<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hello all,</div><div dir="ltr">I’m forwarding you NFB of California interest groups. </div><div dir="ltr">This sounds like it’s very interesting.</div><div dir="ltr">we all might want to get involved with one or two groups. They were wanting to know if today 4 PM or 5 PM or Friday 4 PM to 5 PM would be a great time to get started.</div><div dir="ltr">Thank you<br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Rachel Grider <rachel.grider@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 10, 2022 at 6:51:14 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> cheryl thurston <cthurston74@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> rhouston58@gmail.com, veronica38martinez@gmail.com, lmartinez217@gmail.com, pedroaguilera@icloud.com, 1stamendmented@gmail.com, cweatherly101@gmail.com, michaelrich1966@gmail.com, Trebrown88@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: Information regarding the NFB Of California Interest Groups</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hello, Cheryl:</span><br><span></span><br><span>I will not be able to meet either time. Today I am working at that time, and tomorrow I will be in the bay area working my shift at the Oakland Temple. I’m sorry that I can’t make those work. If you still have it this week, please send me notes so that I can share with my chapter on Saturday. I do have morning times next week, if you end up changing it to next week…</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thank you so much for all the work you’re putting into this! This is exciting!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rachel</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Mar 9, 2022, at 22:55, cheryl thurston <cthurston74@gmail.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello everyone,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The National Federation of the Blind of California Affiliate Interest Groups.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>PURPOSE: To Incorporate inclusion for ALL NFB California Chapters,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>which leads to increasing membership and providing unlimited access to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>tools and resources.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In order to build the California Affiliate Membership, we must be more</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>inviting, welcoming and embracing to one another. One of the ideas is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to create Interest Groups that would bring more blind and visual</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>impaired persons together, where they can engage, and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>share information about the organization. This entails having members</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>from various chapters head up a Interest group. They will lead the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>group and oversee the content. The Lead may also have an outside</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>consultant. Some examples of groups are:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cooking, Music, Book Club, Outreach, Sports, Technology, Arts and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Crafts and Fitness etc.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ALL Interest groups will be held via ZOOM. This will allow more</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>members to get involved and potentially bring in new members.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You have been invited to a zoom meeting to discuss more in detail.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me know if tomorrow March 10, 2022 between 4:00 PM and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>5:00 PM would be a good time to meet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Or</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Friday March 11, 2022 between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM is a good time to meet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will send the Zoom information once everyone let me know what date</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and time will work for them.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Want to make sure that you have the information before your next</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>chapter meeting.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Look forward to speaking with you.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cheryl Thurston</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>NFBC Board Member</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>President Inland Empire Chapter</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>National Federation of the Blind of California</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>909 821-9589</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cthurston74@gmail.com</span><br></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>