[NFB-NM] Fwd: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] With Love for Barbara: Memories and Messages

[Tara Chavez]

Please see the below message from the Nebraska President of the National
Federation of the Blind regarding a long-time member of our Federation
Family.
Thanks,
tara


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From: Jamie K. Richey via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <
state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Subject: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] With Love for Barbara: Memories
and Messages
To: Mark Riccobono <Officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
Cc: Jamie K. Richey <jamie.richey16 at gmail.com>, NFB State Affiliate List <
state-affiliate-leadership-list at nfbnet.org>


Dear Federation Family and Friends,

As many of you know, our dear friend and longtime Federationist Barbara
Loos was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last January, which has since
spread to her liver. Barbara has now stopped chemotherapy treatments and is
spending this time surrounded by those she loves.

For more than half a century, Barbara has been an important part of the
National Federation of the Blind and has touched the lives of countless
people along the way. We would like to give some of that love back to her
by creating a collection of recorded memories and messages from the many
people whose lives she has touched.

We are calling this project “With Love for Barbara: Memories and Messages.”

We invite you to record a message of approximately three minutes or less
for Barbara. You might share a favorite memory, a funny story, something
Barbara has taught you, what her friendship has meant to you, or simply a
personal message you would like her to hear.

Please begin your recording by saying your name so Barbara and her family
will know who is speaking.

You can participate in either of the following ways:

Record your message using the Voice Memos app on your iPhone or another
recording method and email the recording to info at ne.nfb.org.

Or, call 402-477-7711 <(402)%20477-7711> and leave your message as a
voicemail.

Please submit your recording no later than October 5.

Our hope is to bring these recordings together into a special collection
that Barbara, her husband Brad, and their family can listen to and enjoy.
Most importantly, we want Barbara to hear from the people whose lives she
has touched and to know just how deeply she is loved.

Please share this message far and wide with Federation members, former
members, friends, and anyone else who has known Barbara over the years. We
hope to include as many voices as possible.

Thank you for helping us surround Barbara and her family with memories,
friendship, and love.



Sincerely,

Jamie K. Richey, President

National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska



Office: (402) 477-7711

Email: president at ne.nfb.org

Website: www.ne.nfb.org
<https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sXwGCZ6m5AI5NDo7CjhPSB2L_N?domain=ne.nfb.org/>



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the life you want.]



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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we
work together to help blind people live the lives they want!


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*Tara Chavez, President*



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