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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Over the next day, we will be providing additional materials including the notes from the prior meeting and our Richmond Seminar Fact Sheet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I suspect that individuals who are pre-registered for Richmond Seminar will get these messages twice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk503023298"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2026 January 19 Richmond Seminar board of Directors Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Meeting of the Board of Directors and Richmond Seminar Prep<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Open to All<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Monday, January 19, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We are conducting this meeting as an in-person meeting with no access via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Location: James Room, Second floor <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Delta Hotel Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>555 E. Canal Street,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Richmond, Virginia 23219<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=I><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call to order <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Roll call of Members and introduction of guests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Reading & Approval of minutes from NFB of Virginia Business Meeting November 2, 2025 – Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Administrative Matters – tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Addressing Any Appearance of Conflict of Interest for individuals receiving compensation from NFBV <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Approval of Constitution changes from Winchester and Potomac Chapters<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2026 National Convention <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dates and location; July 3-8, Austin, Texas at the JW Marriot Austin<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>McDonald Fellowship / Jernigan Scholarship –Mary Durban<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to the following by the May Board meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>White Cane Fund<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jacobus ten Broek Fund<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shares Unlimited in the NFB (SUN)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jernigan Fund<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB Camp. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><a name="_Hlk503018665"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=I><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Changes to the structure and participants for our committees – Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Organizational Technology – Joe Orozco including communications. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Membership – Julia Ford, chair <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Membership Outreach Sub-committee– Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Membership engagement & sustainment Sub-Committee - Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=I><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship – Jimmy Morris <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sponsorships/relationships/Fundraising – Jeremy Grandstaff<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Legislative – Bonnie O’Day<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Richmond Sub-Committee – Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Washington Sub-committee – Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665'></span><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=I><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Convention Operations & Logistics –Stewart Prost <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=9 type=I><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Richmond Seminar Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2025 Legislative Priorities - Bonnie O’Day and Angie Matney<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Team assignments - Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Description of General Assembly Building – Mark Roane<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Where to connect with the hotel shuttle<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Lunch Options and Transportation back. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=10 type=I><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Programs<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Silver Bells Update – Rachel Schreiman <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BELL Academy Update – Conchita Hernandez and Louise Walch <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Project RISE – Joe Orozco <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Chapter Leadership Institute – Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Students – Jahmil Garrett Bey, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Seniors – Patty Droppers, President, NFBV Seniors Division<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Merchants – Chimere Roberts, President, NFBV Merchants Division<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Tim Schmidt, President<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Other business</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=12 type=I><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Next Meeting, Saturday, May 2 or 9 – Location TBD<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>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>