<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">For those who may not have received this in your inbox.<br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 6, 2023 at 1:08:48 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> Marci Carpenter <Mjc59@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Celebration of Life for Scott LaBarre (RSVP & Zoom Details)</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> bounces+r.20513.8226893.45eb23a38946a1a8@mailings.nfb.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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                                                                        <h1 style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Celebration of Life for Scott LaBarre</span></span></span></h1>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Scott C. LaBarre, who was a longtime Federation member, a fierce leader in our movement, and a great friend to so many of us, <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28429&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">passed away on Saturday, December 10</a>. The outpouring of love from the Federation family, as well as the disability rights and legal communities, has been felt by his loved ones. A Celebration of Life to honor Scott will be held January 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado, at 4:30 p.m. MT / 6:30 p.m. ET.
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                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Those wishing to participate in person are asked to RSVP for planning purposes by January 12.</span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28430&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">RSVP for the Celebration of Life</a> </span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Hotel Details for Reservations:<br>
                                                                        <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28445&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow">Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows</a><br>
                                                                        10345 Park Meadows Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124 <br>
                                                                        Make reservation under the room block via the Marriott call center at 800-228-9290. The event is called National Federation of the Blind Memorial.</span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><strong><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 26.6667px;">Submit Memories for Tribute</span></font></strong></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">As we prepare  to honor Scott LaBarre on January 21, we want to remember the many ways that Scott impacted those around him. If Scott mentored you, supported you, fought for you, or otherwise impacted your life for the better we would love to collect very brief (less than thirty seconds each, think  one or two sentences) testimonies.  Our goal is to represent a number of voices in a fairly short audio montage. The material will be archived at the Jacobus tenBroek Library also as part of the historical record about Scott.</span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">If you would like to lend your voice or words to this tribute, please either submit a brief audio clip or a couple of sentences in writing to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28447&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow">jbbeecham@gmail.com</a> with LaBarre tribute in the subject line. Please submit items as soon as possible but no later than Friday, January  13.</span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <h2 style="margin-top:3px"><strong><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Join the Celebration via Zoom</span></span></span></span></strong></h2>

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                                                                                <li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Zoom via web: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28443&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow">https://zoom.us/j/93503048437</a></span></span></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Zoom One Tap Mobile: +13017158592,,93503048437#</span></span></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Zoom via phone: +1 301 715 8592</span></span></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Zoom Meeting ID: 935 0304 8437</span></span></span></span></li>
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                                                                        <h2 style="margin-top:3px"><strong><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">New: Scott C. LaBarre Leadership and Justice Fund</span></span></span></span></strong></h2>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">In coordination with the LaBarre family, the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors has established a fund for memorial donations made in honor of Scott C. LaBarre and his contribution to the development of leadership within the organized blind movement and the broader legal profession. </span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">The goal of this fund will be to advance efforts to promote leadership development and educational opportunities for blind people, with a preference for supporting internships, educational training/conferences, or other activities that assist blind individuals in expanding their participation in the legal profession or in providing greater leadership in advocacy for the blind.</span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Sending Messages to the LaBarre Family</span></span></span></span></strong></h2>

                                                                        <p style="margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Per the request of Scott’s family, memorial contributions should be directed to the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28431&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow">National Federation of the Blind</a> for the work to empower blind people to live the lives they want, to which he gave so much. </span></span></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Please share memories and messages with the LaBarre family by sending an email to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28432&qid=8226893" rel="nofollow">slabarre@nfb.org</a>.</span></span></span></span></p>
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