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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ivory Love <ivory193@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 8:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Masquenada Douglas <masquenadadouglas@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Parents Group Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I pray all is well and you're in good health!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Below you will find the invitation for the Blind Parents group invasion. May you please review and respond with any changes that need to be made. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<br><br>Ohio Blind Parents Group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>The NFB Ohio Affiliate welcomes all blind parents to participate in the Ohio Blind Parents Group, an exciting opportunity to share, care, and network. The purpose is to \u201cconnect blind parents or prospective parents to facilitate sharing resources, advocacy, and mentorship about parenting as a blind person. This group connects blind parents and guardians from all backgrounds and helps raise societal expectations for the capacity of blind caregivers.\u201d<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>We will meet on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT on the Ohio Zoom Platform.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Please spread the word!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Blind Parents do not have to be a member of the National Federation of the Blind to participate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>So, if you are, were, or will become a parent, grandparent, adoptive or foster parent and blind, join us Sunday, May 25th.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Masquenada Douglas and Ivory Thomas will facilitate the topic: \u201cMigrating between two worlds .\u201d All parents want their children to be healthy, independent and a social butterfly. Therefore, how do blind parents guarantee that sighted children develop positive peer relationships, adapt to social integration and participate in community engagements?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Come and weigh in on the discussion!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Where: Ohio Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#8E7CC3;background:white'>Ivory Thomas</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>