<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">If you would like to pass this on to chapter members that would be great. <br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Danielsen, Chris via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List" <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Re: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Great Story about COVID Vaccine Website issues</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">February 26, 2021 at 1:52:59 PM CST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Danielsen, Chris" <<a href="mailto:CDanielsen@nfb.org" class="">CDanielsen@nfb.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Hello all:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Following up from my last email, ms. Mesenger is specifically now looking to talk with blind Americans who don’t hold leadership positions in our organization, maybe people who found and reached out to us for support because of this issue. This isn’t because the leadership perspective is not respected, but because, I think, she is getting plenty of it. Think of it as a good way to highlight how we impact the lives of blind people whether they are familiar with us or not. If you can put her in touch with such people it will be greatly appreciated.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Warmly,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Chris<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List [<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org" class="">mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Danielsen, Chris via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, February 26, 2021 1:45 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Danielsen, Chris <<a href="mailto:CDanielsen@nfb.org" class="">CDanielsen@nfb.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Great Story about COVID Vaccine Website issues<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Dear fellow Federationists:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">I echo President Riccobono’s thanks. Also, should you like to continue to share experiences from your affiliate, you can reach out to Haley Messenger, who is writing an article for <a href="http://nBC.com" class="">nBC.com</a> that may or may not expand to a broadcast piece. Her email is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:haley.messenger@nbcuni.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">haley.messenger@nbcuni.com</a>.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">The Kaiser Health News article is getting a lot of attention and reporters at all levels are expressing interest in this topic, so this is also an opportunity to alert your local media to problems your members may be having in getting access to vaccination appointments or sites.</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Warmly,</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Chris</b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List [<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>President, National Federation of the Blind via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:42 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>State Affiliate Leadership (<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>President, National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Great Story about COVID Vaccine Website issues<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Colleagues,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thanks to those who helped contribute to this story that just got published today:<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""><a href="https://khn.org/news/article/covid-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind/" id="LPlnk" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://khn.org/news/article/covid-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind/</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-25/covid-19-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind" id="LPlnk" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-02-25/covid-19-vaccine-websites-violate-disability-laws-create-inequity-for-the-blind</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="" class=""><a href="https://twitter.com/LaurenWeberHP/status/1364940410221703176" id="LPlnk" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class=""><br class=""></span>https://twitter.com/LaurenWeberHP/status/1364940410221703176</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Keep pushing!<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Mark A. Riccobono, President<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">(410) 659-9314 |<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Twitter: @Riccobono<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://nfb.org/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;" class=""><img border="0" id="_x0000_i1025" alt="Image removed by sender. 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