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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Jerry I just done it and this is what I got if anyone has problems with the link email me off list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><img width=1400 height=900 style='width:14.5833in;height:9.375in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image001.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=308 height=21 style='width:3.2083in;height:.2222in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/rules.asp"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=96 height=21 style='width:1.0in;height:.2222in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/charities.asp"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=161 height=21 style='width:1.6736in;height:.2222in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:22.8pt;background:#FFF4EE'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>How\u2019s it Work? Easy!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'> Purchase a Raffle Entry for $5 each on behalf of one of the participating charities from the drop-down menu below. For each Pig purchased, you have a chance to win on Flying Pig Marathon Weekend and the charity you select receives 100% of your donation!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:9.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:22.8pt;background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 Cash*</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'><br>($5,000 to the charity and $5,000 to the winning ticket holder)<br></span><span style='font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>SECOND PRIZE: $5,000 Cash*</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'><br>($2,500 to the charity and $2,500 to the winning ticket holder<br></span><span style='font-size:15.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>THIRD PRIZE: Cincinnati Get-Away Experience</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'><br>($1,500 in Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. vouchers)</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> CHOOSE A CHARITY Flying Pig Charities 1N5 Adopt A Book Adopt A Class Foundation ALS United Ohio Alzheimer\u2019s Association American Brain Tumor Association American Council of the Blind of Ohio Greater Cincinnati Chapter American Lung Association Autism Connections Aves Theatre Boosters Avondale Running Club Bearcat Battalion Bethel Historical Society & Museum Bluegrass Pug Rescue Blue Star Families Breakthrough T1D Brewhaus Dog Bones Cancer Family Care Cancer Support Community Greater Cincinnati/NKY Caped Canines Assistance Academy, Inc. Cat Adoption Team Catholics United for the Poor (CUP) Cheering For Charlie Child Focus Children's Cancer Research Fund Cincinnati Animal CARE Cincinnati Center for Autism Cincinnati TOPSoccer Cincinnati Vibrant Youth Project Cincinnati Works Circle Tail, Inc. City Gospel Mission - Step Forward Clarence A. Struble Elementary PTA Co-op Cincy CorMission Corporation for Findlay Market DO IT FOR JACK Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Gamma Phi Chapter Diabetes Relief Foundation Dragonfly Foundation Envision (formerly Resident Home Corp.) Epilepsy Alliance Ohio Franciscan Ministries, Inc. Friends of Tiny Hearts Gateway House Girls on the Run Greater Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services Harlequin Haven Great Dane Rescue Heartfelt Tidbits HART - Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Cincinnati Ignite Peace I Have Wings Breast Cancer Foundation Incubator Kitchen Collective Independence Alliance Indian Hill Parent Teacher Organization Jose Cerda Navarro Aquatic Foundation (JCAF) Karen Wellington Foundation for Living with Breast Cancer Lauren's Fight For Cure Let Me Run Lighthouse Youth & Family Services Live Like Maya Foundation Lost Pet Recovery Loveland Schools Foundation Luke5 Adventures Marjorie Book Continuing Education Meagan Toothman Foundation Mercy McAuley High School Miles That Matter Foundation Milford Cross Country (MABC) Milford Kiwanis Club Miracle House Animal Rescue Motherless Daughters Ministry, Inc. Move Beyond Surviving My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus National Federation of the Blind of Ohio NEEDS \u2013 North East Emergency Distribution Services New Leaf Kitchen North Dearborn Pantry OCR Initiative Ohio PEO Chapter EK OptimALL Services Outreels Cincinnati Paragon Optimist Club Pink Ribbon Good Price Hill Wellness Community Action Team Prissy and Pops Helping Hooves Queen City Korfball Racing for Sustainability Recovery Center of Hamilton County, Inc. Red Sneakers for Oakley Runner\u2019s Club of Greater Cincinnati Ryle High School Athletic Boosters Club Save Our Shelter Dogs Rescue, Inc. Save The Animals Foundation SHE+ She Thrives Inc. SOTENI International St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Rita School for the Deaf T1D Warriors TACC Johnson Table of Hope, Free Food Market The Drama Workshop Transforming Families Ministries Tri-State Bleeding Disorder Foundation USA with Ukraine Waste-Free Dayton Wilberforce University Alumni Association - Cincinnati Chapter Women Helping Women <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> CHOOSE QUANTITY 1 PIG - $5 5 PIGS - $25 10 PIGS - $50 20 PIGS - $100 100 PIGS - $500 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=35 height=35 style='width:.368in;height:.368in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><a href="javascript:orderPigs()"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'><a href="javascript:orderPigs()"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=129 height=62 style='width:1.3472in;height:.6458in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image006.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:justify;line-height:25.65pt;background:#FFF4EE'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>Raffle Details: </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>On </span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:red'>MAY 3, 2026</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'> we will announce a lucky winner of </span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#D3171E'>$5,000 Cash</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'> and the charity for which you purchased the Pig will also receive $5,000 Cash! You do not need to be present to win but everyone is welcome to join us for race weekend.<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462;text-transform:uppercase'>Please click <a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/rules.asp">here</a> for full rules.