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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'>Jen,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This is fantastic! Thank you so much for your service and help with this! <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'>With Love, Hope and determination,<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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'><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'><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'>617-304-0347<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 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>Jennifer Bose via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 12, 2026 5:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jennifer Bose <jen10514@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] Let's help President Riccobono get the message across to the Department of Justice - Send in your testimonials!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Hello, Federation friends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>Last night at the Cambridge Chapter meeting, we listened to the latest Presidential Release highlighting the most recent delay in the implementation of the Title II Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations around state and local government website accessibility. To learn about this most recent delay, please read <a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor/early-access-articles/justice-department-delays"><span style='color:#467886'>this article from Chris Danielsen.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>President Riccobono urged members to submit their stories of encountering barriers to website accessibility as written or voice messages. He also said that chapter members should help each other submit stories if necessary. Although I'm typically one of the quieter chapter members, his message really hit home.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'>After discussion with Shirley this morning, I am emailing to offer to help anyone who wants to submit a story but isn\u2019t comfortable writing it down. If you want to submit a story on your own, there are a few ways to do it:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Call the main NFB number at (410) 659-9314, and extension 2244, their podcast line. Leave a voicemail telling your story.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Email your story in written form or as an attached audio file to <a href="mailto:story@nfb.org"><span style='color:#467886'>story@nfb.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'>These personal stories are powerful testimonials, and President Riccobono is absolutely right to ask us to help him convey to the Department of Justice that there should be no further delays in imposing these regulations! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'>We\u2019ve received a real call to action here, so send in those stories! I\u2019m happy to help anyone who wants to write their story but would like help. If you\u2019d like me to work on it with you, please email me at <a href="mailto:jen10514@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>jen10514@gmail.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'>Warm regards to you all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'>Jen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistbullet style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>