[IL-Talk] COVID-19

[Mary lou Grunwald]

I will be present.

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> On 20 Mar 2020, at 5:17 PM, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.  
> 
> 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.
> 
> This by no means, is a complete list. Knowledge is critical to all of us.
> 
> Thank you.
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> Denise R. Avant, Esq.
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> President,
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> 773-991-8050
> 
> Live the life you want.
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> For more information about NFBI,
> 
> Go to www.nfbofillinois.org
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