<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Chapter members and friends,</div><div>Below you will find the information to register for the employment disability conference. Our chapter has sponsored the breakout room and I will also be a speaker.</div><div>I hope that some of you can make it to represent The National Federation of the Blind. If you have any questions, please let me know.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Chris Walker</span><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">President, Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">540.303.0080</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfb.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nFBV.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find and like us on Facebook National Federation of the blind Virginia Winchester Chapter<br>Find us on Twitter at </span><span style="font-size: 17pt;">Winchester Chapter nfb of Virginia</span></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>Winchester Host Lions memver</div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"></span></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Chris Walker <chrisvinson1@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> August 4, 2022 at 9:11:58 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> WNFB James Shobert <jrshober@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: NW Works' Disability Employment Conference!</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>James,</div><div>Here's the information regarding the Disability employment conference. I hope you can attend. Thanks.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Chris Walker</span><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">President, Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">540.303.0080</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfb.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nFBV.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find and like us on Facebook National Federation of the blind Virginia Winchester Chapter<br>Find us on Twitter at </span><span style="font-size: 17pt;">Winchester Chapter nfb of Virginia</span></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>Winchester Host Lions memver</div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"></span></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "NW Works, Inc." <ewilliams@nwworks.com><br><b>Date:</b> July 20, 2022 at 8:14:21 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Chris Walker <chrisvinson1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NW Works' Disability Employment Conference!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> "NW Works, Inc." <ewilliams@nwworks.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">

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orks CEO Debera Taylor, featuring local employers who are already successfully investing in employees with disabilities.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 21px">Tickets are just $25 per attendee. </span></span></strong><a href="https://nwworks.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44edc2eb32433740a9f5018ec&id=68f877bf46&e=2b55daeb73" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#443399;"><span style="font-size: 21px">Click here to register.</span></span></strong></a></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 21px">Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Carly Stoliker at </span></span></strong><a href="mailto:cstoliker@nwworks.com"><strong><span style="color:#443399;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size: 21px">cstoliker@nwworks.com</span></span></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 21px"> or sign up via our </span></span></strong><a href="https://nwworks.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44edc2eb32433740a9f5018ec&id=31deb56be8&e=2b55daeb73"><strong><span style="color:#443399;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size: 21px">registration page</span></span></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 21px">.</span></span></strong></p><p class="last-child"><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt">NW Works, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization in Winchester, Virginia which empowers adults with disabilities and individuals with barriers to employment to build skills and to secure and sustain meaningful employment. Our mission extends beyond the individuals we serve, as we strive to educate our community on ways to empower people with disabilities. Learn more at </span></span><a href="https://nwworks.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44edc2eb32433740a9f5018ec&id=5a155a8f79&e=2b55daeb73"><span style="color:#1155cc;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt">https://nwworks.com</span></span></span></a></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px" class="mceSpacing-24" align="center" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#443399;border-radius:0;text-align:center" class="mceButton" valign="top"><a href="https://nwworks.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44edc2eb32433740a9f5018ec&id=b2b297e210&e=2b55daeb73" target="_blank" style="background-color:#443399;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #443399;color:#ffffff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px">Register Now</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px" class="mceSpacing-24" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="background-color:transparent" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #000000" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0" class="mceSpacing-24" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="24" width="100%" style="table-layout:fixed" role="presentation"><colgroup><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"><col span="1"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" class="mceColumn" valign="top" colspan="12" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mceSpacing-24" align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="" role="presentation" class="mceClusterLayout"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-left:24px;padding-top:0;padding-right:24px" data-breakpoint="22" valign="top" class="mobileClass-22"><a href="https://nwworks.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=44edc2eb32433740a9f5018ec&id=a4bd9b20df&e=2b55daeb73" style="display:block" target="_blank"><img width="40" style="border:0;width:40px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block" alt="Facebook icon" src="https://dim.mcusercontent.com/https/cdn-images.mailchimp.com%2Ficons%2Fsocial-block-v3%2Fblock-icons-v3%2Ffacebook-filled-dark-40.png?w=40&dpr=2" data-unique-identifier=""></a></td><td style="padding-left:24px;padding-top:0;padding-right:24px" data-breakpoint="22" valign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