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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To All:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is the message and attachment I was referring to in the agenda for the NJAGDU Meeting I wished everyone to read for us to discuss…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vinny<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vincent G Chaney Jr<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>732-251-8650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>President, NFBNJ New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>President, NFBNJ Diabetes Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Webmaster: nfbnj.org <a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.nfbnj.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Brian Mackey [mailto:bmackey88@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 11, 2014 2:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Brian Mackey<br><b>Subject:</b> Reminder: NFBNJ: Door Prizes Auction Items Please Distribute<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>To all chapter/division presidents!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Please consider to have as an agenda item the importance to obtain door prizes and auction items for the 38th state convention, Transforming Dreams Into Reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>For those that will have monthly local meetings, please print out several to distribute at the local meetings. For those division presidents, please forward to your membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Brian has cut and pasted in the body and as an attachment. If you wish, please personalize the letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Some thoughts to distribute are your favorite stores, local banks, beauty, hair and nail salons, coffee shops, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Let’s work together. Let’s make a difference!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The letter follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Below and attached you will find the donations letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>You should personalize the letter with your contact info towards the bottom of the email. Having the letter more personal since you are asking in your area makes sense.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The letter follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>If they wish to choose not to change the letter, then fine.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>August 29, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>Dear Friend:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be hosting its 38th Annual State Convention, “</span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black;background:white'>Transforming Dreams Into Reality,</span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'> November 7 - 9, 2014 at the Holiday Inn in Manahawkin, NJ. We’re looking for items to use for door prizes and fund-raisers at the event. Can you help us out?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>As you may know, the National Federation of the Blind is a non-profit, private sector resource of knowledge, support and encouragement for people who are blind (Federal 501(c)(3) ID #22-2716500). We offer training and advocacy to blind people and parents of blind children, and work to remove legal, economic and societal barriers so that blind people can participate fully in employment, education, recreation and all other aspects of community life. Our annual convention is one way we work toward achieving these goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Hundreds of blind people, parents of blind children, service providers, technology producers/distributors, inventors of products designed to enhance accessibility and independence, and representatives from rehabilitation services, agencies, private agencies for the blind and the New Jersey Talking Book and Braille Center attend our annual convention. At our convention, we also award scholarships to deserving young blind scholars. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>Door prizes and surprises make this event even more exciting. Because we are financed only by contributions from our members, friends and well-wishers, we hope you’ll be able to help us out with a gift we can use as a door prize or fund-raiser item. Your <b><i>tax deductible contribution/s </i></b>(checks should be made <span style='letter-spacing:-.1pt'>payable to National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey) can be mailed to the NFBNJ at the address below or, if more convenient, call or e-mail us and we’ll arrange for the item to be picked up.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>We’ll look forward to hearing from you soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'> Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:283.5pt'><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><img border=0 width=176 height=47 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFCDCA.2CBC2790" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CFCD05.369EEFB0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'> Joseph Ruffalo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'> President, NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>254 Spruce Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Bookman;color:black'>Bloomfield, NJ 07003</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Forwarded by:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brian A. Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mackey Enterprises LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>609-953-6988<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:Bmackey88@gmail.com">Bmackey88@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make those dreams come true”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <i>-Vince Papale<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>