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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>Dear Walter,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You done a great job getting volunteers and they were very helpful let’s continue to build a stronger network.<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;mso-ligatures:none'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>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><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></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><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>nfbohiodandivision--- via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 29, 2023 7:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> nfbohiodandivision@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Thank you Ohio Convention Volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This year, I was fortunate to work with the Convention Planning Committee. I rendered services requesting Volunteers for the NFB of Ohio 77<sup>th</sup> Annual Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to express my gratitude to all of the Volunteers that provided their services. Your professionalism and kindness was definitely portrayed at our convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While requesting participants, I reached out to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mr. Larry Chatman, Brother of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Nu Chapter Alumni Council<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ms. Rose Gentry, Sister of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With their support we attracted 8 Volunteers. We had many other Volunteers, this was the first encounter with these organizations in this capacity. As we hope to gain more Volunteers in the future, we certainly hope to again coordinate with these professionals on more of the NFB of Ohio’s objectives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Walter Mitchell<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>