[Md-sligo] FW: Grant extended for Taxi ride reimbursement forMontgomery County residents who are visually impaired

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Hi Tom You can contact me at work if you want. I am here all day. 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
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240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
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-----Original Message-----
From: md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Tom Bickford
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 9:01 PM
To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] FW: Grant extended for Taxi ride reimbursement
forMontgomery County residents who are visually impaired



 
Debbie, This is the only way I can contact you tonight.  You are using
your phone line.  When I try to initiate an email to you it does not go
through. It comes back to me.  
Can you tell me either email or phone information for Helen, Yasmine,
and Janice?

Tom Bickford
-----Original Message-----
From: md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Brown, Debbie
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:38 PM
To: Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland
Subject: [Md-sligo] FW: Grant extended for Taxi ride reimbursement for
Montgomery County residents who are visually impaired

This is only for Montgomery County.  I know that you can't use the
service to get to work, but I don't know of any other exceptions.  I
also don't know how long it takes to reimburse you.

Debbie


-----Original Message-----
From: MCPL DRCINFO [mailto:drcinfo at montgomerycountymd.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:02 PM
To: Brown, Debbie
Subject: Grant extended for Taxi ride reimbursement for Montgomery
County residents who are visually impaired

Good news: The grant to the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind for this
service has been extended for another year by Montgomery County.  People
have used this reimbursement service to attend meetings, go to the
theater or concerts, go out with friends, and attend memorial services.
People have traveled as far as Baltimore!  Read on for how it works.
 
Francie Gilman
Disability Resource Center
Montgomery County Public Libraries
 
Montgomery County residents who are visually impaired and who find using
taxis preferable but expensive can consider a new option: The Columbia
Lighthouse for the Blind has received a grant from Montgomery County to
provide taxi ride reimbursement to people with vision impairments.  The
grant may be used for trips to the library, to church, to the mall, to
the movies, or other such recreational activities, but not for work,
school, or scheduled medical appointments, though it may be used in the
event of a non-scheduled emergency medical appointment.  The Lighthouse
asks that you get pre-approval 5 days in advance of each trip to ensure
availability of funds, except in emergency situations.  After you pay
the taxi driver, get a complete, signed receipt from the driver, then
fax or mail it to the Lighthouse (see contact info below), and you will
receive a check for the amount.  This service is only for Montgomery
County residents who don't drive because of impaired vision (for
example, if you are in the Talking
Book program or have Metro Access because of a vision impairment).    

 

For trip pre-approval, contact Linda Wilcox:

PHONE: 240-737-5112

EMAIL:  Lwilcox at clb.org

 

Send taxi receipts to:

FAX:   Linda Wilcox at 240-737-5101

MAIL: Linda Wilcox, 6200 Baltimore Ave., Suite 100, Riverdale, MD 20737

 

For further information, contact Gail Snider at 240-737-5170, email:
gsnider at clb.org <mailto:gsnider at clb.org>   

 

 

 


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