[Ct-nfb] {Disarmed} Help support Bookshare

[Gary Allen]

Please act quickly to support funding for Bookshare! Bookshare funding
remains in jeopardy as Congress continues to consider the budget for both
the 2017 and 2018 fiscal years*. *We urgently need your help to ensure that
Bookshare federal funding* is not *eliminated. *Act now and ask your
members of Congress to support Bookshare.*
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As you may recall, the House of Representatives proposed a FY2017 funding
bill that would, in effect, defund Bookshare. In recent months, we have
worked with Bookshare supporters in specifically targeted states and
districts to advocate for funding of the program that funds Bookshare,
known as the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program. We need
your help now to enlist the support of your members of Congress. *Please
ask your Members of the House of Representatives and Senate to preserve
funding for the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program.*
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Hearing from constituents is crucial for Members of Congress-it can often
mean the difference between their support for a program or not. So, we need
your help! *Please use this link to send a letter to your senators and
representative
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*or
go to http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/. We encourage you to personalize
these letters by including information about the impact Bookshare has had
for you or for your child.

This is a critical time for Bookshare, and your help is essential to ensure
that the program will continue. Thank you for your support, and do not
hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Jim Fruchterman
CEO
Benetech


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-- 
Gary Allen
President
National Federation of the Blind
Of Connecticut
(860) 589-2241
garyallenct at gmail.com
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