<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Michael and all,<div class=""> Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt note to the list.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class=""> Our first responders have been and continue to be tremendous assets in the fight against the corona virus.</div><div class=""> Our medical professionals, scientists and more have been so valuable as well, and thanks just don’t seem like enough. </div><div class="">I am sure we all hear about and many people participate in moments of solidarity to support those front line workers out in our communities and I hope more of us continue to.</div><div class=""> After all, we are members of our community and as members of our community we are equal in sharing in the joys, challenges, rights and responsibilities that come with membership in that community.</div><div class="">.</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">I think about other ways that we can contribute to supporting those frontline workers or our neighbors who might be struggling or our federation brothers and sisters.</div><div class=""> What are the things that our division is doing?</div><div class="">If nothing is in the works how do we put something into motion, who do we talk to in leadership of our division to start to make something happen?</div><div class=""> Michael your words were thoughtful, full of reflection and gratitude. Thank you for sharing them and thank you for the great text description.</div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> Regards,</div><div class=""> Darian ,, </div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> </div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 24, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Michael Kelley via Community-Service <<a href="mailto:community-service@nfbnet.org" class="">community-service@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class="">Commemorating our First Responders</div>
<div class="">Image shows Michael wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19
virus to self or others.</div>
<div class="">We would like to have a moment of silence to honor and commemorate all the
masked heros fighting on the front lines during this global pandemic. We’d like
to reflect on all the great and wonderful things these health professionals are
doing to keep us and their families well! We’d like to give a bigggg shoutout to
the doctors, nurses, police and firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians
for continuing to staying committed to keeping us safe and helping us out one
body at a time, whether it’s during a fire rescuing people from their burning
homes or whether it’s transporting someone to the hospital who has corona
virus-related symptoms. Even the smallest acts of kindness go a long way and
we’ll get through this crisis. Because of our medical staff and our first
responders staying committed to best medical practices and doing these wonderful
and heroic deeds we will continue to survive and thrive and we can push
ourselves through this pandemic with that added hope and peace of mind that we
are resilient and if we can get through cold weather, then we can make it
through anything. I know it’s hard, I know it’s not butterflies and rainbows
even for the bravest of souls, but we’ll get through it one day at a time, one
step at a time, one day of service at a time, one journey at a time. WE
ROCK!!!!!!</div>
<div class="">So first responders, if you’re reading this, I just want to say that there
is no words to describe how much you mean to me, and I know and I realize that
we can’t do it without your help and without your being there for us in the most
challenging of times. And we thank you for your award winning world class
service, your kindness, and your generosity and for taking the time out of your
busy schedules to be there for us, saving lives, and paving the way for a
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<div class="">tomorrow. Thank you, and remember the most important things:</div>
<div class="">Stay safe, stay healthy, and see you soon!</div>
<div class="">Take care and stay healthy friends!</div>
<div class="">Michael </div></div></div></div>
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