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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I think this is great Everott Baccon is now working for them and he did reach out to me at some point we may see this across Ohio and other states.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>President Capital chapter via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 12, 2023 4:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> capchapohio@nfbnet.org; ohio-talk@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> President Capital chapter <president.capital.nfboh@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Fwd: Kroger and Aira<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I thought this might be of interest to anybody in the Columbus area.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Annette Lutz<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>614-288-4323<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com">President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Everette Bacon <<a href="mailto:everette@aira.io">everette@aira.io</a>><br><b>Date:</b> June 12, 2023 at 2:55:55 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Annette Lutz <<a href="mailto:annettelutz@icloud.com">annettelutz@icloud.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kevin Phelan <<a href="mailto:kevin@aira.io">kevin@aira.io</a>>, Marty Watts <<a href="mailto:marty.watts@aira.io">marty.watts@aira.io</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Kroger and Aira</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hello Annette,<br><br>It was really nice talking with you today.<br>As I mentioned, Kroger and Aira have joined in a pilot promotion that will allow Aira explorers in the Columbus area to use Aira for free! <br>How it works: walk in to any Kroger in Columbus Ohio, open Aira explorer mobile app on your phone and you will automatically be notified that you are in a free Aira access point. Start shopping!<br>Please forward this to as many blind members in the Columbus area.<br>Please contact me directly with any questions.<br>My email is <a href="mailto:everette@aira.io">everette@aira.io</a> or call me at 801-631-8108.<br><br>Thank you!<br><br>Everette bacon<br>Vice President of Blindness Initiatives<br>Aira Technologies<br><a href="http://www.aira.io">www.aira.io</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>