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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I hope your week is off to a great start!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Many of us found the Federation through a personal connection. For many, someone personally invited us to a NFB event. The power of personal connection cannot be stressed enough!
This is where I need your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This Sunday, October 7, the Halversons have offered up their home for a Membership Calling Party. Yes, I am asking you to come join us as we pick up the phone and check in on our
members and ask if they are going to convention. The simple act of just checking in on our members and providing that personal invitation to convention can go a long way. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">So come join as at the home of John and Sandy Halverson (810 22nd South Street Arlington, VA 22202) at 3 PM as we connect with our members. And if building the Federation isn't enough
incentive, there will be pizza!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We need your charm and enthusiasm!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sarah Patnaude<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com">patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(804) 591-6153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://%3cbr/%3ewww.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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