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:21.6pt;background:#FFF4EE'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>How Do I Get Started? Simple. All you have to do is purchase your Raffle Entry above. The best part is that you can choose the charity that you want to benefit from your purchase!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center;background:#FFF4EE'><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#E46E6A'>Additional prizes and support provided by:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#FFF4EE'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#E46E6A'><img border=0 width=178 height=45 style='width:1.8541in;height:.4652in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.png@01DCA4EE.FFF01C90"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#E46E6A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#FFF4EE'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#E46E6A'>©2011-2024 Flying Pig Marathon | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jerry Purcell via Ohio-Talk<br>Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 3:34 PM<br>To: ohio-talk@nfbnet.org<br>Cc: Jerry Purcell <jerry-purcell@sbcglobal.net><br>Subject: Re: [Ohio-Talk] FW: Flying Pig Event Fundraising Contest Announcement</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>When I clicked on the link to purchase tickets, it took me to a site. That stated that page is not secure. It might be impersonating your personal information to steal financial and personal information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> On Feb 23, 2026, at 13:30, rchpay7--- via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> \ufeffSubject:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Celebrating Our Partnership with the Flying Pig Event Over the years, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> we have greatly valued our partnership with the Flying Pig event. This <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> collaboration has brought many rewarding experiences and has been <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> instrumental in supporting our chapters, divisions, and the state <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> affiliate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Adapting to New Fundraising Challenges The period following the COVID <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> pandemic has presented unique challenges in finding innovative ways to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> raise funds for our organization. Recognizing the need for fresh <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> approaches, I am excited to announce a new contest designed to benefit <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> all chapters and divisions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Details of the Fundraising Contest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> For every ticket sold by your chapter or division, your group will <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> receive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> $2.00 for each ticket. At the conclusion of the contest, Kathy and I <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> will review all the sales reports and send out checks accordingly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Currently, Teresa from Cleveland, Pat from Akron, and I are the only <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ones holding physical tickets, but please note that online sales will <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> also be counted toward your totals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Additional Incentives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> As an added incentive, anyone who sells tickets will have their name <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> entered into a drawing for a $100.00 gift card. This is a great <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> opportunity to contribute to our cause while having the chance to win a special prize.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Looking Ahead<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I am looking forward to seeing our sales grow and to enjoying the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> process as we work together to build and strengthen our Federation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio offers An opportunity to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> raise funds for Ohio and win a cash prize.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Just click on:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://piggestraffleever.com/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> And choose National Federation of the Blind of Ohio as your charity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> How's it Work? Easy! Purchase a Raffle Entry for $5 each on behalf of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> one of the participating charities from the drop-down menu below. For <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> each Pig purchased, you have a chance to win on Flying Pig Marathon <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Weekend and the charity you select receives 100% of your donation!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 Cash*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ($5,000 to the charity and $5,000 to the winning ticket holder) SECOND <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> PRIZE: $5,000 Cash*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ($2,500 to the charity and $2,500 to the winning ticket holder) THIRD <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> PRIZE: Cincinnati Get-Away Experience<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> ($1,500 in Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. vouchers)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Richard Payne, President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> 937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a> <<a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a>> <a href="http://www.nfbohio.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> <<a href="http://www.nfbohio.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.nfbohio.org</span></a>> The National Federation of the Blind advances <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. 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