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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>From Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is grateful for the partnership and support of the Virginia Lions Eye Institute Foundation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are sharing the below details which may be useful to eligible individuals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Purpose: The Virginia Lions Eye Institute Joe Lipomi Memorial Scholastic Grants are given to qualified visually impaired individuals and sponsored by individual lions clubs of District 24-L. The overriding objectives of the grants are to enhance the potential for the recipients to achieve an independent, self-supporting life. Grant dollars may be used for assistive devices, educational/training expenses, and other expenses associated with the objectives of the grants and the recipients in the year in which the grants are received. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scholastic grant Applicants must reside in Lions District 24L. Lions District 24L serves the following counties and cities in Virginia. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Counties: Albemarle, Alleghany, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cities:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alexandria, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Covington, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Manassas, Manassas Park, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions regarding the VLEIF Scholastic Grant application, please contact Woody Woodard at <a href="mailto:woodywoodard@cox.net">woodywoodard@cox.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rodney Neely<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>703-389-2782<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:rodneyfneely@gmail.com">rodneyfneely@gmail.com</a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:membership@nfbv.org">membership@nfbv.org</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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>