<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Margie Donovan <margie.donovan1@outlook.com><br><b>Date:</b> September 3, 2023 at 9:34:46 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Lukas Franck</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Please share this on the CAGDU and NAGDU lists.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Calling on everyone who is blind or low vision! </span><br><span></span><br><span>You're invited to be part of a surprise retirement party for Seeing Eye instructor Lukas Franck.</span><br><span></span><br><span>When: Sunday, October 8, 2023 </span><br><span>Time: 7:30 PM EST</span><br><span>Where: Zoom</span><br><span></span><br><span>For over 45 years, Lukas Franck has dedicated his life to the blindness community. He'll be retiring this fall and a few guide dog handlers are planning a virtual surprise party for him. As part of the celebration, we're collecting notes from everyone in the blindness community who wishes to share their well wishes and stories in a booklet that will be presented to Lukas at his virtual celebration. All submissions should be sent no later than Sunday, September 17 to Margie Donovan at margie.donovan1@outlook.com Everyone who submits a note will be emailed the Zoom information a few days in advance of the celebration. </span><br><span></span><br><span>To help memorialize his contributions, we're also inviting everyone to make a gift towards the placement of a specially engraved brick on The Seeing Eye's campus. Donations may be made at: </span><br><span>https://www.justgiving.com/page/lukasretirement</span><br><span>If you prefer to make a gift by phone, please call The Seeing Eye at 800-539-4425. Be sure to mention that your gift is for Lukas Franck's retirement brick from the blindness community.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please feel free to share this message with others who are blind or visually impaired. Lukas has touched so many lives over his decades of service and we want to be sure that everyone in our community has an opportunity to wish him well and express their appreciation for all that he has done.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Many thanks,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Margie, and Ginger</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>