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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On behalf of the Ohio Membership Committee, I want to thank you for attending the meeting on Tuesday. It went over, but you stayed the course. You are awesome members and I adore all of you. Your commitment and dedication to the blind movement is so positive and shows that we have harmony with one goal in mind; and that is to build the federation by helping blind people in and outside of the organization.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denise, Patti and Ronza provided great content that I hope will assist you in your leadership efforts, developing your individual talent and helping you to persevere in membership.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Speaking of Patti, I thought about what she said and wanted to provide you with a way to continue contributing to the organization financially, but also with competition in mind. As I stated, Ohio has been in 8<sup>th</sup> place in our giving with PAC for the last two years. So, today is “Dare Day”. I dare you to join or increase your PAC giving by $5 monthly or more by June 15<sup>th</sup>. The info is below and if anyone needs assistance, you can reach out to your President or even me and I can assist you with the online application. However, you can call as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I DARE YOU!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monthly PAC Support<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Make recurring monthly gifts through direct withdrawals from a checking account or charges to a credit card by signing up for our Pre-Authorized Contribution<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(PAC) program. To become a PAC contributor, please complete the form at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>nfb.org/pac.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact Patti Chang at 410-659-9314, extension 2422, or <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>pchang@nfb.org,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or visit our <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>planned giving page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> to learn more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind (NFB)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne M. Turner, Ohio Executive Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Membership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Senior Division President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Ohio Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk14085768"></a><a name="_Hlk14090147"></a><a name="_Hlk18941617"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span></span></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the life you want” featuring, National President, Mark Riccobono<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><a name="_Hlk18067489"></a></span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'>Visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'>https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span 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Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'></span><p class=MsoNormal><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></body></html>