<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Greetings, NFB Writers’ Division members,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Miss Ruth here! For those who don't know me, I'm a member of the National Federation of the Blind, and a vision loss community advocate. Occasionally, I hold informational sessions in my Zoom Room.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This week, I’ll be hosting a </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: rgb(173, 215, 115); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virtual Resource Fair.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It will take place on:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(253, 239, 43); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, January 26th, 2023</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(253, 239, 43); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2:00 PM - 3:30 PM</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(253, 239, 43); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come join us to learn about three useful resources for those living with vision loss and/or other disabilities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mr. Joshua O’Neal, Somerset County NJ SHIP Coordinator</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">,</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will be speaking about this program, which provides free assistance to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about, their insurance. Criteria to qualify: This is an informational service, and anyone with questions about Medicare may call the SHIP Coordinator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Jannell Wilson, Somerset County NJ PASP Coordinator,</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will be speaking about this program, which provides funding for an assistant to eligible applicants. Criteria to qualify: Those who are permanently disabled and work, volunteer, or are training to work, at least twenty hours per month.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dental Lifeline Network</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ms. Janette Waleri, Coordinator, New Jersey Donated Dental Services,</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will share information on this nationwide program, which provides</span><font style="background-color: rgb(253, 248, 105);"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><font style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="">free dental care</b></span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></font></font><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Criteria to qualify: Those who are permanently disabled, have a chronic or serious illness, or are over 65 with no other way to pay for dental care.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is the link to apply to Dental Lifeline:</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; 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white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note: While the SHIP and PASP Coordinators will be discussing Somerset County, New Jersey, programs, if you would like information specific to your area, we can provide you with the name of your county and state coordinator.</span><br></div></div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(205, 35, 44); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please RSVP by email if you would like to attend, or to submit any questions for the speakers in advance: </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(25, 106, 212); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">rhcwilliams@yahoo.com</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(205, 35, 44); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees the day before the meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take good care,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Pacifico, cursive; color: rgb(68, 0, 98); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Miss Ruth</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2.0736; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Miss Ruth Williams</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2.0736; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vision Loss Community Advocate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 2.0736; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NFB Writers’ Division Board Member</span></p></div></div></div></body></html>