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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 has had a good week and you have all started this week full of hope love! Please read below and support your chapters by attending their meetings in person or virtually.<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>friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to give you all the latest update regarding Jim. I spoke with the case manager yesterday and they finally approved him to get moved to another facility to complete his rehabilitation for physical therapy, occupational therapy and other services.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim is definitely talking and his left side is slowly but surely starting to move again. I have good hopes that he is determined to get better.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I did explain to him along with the case manager what the next steps will be and he seems to be in agreement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This definitely has been a slow but progressive healing for him. I want to thank you all once again for all your love and support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'll keep you all updated as things move forward. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Chris Walker</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>President, Winchester Chapter</span><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:0in'>All are most welcome to join the Potomac Chapter of the NFB of Virginia on Zoom for our February meeting, which will include a fascinating discussion on resilience with Dr. Jean Parker. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 17px'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'><span style='color:#0D68AD'>Dr. Jean Parker is a researcher, radio journalist, human rights activist and university professor. She is currently the program manager at the Desert Rose Bahai Institute in Arizona. She teaches nonprofit management and development practice at Regis University in Denver and economics and business for the Wilmette Institute in Chicago. She has been blind since birth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 14px'><span style='color:#0D68AD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'><span style='color:#0D68AD'>Jean’s interest in resilience came from her work as a journalist reporting from throughout the world on social development and human rights. In 2012, Jean undertook her doctoral research on emergency preparedness education through community radio in North Indian villages and was awarded her Ph.D. in integral development from the Da Vinci Institute of South Africa in 2016. Her book “Emergency Preparedness Through Community Cohesion: An Integral Approach To Resilience published by Routledge UK, is available on Bookshare. Today’s discussion will focus on what it means to be resilient as blind people and how our strategies of resilience can contribute to resilience in policy planning and in our communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 14px'><span style='color:#0D68AD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'><u><span style='color:#094FD1'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255</a></span></u><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'>Meeting ID: 602 502 2255<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-stretch: normal'>+13017158592,,6025022255<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Special Edition…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following are the committee reports not read at the Board Meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Communications Committee. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone and thank you to Wayne Williams , Collin Bruce and Dominique Lawless for setting up and hosting the zoom for our meeting today. The Communication Committee is growing every quarter! We have almost 1400 face book followers, 150 You Tube watchers, new authors sharing their stories on our Blog and our website is updated with useful tools and resources on a regular basis! If you see or talk to your Communications Team, Michael Kitchens, Wayne Williams, Collin Bruce, Oscar Montiel,Jenny Blinsmon and Joe Oroczo thank them for their hard work and dedication to keeping everyone informed. If you would like to be apart of a dynamic team and like keeping members in the know, please contact me to become a member of our team. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Legislative Committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington Seminar is fast approaching and will be from January 30 to February 1. Please note that all our Virginia appointments will be January 31 or February 1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hopefully those who are staying at the Holiday Inn Capitol have already made their reservations. Those who are attending appointments on the Hill should let Deepa know today they are coming, which days they are available for appointments (Tuesday-Wednesday), their contact info, address, and their legislative representative if they know. Email Deepa at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:deepa.goraya@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>deepa.goraya@gmail.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have some important dates for you to take note of.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 28: Workshop from 1 to 2 PM on Washington Seminar. We will be going over teams for appointments and team leads, doing mock appointments, briefly discussing the three legislative issues, and answering any questions about Washington Seminar. So please attend this important workshop. Zoom details will be sent out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 30: 2 to 4 PM, issues training conducted by the Legislative Affairs Team at the Holiday Inn Capitol. This is the important training that will go in depth into our three legislative priorities for Washington Seminar by the NFB Legislative Affairs team. Anyone who is attending appointments on the Hill should attend this training.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 30: 1 to 3 PM: NFB Career Fair, Holiday Inn Capitol. Deadline to register is January 19 by 5 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 30: 5 PM: Great Gathering In.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>January 31 through February 1: Appointments on the Hill. Most of our appointments will be on Tuesday and Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Important links:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the links to the Washington Seminar career fair registration, legislative agenda and the three fact sheets:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-jobseeker-registration"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005AA3;background:white'>Job Seeker Registration Form</span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/form/career-fair-employer-registration"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005AA3;background:white'>Employer Registration Form</span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/2023_Washington_Seminar_Agenda.docx"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005AA3;background:white'>2023 Washington Seminar Agenda</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/2023_Legislative_Agenda.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3'>2023 Legislative Agenda (Word)</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/002_Website_and_Software_Applications_Accessibility_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/002_Medical_Device_Nonvisual_Accessibility_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/002_Blind_Americans_Return_to_Work_Act_Fact_Sheet_2023.docx"><span style='color:#005AA3'>Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deepinder K. Goraya, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please note: The Greater Williamsburg Chapter will meet on Wednesday, February 15<sup>th</sup> . We will resume meeting on the 2<sup>nd</sup> Tuesday of each month in j<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Here’s how to join our Affiliate’s Zoom:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter Information:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Blue Ridge Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Woodrow Berry, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Home: (434) 293-7631</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Lynn heart, Treasurer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Cell: (434) 409-8013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:lmeheart@yahoo.com">lmeheart@yahoo.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Contact chapter for meeting times.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Eastern Shore Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Althea Pittman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Phone: 757-787-3853</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:vaescil@gmail.com">vaescil@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Contact the chapter for current meeting times.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chesapeake Bay Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Saturday from 11 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steakhouse, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, 23452. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Fairfax Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Thursday from 7 to 8:30 PM, at the Red Hot & Blue, 4150 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Greater Alexandria Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Thursday of most months from 7 to 9pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Greater Williamsburg Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Second Tuesday of each month, from 6to 8pm at the Center Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg 23188. **IMPORTANT! February’s meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15<sup>th</sup>**</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Peninsula Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 11:30 to 1 PM, My Neighbor’s Pub, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 23602.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Phone 605-475-4825 passcode, 549778#. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Potomac Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 PM.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'>Meeting ID: 602 502 2255<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'>One tap mobile <a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,6025022255">+13017158592,,6025022255</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Prince William Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month, from 2 to 3PM. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Phone 605-313-5562 passcode, 293383.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>We occasionally meet at Bar Louie, 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, 22191, follow this weekly announcement to learn when we will be in person. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Richmond Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 PM in the assembly room of the Administrative Activities Building at VDBI, 401 Azalea Ave. Richmond 23227. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Tidewater Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 2PM to 3:30PM at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ynot Italian, 1507 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, 23517<span style='color:#424242'> (lunch begins at 1 PM). </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</a><br><br><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Meeting ID: 366 168 5508<br>Passcode: 21211955<br>One tap mobile<br></span><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955#</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> US (Washington DC)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Winchester Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at Sollenberger True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Ave., Winchester, 22601.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses Affiliate Zoom. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>At-Large Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Tuesday of the month from 8 PM to 9 PM, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242;background:white'>August through May, with a face to face reception held during state convention.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242;background:white'>Designed to meet the needs of Virginians who do not live near a local chapter. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The best way to find out if you can trust someone is to trust them. -Ernest Hemmingway <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RISE/Silver Bells Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com"><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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.</span><o:p></o:p></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. 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