<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Dear Friends,<br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><div style=""><span id="gmail-m_-5300355891324419383gmail-docs-internal-guid-928754d6-7fff-711d-a2ff-d20a6e9713cc"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">At the beginning of the pandemic, we made our programs and events free so that they would be accessible to everyone facing universal financial hardship. You continued to support us by attending, by volunteering, by becoming members, and by becoming patrons on our Patreon. We appreciate you all so much! </font></span></p></span></div><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="4"> </font></p></div><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">As we begin to transition back into our in-person events, we are starting to consider the associated costs. Starting with our May program, we will begin to ask for donations for events once again, this time with a larger sliding scale. As always, no one is turned away for lack of funds. </font></span></p></div><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="4"> </font></p></div><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">By donating, you’re helping us create accessible and safe events for our fellow kink community members. Your donations will cover the expenses of ASL interpretation, COVID-19 safety supplies, video equipment for hybrid (online and in person) events, rent, and any other related costs.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">We look forward to seeing you at our next program!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">
</font></span></p><div><div><font color="#000000" size="4"><b>Mindfulness and Flow for Self-Tying, with Shay</b></font></div></div><div><div><font color="#000000" size="4">Friday, May 21, 8:00pm-10:00pm PT</font></div></div><div><div><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/991308735027318/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span>  |  <a href="https://fetlife.com/events/992183" target="_blank">Fetlife</a>   |  <a href="https://theexiles.org/events/monthly-program-mindfulness-and-flow-for-self-tying-with-shay-tiziano/" target="_blank">Website</a>  |   <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theexilessf" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Patreon</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span></font></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">The Exiles is an inclusive and sex positive space for all people who are women, intersex, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender variant, or gender-nonconforming. People who are men are asked not to attend.<div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(197,197,197)"><em style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:large"><br></span></em></span></div><div><font size="4"><font color="#000000"></font>B<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">est wishes,</span></font></div><div><font size="4"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>Rio</font></div><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:1379px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div><div style="margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">She/her pronouns</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Co-Coordinator, The Exiles</font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theexilessf" target="_blank">Facebook</a>  |  <a href="https://fetlife.com/users/2319325" target="_blank">FetLife</a>  |  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theexilessf" target="_blank">Patreon</a>  |  <a href="http://theexiles.org/" target="_blank">Website</a></font><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><br></span></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ask yourself "What can I do to make a difference?" Then do it from your heart. - Mama Reinhardt</span></div></div></div></div></div>