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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>From: Renee Valdez, Silver Bells<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>SILVER BELLS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Is hosting a Virtual Meet & Greet event! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Please share this information with your network! Flyer below for printing & posting!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Who: Anyone 55 years or older, experiencing vision loss, lives in Virginia, ready to learn new skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Why: To find out about an awesome program designed to help you <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'> learn skills in home management, mobility (white cane), technology, and communication, in a safe place, with people experiencing similar challenges that come with vision loss. Meet our staff and instructors and meet new people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>When: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Where: On Zoom! Just click on this link about 5 minutes early and you’re in!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><a href="http://">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Passcode: 20201940 (If prompted)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>**Please let us know if you will be attending our Virtual Meet & Greet by registering online. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Just click on this link: <a href="http://">http://archive.nfbv.org/registration</a> and provide your name and contact information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>If you have difficulty accessing the registration form or need assistance completing and submitting the form, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>contact Renee Valdez, 703-966-0836.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Learn about our three weekend retreats (and choose the one that works best for you) to be held in February, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>March, and April of 2025. They begin on Thursday evening and end Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. This opportunity <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>is provided free of charge to Virginia residents thanks to a grant from the Virginia Board for the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Please visit our website by scanning this QR code: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><img border=0 width=161 height=147 style='width:1.675in;height:1.5333in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01DB58A2.47530150" alt="Inline image"><br><br>Or visit: <a href="http://">www.nfbv.org/silverbells</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>Questions? Contact the Program Coordinator, Sandy Halverson, via phone at: (703) 400-6890, or by email at: <a href="http://">silverbells@nfbv.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'>LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Renée Valdez</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFBV Silver BELLS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(703) 966-0836<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:OUTREACH@NFBV.ORG">OUTREACH@NFBV.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbv.org/silverbells" target="_blank">https://www.nfbv.org/silverbells<span style='color:blue'><br></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <img border=0 width=210 height=96 style='width:2.1916in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DB58A3.29B876B0" alt="National Federation of the Blind of ..."><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SILVER BELLS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is hosting a Virtual Meet & Greet event!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who: Anyone 55 years or older, experiencing vision loss, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> lives in Virginia, ready to learn new skills.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why: To find out about an awesome program designed to help you <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> learn skills in home management, mobility (white cane), technology, and communication, in a safe place, with people experiencing similar challenges that come with vision loss. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Meet our staff and instructors and meet new people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> When: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Where: On Zoom! Just click on this link about 5 minutes early <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and you’re in! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 20201940 (If prompted)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile +13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> **Please let us know if you will be attending our Virtual Meet & Greet by registering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> online. Just click on this link: <a href="http://archive.nfbv.org/registration">http://archive.nfbv.org/registration</a> and provide your <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> name and contact information. 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