lunch </span></span><span class=s2><u><span style='color:black'>at 1:00 PM</span></u></span><span class=s1><span style='color:black'> ). Bangkok Gardens, </span></span><span class=s2><u><span style='color:black'>417 West 21st Street, Norfolk 23517</span></u></span><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>. : Zoom link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09"><span class=s2><span style='color:blue'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</span></span></a>. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Alexandria see above<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond Monday, December 27<sup>th</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br></span>If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough! – Oprah Winfrey <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></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><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>