[IL-Talk] FW: NABM Action Alert

[Leslie Hamric]

I just sent the message to the president and my US senators. The form is pretty easy to fill out.
Leslie

Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher
Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division

> On Apr 4, 2020, at 10:34 AM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello all,
> I urge everyone on the list to support blind vendors. I found that submitting the message was very easy to do. So please help advocate for blind vendors. Thanks for all you do.
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
> President,
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> 773-991-8050
> Live the life you want.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Edward Birmingham via IL-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 9:40 AM
> To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List' <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Edward Birmingham <ebirm18 at wowway.com>
> Subject: [IL-Talk] FW: NABM Action Alert
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> Lease take a couple of minutes to send your member of Congress a letter in support of financial aid for all Randolph Sheppard blind vendors.
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> This link is much more accessible than the last one we used.  I would like to thank you in advance for your continued support.
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> From: Terry Smith [mailto:terry at merchants-nfb.org] 
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 10:47 PM
> To: Terry C Smith
> Subject: NABM Action Alert 
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> Dear NABM Member:  
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> ​As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our blind entrepreneurs.  Approximately 75% of our blind entrepreneurs have seen their businesses either shut completely down or seriously curtailed.  Congress has provided some relief for small businesses but the Randolph-Sheppard Program is unique.  We need to let Congress know that more needs to be done to assist our hard working men and women who feed our government employees every day.  
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> ​Please click on the link below and send letters to the President, both of your U.S. Senators, and your Member in the House of Representatives.  The Randolph-Sheppard Act authorizes Congress to appropriate funds for the Randolph-Sheppard Program.  It never has.  We are asking Congress for the first time to appropriate dollars that can be used to provide relief for our displaced blind entrepreneurs and emergency funding to the states so they can meet their responsibilities as the state licensing agencies.  Go to:  <https://blindmerchantsspeakout.org/alert/-urge_congress_to_appropriate_funds_to_help_blind_vendors/message/congress/write?style=webform> https://blindmerchantsspeakout.org/alert/-urge_congress_to_appropriate_funds_to_help_blind_vendors/message/congress/write?style=webform
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> It is simple.  Just put in your name and address, click on “Preview Message” and then hit “Submit” and your letters will be sent.  Act now and let the collective voices of the blind be heard.  
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> Nicky Gacos, President
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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