[IABS-Talk] [IL-Talk] COVID-19

[Leslie Hamric]

I'll be there. Thanks for doing this.
Leslie
On Mar 20, 2020 5:17 PM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all, 
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> On Monday night at 7 pm, I would like to hold a conference call to discuss 
> resources at the local level that may aid our members and the blind 
> community as a whole to navigate the very real and serious health crisis 
> presented by COVID-19. The call in number is 605-313-4819, and the code is 
> 6324. 
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> Leslie Hamric has told you all about Uber Eats for food delivery for 
> example. Everette Bacon, President of the NFB of Utah and fellow NFB board 
> member has put together a list of resources, some of which are specific to 
> Utah. I would like to do the same for those of us in Illinois. So, bring 
> your knowledge and ideas. I have reached out to the Chicago Office of the 
> Mayor for People with Disabilities, but even if I receive a list, it may 
> mostly be specific to Chicago. So we need to have information from other 
> regions of the state.  
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> We should cover topics like: resources that give direct information 
> regarding questions about Covid19, questions about how to get medical 
> assistance or advice, questions about financial assistance, grocery and meal 
> delivery, loan transportation, and so much more. 
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> This by no means, is a complete list. Knowledge is critical to all of us. 
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> Thank you. 
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq. 
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> President, 
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois 
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> 773-991-8050 
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> Live the life you want. 
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> For more information about NFBI, 
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> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org 
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