<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Dear Chapter members and friends,</div><div>As we discussed in our July meeting, please join the Virginia State affiliate board meeting Saturday, August 3 from 1 PM to 4 PM. This meeting is open to all.</div><div>I encourage all new members to join along with everybody else. Thank you. </div><div>This will be through the Zoom platform and same number as we use for our chapter meetings each month.</div><div><div dir="ltr">Chris Walker<div>Vice president, Winchester Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br>540-303-0080<br>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "tracy.soforenko--- via NFBV-Announce" <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> July 29, 2024 at 8:37:14 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Sarah Patnaude via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] NFB of Virginia August 3 Board meeting - Agenda and Zoom Details below</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> tracy.soforenko@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">From Tracy Soforenko, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Hi Virginia Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">We have planned an exciting August 3 NFB of Virginia Board of Directors meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will conduct this meeting entirely over Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will be using the Virginia affiliate Zoom account but ask people to arrive early so we can ensure that logistics are working and that individuals are named appropriately. Since we will be conducting some important votes at the meeting, it is important to know if you are serving as the voting delegate from your chapter or division and to communicate this fact as you arrive. As a result, we kindly ask all delegates to arrive by 12:50 PM ET for the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We welcome everyone to participate in our Saturday, August 3 Board of Directors meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Date: Saturday, August 3 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ET<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you have feedback, you can provide it via one of the following mechanisms:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Provide it through the chat feature within the Zoom app to our Zoom Host, Wayne Williams. Chat will only go to the host and co-hosts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Text in your comments and questions by texting Wayne Williams at 540 535-6958 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Unmute during the meeting, but just when you want to speak. Say your last name to request the floor, then wait to be recognized.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><h1>Virginia Affiliate Zoom Details:<o:p></o:p></h1><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Meeting Agenda:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent:.5in"><a name="_Hlk489307260">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></a></h1><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Meeting of the Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">August 3, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><a name="_Hlk481356248">Meeting Agenda:<o:p></o:p></a></span></h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248"></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">. Call to Order and Roll Call.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Secretary's Report, Christine Grassman, Recording Secretary <br>Approval of Minutes from both the January 15 and May 11, Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">. Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Policy and Administrative Matters<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="5" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship – Scholarship Committee Member<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">BELL Academy Update – Louise Walch<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Silver Bells Program – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Project RISE Update – Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Measurement and Outreach Consultant – Dan Ashman<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="10" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">The 2024 NFB of Virginia State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:99.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Nature and structure of the in-person convention with streaming of General Sessions and the banquet - Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:99.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Evaluation of audio equipment purchase <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Interactive discussion of ideas for Agenda Topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Registration and Fees – Joe Orozco and Mark Roane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:99.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Marketing Plan – Teisha Gillespie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Auction and Other Fundraising – Renee Valdez, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">g.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Committee Appointments </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->2024 Nominating – Chris Walker, Chair</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->2024 Audit – Sean McMahon, Chair</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>iii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->2024 Resolutions, Deepa Goraya, Chair</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:20.25pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="11" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Committee Updates<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Membership - Jacki Bruce, chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Communications –Teisha Gillespie, chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Legislative - Bonnie O’Day , Chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month –Chris Walker and Uricka Harrison, co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Fundraising –Renee Valdez, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Renee Valdez, Chair <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">McDonald Fellowship & Jernigan Scholarship – Mary Durbin, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="12" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Divisions <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Virginia Association of Blind Students – Noah White<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Parents Division – Tim Schmidt<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Seniors Division – Patty Droppers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Merchants Division – Yasiah Hurtado<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="13" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Other Business<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">XIII. Date and Location of Next Meeting. Sunday, November 3 at the Renaissance Portsmouth </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">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></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>