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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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>From Jacki Brown, Domonique Lawless, and Renee Valdez (The 2024 Action Auction Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf9948607msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The NFB of Virginia will be having an Auction at its state convention in Portsmouth, - October 31 - November 3, 2024. We need good NEW, HAND-MADE or ANTIQUE ITEMS to auction. To submit auction items for consideration, please submit your item using our simple online form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf9948607msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><a href="https://nfbv.org/auction" target="_blank">https://nfbv.org/auction</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>If you have questions or are uncertain if your item is auction worthy, please contact Jacki Brown: Telephone # (703) 300-5869 or <a href="mailto:jacquelinestonebrown@comcast.net">jacquelinestonebrown@comcast.net</a><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'>Our Action Auction team will be releasing the information about what is being offered at least a week before the convention via email. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>PLEASE DONATE NOW!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf9948607msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Then bring your donated items to the convention. Auction items can be dropped off on Thursday evening at registration or on Friday/Saturday during General Session. Just like our prior in-person conventions there will be a table set up with the items offered outside the exhibit hall on Friday and in the meeting room on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday the Action Auction volunteers will accept items for auction and describe each item to all who stop by. LIVE AUCTION WILL START FRIDAY MORNING AND GO ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY during general meetings and at the Banquet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf9948607msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Remember – this is our chance to raise money for ourselves in a fun way – also a way to buy only previously dreamed of luxuries from our friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpf9948607msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>All funds raised from the auction will be used to support our Silver Bells program to support independence for blind and low vision seniors.<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Renee Valdez</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:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(703) 966-0836</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><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 NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>STRONGER TOGETHER!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>