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style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Advocacy</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>December 2025</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 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width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sending Gratitude -</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Celebrating our Members</span></strong><br></span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You are National Forest Homeowners!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our national association takes pride in standing up for cabin owners and the cabin program. But the real strength of this community comes from our members.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Each year, we present awards to outstanding people who contribute to the success of this program. We understand that the cabin community is helped and held together by strong volunteers. Your neighbors, your friends. You may be that person for someone in your cabin family or tract. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We honor all of you this season, the long-time members and the new cabin owners who believe they've found something special and want to keep that going. Each making a contribution not only for themselves, but for the community.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=268 height=179 style='width:2.7916in;height:1.8645in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://cdn.ymaws.com/nationalforesthomeowners.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/images/people/nfh_leaders_&_volunteers.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here at NFH, we work on many fronts with two full-time and one part-time staff. But like the rest of the cabin community, we are reinforced and motivated by volunteers who contribute so much to the successes we've had. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This year, we are thankful for the contributions of volunteers and the support of our committed members. When people put in their energy, time and resources to make something lasting, it's rewarding. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for your NFH membership!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,<br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sharon J. 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