<p style="margin-top: 16px;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Scott C. LaBarre, who was a longtime Federation member, a fierce leader in our movement, and a great friend to so many of us, </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/blog/memoriam-scott-labarre-statement" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">passed away on Saturday, December 10</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">. The outpouring of love from the Federation family, as well as the disability rights and legal communities, has been felt by his loved ones. A Celebration of Life to honor Scott will be held January 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado at 4:30 p.m. MT/ 6:30 p.m. ET.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/celebration-of-life-scott-labarre-program">Celebration of Life Program and Order of Service</a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Join the Celebration via Zoom</span></span></span></strong></p>
<h2 style="margin-top: 16px;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Zoom via web: <a href="https://zoom.us/j/93503048437">https://zoom.us/j/93503048437</a><br />
Zoom One Tap Mobile: +13017158592,,93503048437#<br />
Zoom via phone: +1 301 715 8592<br />
Zoom Meeting ID: 935 0304 8437</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><strong><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">New: Scott C. Labarre Leadership and Justice Fund </span></span></span></strong></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">In coordination with the LaBarre family, the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors has established a fund for memorial donations made in honor of Scott C. LaBarre and his contribution to the development of leadership within the organized blind movement and the broader legal profession. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">The goal of this fund will be to advance efforts to promote leadership development and educational opportunities for blind people, with a preference for supporting internships, educational training/conferences, or other activities that assist blind individuals in expanding their participation in the legal profession or in providing greater leadership in advocacy for the blind.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><strong><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sending Messages & Support</span></span></span></strong></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Per the request of Scott’s family, memorial contributions should be directed to the </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/contribute/give" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">National Federation of the Blind</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black"> for the work to empower blind people to live the lives they want, to which he gave so much. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">Please share memories and messages to the LaBarre family by sending them an email to </span></span><a href="mailto:[email protected]" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">[email protected]</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="color:black">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>