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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Some of you will receive this message twice since we are sending out through Virginia Announce and also to convention registrants. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>2026 Virginia Caucus at NFB26 – July 4 at 5:30 PM in Room 401, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 5:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Room 401 of the JW Marriott Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>We strongly encourage you to bring your banquet ticket to this event because it will facilitate having you sit with your fellow Virginians at the banquet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>This is more than just a time to get together; it is an opportunity to get the needed work of the Federation done while sharing time and space with affiliate members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Agenda: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=A><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Welcome & roll Call – tracy Soforenko.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Meet our National College Scholarship Finalists – Stormy Odum and Laquon Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>C. Meet our Teachers of Tomorrow – Erin McCormick, Hannah Geller, and Kelly Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>D. Meet our First Time Attendees – Mary Durbin, McDonald Fellowship Committee Chair <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>E. Give 25 Campaign– Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>F. Sun Fund – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>G. Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) plan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>H. Ambassadores for the Tuesday (7/7) Afternoon General Session - Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>H. Banquet Ticket Exchange – Kandace Haney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>I. National Resolutions – Deepa Goraya, National Resolutions Committee Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=10 type=A><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Our 2026 NFB of Virginia Convention – October 22-25 –Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>NFB of Virginia Board Meeting – August 9 at 1:00 PM over Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Answering Questions, helping people get around and general community building.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Doing business with the Treasurer – Mark Roane, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you can join us for this meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>