<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="simple-mail" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;height:1298px!important"><tbody><tr><td><table width="560" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid rgb(187,187,187);font-size:12px;color:rgb(102,102,102);padding:10px"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="560" style="width:560px;text-align:left"><p></p><p style="text-align:center"><img src="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/file/Y1CsY9mNphW/Bookshare%20Logo-benetech-initiative.jpg"></p><p><br></p><p>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<strong>. </strong>We urgently need your help to ensure that Bookshare federal funding<strong> is not </strong>eliminated. <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxBmyeP-GfTZn9BkZyuvA3t3GcxCwydOPmgkMHXnyYEjsuK1QEaCFpF-VT3YW9sYPg6y1CCAry92_7i4Vodz25VGOzLmFYm2ihuDr76ZO-OlAv-SdAGaSYHVvSwe6jEyG7-ZpmcNgQbqaeSoJPJVN1sg&lp=0"><strong>Act now and ask your members of Congress to support Bookshare.</strong></a></p><p>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. <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx6ZWH61hAiu7hdzGD98Jk7Q0drpB2r2zK64rWSQUHbRbJoKG2plOKnf0WvvIc7KZCTDfNOzFDenwTPkDKPjn37i3ytAo0rGixLfBLJ5-hkHaT6w2hP87io0V1rpx0EuRff91iXuMF-bDhBfl-a-E7ew&lp=0"><strong><u>Please ask your Members of the House of Representatives and Senate to preserve funding for the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program.</u></strong></a></p><p>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! <strong><u><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxUruzhDFctPiucCM71mcuZcRcKf7xWkiWXliaeY_zGsC_uj_8pb49L4sPhA0wdr_x_NNI1PYCXSBvBu0qQu6m_wdX8Ep6ySS54P9I0hKkDqQntlI30ur2X5idwZ2G-WmiS93D-9L9IXr3yFYi_JZ-IA&lp=0">Please use this link to send a letter to your senators and representative</a> </u></strong>or go to <a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/" dir="ltr">http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/</a>. We encourage you to personalize these letters by including information about the impact Bookshare has had for you or for your child.</p><p>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.</p><p>Sincerely,<br>Jim Fruchterman<br>CEO<br>Benetech</p><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/app/subscriptions?r=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxfIvBnrR0Sh_zQEL-RmGPKNsoWOkdy98jJRqq0zt8avc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration:none;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px">Unsubscribe</a></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxh5wYwJY1RaPBkBl-5h_T1SQitTOexjZqqoM57Slk05n4V76Fg2AIoP0cNYGam2YoPFyywOaRi397W1O__qWkr6lQW8tacakRgf8xKZHiCm2x_C2amG5Fd92PWC1ai9du&lp=0" style="color:rgb(214,210,203);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://cqrcengage.com/assets/images/cqrollcall_emailFooter.png" alt="Powered by CQRC Engage"> </a><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from http://cqrcengage.com/bookshare/opened-mail/AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxfIvBnrR0Sh_zQEL-RmGPKNsoWOkdy98jJRqq0zt8avc" /></td></tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr">-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Gary Allen<br>President <br>National Federation of the Blind <br>Of Connecticut<br>(860) 589-2241<br><a href="mailto:garyallenct@gmail.com">garyallenct@gmail.com</a></div>