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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Folks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This message was sent from a concerned citizen. We the NFB, have not taken a stance on this particular rally. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>However, if any of you would like to attend this rally., I would encourage you to do so. I think standing up for the rights of any group you feel are being treated unfairly is a good way to stand up for what is right. If they throw anyone with disabilities “under the bus” so to say, we could be next. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If I had time, I would be there. Not as a representative of the NFB, necessarily, but for the protection of the rights of people with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warmly, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nora Nagle via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 10, 2025 2:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Nora Nagle <nnagle@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] Upcoming PCA rally on March 12<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a rally at the State House on Wednesday, March 12 in opposition to proposed limitations on the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program. If you can, please come to support the disability community! Details below:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:45.0pt'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Rally for PCA Services!</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:45.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Last year</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> the governor’s budget proposal would have cut 6,000 people from the PCA program. The community battled back and the cuts were taken off the table by the legislature. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:45.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:45.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>This year’s budget</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> spares the program— a reason to cheer—but it includes language that would result in people <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>not </span></strong>getting services or PCAs not being able to get needed pay raises because of an artificial and indefinite cap that would be placed on spending on the PCA program starting in16 months (<u>July 1, 2026</u>). </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:45.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Rally for PCA Services</span></i></strong><br><strong><i><u><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>March 12, 1:00 pm</span></u></i></strong><br><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>State House, Boston, Bowdoin Street Entrance</span></i></strong><br> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:45.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We will rally outside and then visit the governor’s office to state our concerns about PCA services being restricted in 16 months.For information contact BCIL at </span><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:blue'>617-338-6665</span></u><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> or email <a href="mailto:contactBCIL@bostoncil.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#007C89'>contactBCIL@bostoncil.org</span></a>. <br>This rally is supported by BCIL and 1199SEIU and all members of the disability and PCA communities are welcome!<br>ASL interpreters have been confirmed.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:45.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nora Nagle<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>