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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><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>Happy Holidays! May the rest of your year be filled with Joy, Love, Peace and Blessings! Be safe and have fun. Be good or Santa won’t visit you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kudos Corner…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Go GAC! Good for you guys.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>My Federation Family!<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>I am happy and proud to announce that the Greater Alexandria Chapter's Holiday Donation Drive for Operation Elf exceeded our expectations! Last year, we were able to present a check to the Alexandria Sheriff's Department in the amount of $245.00. We wanted to do it again this year but exceed that amount--and we did it! Yesterday, Evelyn Valdez, President of the Greater Alexandria Chapter, handed a check to the Alexandria Sheriff's Department in the amount of $373.06! <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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>We could not have exceeded our goal without the help of our Federation Family! All of this is to help the children and families of incarcerated people to reconnect and share gifts through this holiday season. It warms our collective heart to think that GAC and NFB could take part in creating smiles and sharing a little holiday joy.<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>We appreciate all of you who were able to contribute.<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Happy Holidays!<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:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Renee F. Valdez, M.A.</span></b><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'>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><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>Braille Buddies every Tuesday from 7 thru 9 PM. Join the affiliate’s zoom and learn, ask questions or just chat with others learning or who are experts in Braille.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening NFB family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope you have had a wonderful weekend and are all ready for the upcoming holiday. I just wanted to send a friendly reminder that tomorrow, December 20, at 6:30 p.m. we will hold our monthly chapter meeting. We will get lots of information about the upcoming Richmond seminar as well as a surprise announcement that I can?t wait to share with you all! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. The zoom link and call in information is below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Merry Christmas!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Domonique.<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><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>Richmond Monday, December 20<sup>th</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold -Aristotle<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>