<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Reminder<div dir="ltr"></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The NFB of Ohio Community Service Committee is thrilled to announce our 2022 affiliate community service project!!!!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For over a century, The City Mission group has provided help and hope to Cleveland’s hurting and homeless. Then as now, their work begins with meeting basic human needs of food, shelter, and caring.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We are honored to be partnering with City Mission this year, and will be focusing on their most needed items at this time. Please coordinate with your chapters and divisions, friends and family, in collecting new twin blankets and new twin sheet sets, or cash donations towards the purchase of all-day bus passes. There are several ways to contribute.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">During our upcoming 76<sup>th</sup> annual state convention, the new blankets and sheet sets can be dropped off <span dir="ltr">on Friday, November 4</span><sup><span dir="ltr">th</span></sup> <span dir="ltr">from 5:00 to 5:30PM</span> in the Community Service seminar room, (room number to be announced after the agenda has been published).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://nfbohio.org/2022-convention/">https://nfbohio.org/2022-convention/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">All cash donations should be sent to the affiliate treasurer using any of the following methods:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">PayPal, or Zelle, (no fees):</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:treasurer@nfbohio.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">treasurer@nfbohio.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Mail checks or money orders to:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Todd Elzey</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Treasurer NFB of Ohio</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr">611 Blenheim Road</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr">Columbus, Ohio 43214</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">**Please make sure that all checks and electronic donations indicate CSC (Community Service Committee).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Amazon Wish List</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The blankets and sheet sets can be ordered through their personalized Amazon Wish List, and shipped directly to their location:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23QPWHJO26HEF/ref=cm_go_nav_hz" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23QPWHJO26HEF/ref=cm_go_nav_hz</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Any questions, please contact our chairperson, Pat McPherson, at <span dir="ltr">330-524-8388</span>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We thank everyone in advance, for all of your support!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><p class="gmail-bodya" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">National federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Community Service Committee</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:nfbohiocs@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">nfbohiocs@gmail.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.nfbohio.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/communityservicedivision/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.facebook.com/communityservicedivision/</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.546667px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">"I am filled with hope, energy, and love by participating in the National Federation of The Blind because my expectations are raised, my contributions make a difference to me and to others, and I can celebrate the realization of my dreams with my Federation family”</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; 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