<div>YAY! Thank you for your work in continuing to advocate for all of us. It’s fun to go shopping!</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 5:49 AM Jim McCollum via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="auto">I forwarded a message that Aira’s arrangement with Walmart would end on March 2. Yesterday afternoon Aira announced that the deal has been extended. <div><br></div><div><br id="m_-2220595593653083172lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Have white cane, will travel. <div><br></div><div>Jim Y. McCollum</div><div>860-581-0430</div><div><a href="mailto:j.mccollum64@comcast.net" target="_blank">j.mccollum64@comcast.net</a></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Everette Bacon via <a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank">groups.io</a>" <everette=<a href="mailto:aira.io@groups.io" target="_blank">aira.io@groups.io</a>><br><b>Date:</b> February 28, 2025 at 6:21:16 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank">main@aira.groups.io</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank">main@aira.groups.io</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Aira Explorer Community] Important: Walmart Update</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank">main@aira.groups.io</a><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>Good news everyone the Walmart pilot has been extended, we just received news within the last hour. We don’t know how long it will be extended, but we are grateful that it has been. Let’s go do some shopping!</div><div>Thank you for being great explorers and please reach out to customer care if you have any questions.</div><div>Best,</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Everette Bacon</div><div>Chief of Blindness Initiatives</div><div>Aira Technologies</div><div><a href="http://www.aira.io" target="_blank">www.aira.io</a></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 28, 2025, at 3:37 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland via <a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank">groups.io</a> <clgilland07=<a href="mailto:gmail.com@groups.io" target="_blank">gmail.com@groups.io</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<p>Dude,</p>
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<p>For God sake, it was one message, and I think Jenene would be
putting a stop to it if it got out of hand, which quite frankly,
we've pretty much in my book now hit that point, so I'll shut up
any further, but unsubscribing just for one message you don't
like? That's real mature! Seriously Dennis?<br>
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<p>Chris.<br>
</p>
<div>On 2/28/25 17:22, Dennis Long via
<a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank">groups.io</a> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I
am unsubscribing Political discussions have no place get
informed people are so far off base it is unreal<br>
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<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">main@aira.groups.io</a> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><main@aira.groups.io></a> <b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On
Behalf Of </b>Everette Bacon via <a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">groups.io</a><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2025 4:33 PM<br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To:</b> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">main@aira.groups.io</a><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io" target="_blank" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">main@aira.groups.io</a><br>
<b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Subject:</b> Re: [Aira Explorer Community] Important:
Walmart Update<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hi
Everyone,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Let’s not
make this a political discussion. The Walmart pilot ended
and now they evaluate the data and hopefully come back
with an agreement that we can all be happy with. Let’s not
jump to any conclusions and muddy the waters just yet.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Walmart is a
great partner and we are still hopeful that a partnership
will continue for many years to come. But still let them
know that you want this access and why, that is helpful.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Everette
Bacon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Chief of
Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Aira
Technologies<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://www.aira.io" target="_blank">www.aira.io</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span>On Feb 28,
2025, at 12:38</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span>PM, Diane
Bomar via <a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank">groups.io</a> <<a href="mailto:diane.bomar=comcast.net@groups.io" target="_blank">diane.bomar=comcast.net@groups.io</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span>I truly hate
to make this a political discussion, but Wal-Mart
decided to scrap all of its (DEI) diversity, equity
and inclusion initiatives be cause of the Trump
executive order demanding that all companies that do
business with the Federal government, discontinue DEI.
It is important to let your U.S. reps and, especially
the press about this discontinuation iof the AIRA
program by Walmart. The press focuses on DEI being
just about employment especially for racial groups and
LGBTQ, but it is NoT just about employment, it is also
about equity and diversity recognition in product
development and services for people with disabilities.
DO not allow the U.S. “President” to take away the
things we need and access we have fought for so long
and hard. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Apple, BTW,
stockholders voted 97% to maintain their DEI
programs, one of the few companies not falling in
line with Presidential illegal demands. Executives
are not laws, until approved by Congress. Most
people, even politicians do not realize the DEI
programs include employment, and product
considerations for us. Let them know!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>If the
powers-that-be feel that this email is off topic for
this list, I encourage anyone interested to contact
me directly at<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="mailto:Diane.bomar@comcast.net" target="_blank">Diane.bomar@comcast.net</a>,
with DEI in the subject line.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span> Diane Bomar<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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On Feb 27, 2025, at 13:01, Jenine Stanley via
<a href="http://groups.io" target="_blank">groups.io</a> <<a href="mailto:jenine.stanley=aira.io@groups.io" target="_blank">jenine.stanley=aira.io@groups.io</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Pleas share this
message. <u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"><u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Over the past few
months, our Walmart Access Partnership has been a
huge success, with Explorers across all 50 states
taking advantage of this opportunity to enhance
their shopping experiences. We’ve loved hearing
your stories of access and independence! Although
the offer was extended past its original date,
unfortunately, the Walmart Access offer will
officially end on Sunday, March 2 (3/2) at 11:59
PM PST. After this date, the program will no
longer be available. We know this is disappointing
for many who have come to rely on this access. If
this program has made a difference in your life,
we encourage you to share your thoughts here. Let
Walmart know what this opportunity has meant to
you. <u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Phone:
Accessibility Department: 1-800-966-6546 And
Main Customer service line: 1-800-925-6278.<u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;font-variant-caps:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"><u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif"></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Jenine
Stanley<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director,
Customer Success & Engagement<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Aira
Tech Corp.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jenine.stanley@aira.io" target="_blank">jenine.stanley@aira.io</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Direct
Dial: 1-614-600-7408<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Access
to visual information is a human right. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Customer
Care <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">1-800-835-1934<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:support@aira.io" target="_blank">support@aira.io</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Learn
more about visual interpreting at <a href="https://aira.io" target="_blank">https://aira.io</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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