<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Dear members and friends,</div><div>Encourage you to please complete the diversity and inclusion survey. I have done this myself. I think it would be very useful for the organization as we move forward.</div><div>Thanks for your assistance.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Chris Walker </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">President </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Winchester Chapter,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">540.303.0080 </span></div><div>www.nfb.org </div><div>www.nfbv.org</div><div>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</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 16, 2021 at 11:12:15 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] From President Soforenko</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi Virginia Federation Members:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind is gathering information on diversity and inclusion from members and leaders in the organization. Please take approximately fifteen minutes to complete this important survey. The survey includes a short optional and confidential questionnaire about you. Your perspective and experiences are needed to develop diversity and inclusion initiatives for our movement. If you have questions or need assistance with the survey please connect with </span><a href="mailto:diversity@nfb.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">diversity@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or call 410-659-9314 extension 2413.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFB-Diversity-Inclusion"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">2021 Diversity and Inclusion Survey (English)</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFB-Diversidad-Inclusion"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">En Español: 2021 Encuesta sobre Diversidad e Inclusión</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please help members without internet access to complete the survey over the phone by asking them to call our national office at 410-659-9314 extension 2413.<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">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><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">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"><span style="color:#222222"><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce mailing list</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>