<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Passing this along to those who care for sharing. Thank you.</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>nfb.org</div><div>NFBV.org</div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><b>Date:</b> October 14, 2024 at 12:08:24 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>DEI call for your Halloween Traditions</b><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: "Cambria Math"; }
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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:6.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Hello NFBV Friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is busy planning our celebration of Halloween taking place on Thursday, October 31<sup>st</sup>, the first night of our NFBV State Convention! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">We want to hear from some of you, the unique ways your culture and family observe d or celebrated Halloween. What are the Halloween traditions you grew up with? We want to collect some of your stories and possibly include them in our Halloween night program! So, don’t be shy about sharing your stories, and…don’t be surprised if we reach out to you for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Please share your story with us by typing it up in an email and sending it to Renee Valdez at <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com" target="_blank">reneerome@yahoo.com</a>. The deadline for your submissions is Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m.. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">We are looking forward to reading your stories!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Thank you so much!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="ydpdb10ae91msonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">DEI Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Renee Valdez</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(703) 966-0836</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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">Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</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">STRONGER TOGETHER!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>