[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: Partner with the NFB and the Gibney Family Foundation to Connect and Protect

[Dorothy Griffin]

Giving Tuesday Information.

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From: Mark Riccobono <outreach at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, May 4, 2020 at 7:05 AM
Subject: Partner with the NFB and the Gibney Family Foundation to Connect
and Protect
To: Dorothy Griffin <dgriffin at nfbga.org>



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Dear Friend:

Thanks to you, the National Federation of the Blind has had a tremendous
impact on the lives of blind people of all ages—and maybe your family has
benefitted from our advocacy and philosophy. Please help continue our work
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by participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, which is tomorrow, and take
advantage of the matching gift from the Gibney Family Foundation.

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity set to take place May
5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by
COVID-19. The National Federation of the Blind is responding to a variety
of urgent needs that blind children and adults are facing during this time.
Our stepped-up advocacy efforts
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now include supporting blind small business operators, protecting the
rights of students facing inaccessible distance learning platforms, and
providing updated educational and informational resources for our members
and communities in accessible formats.

We recently expanded NFB-NEWSLINE
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to all
states, including those where we are currently unsponsored, and added a new
search feature. This means that deafblind people who want up-to-date
Braille information can download to a Braille display and stay abreast of
current news. This offering is especially helpful to those who do not have
internet access since NFB-NEWSLINE can be accessed by any phone in addition
to other access methods.

*“The beauty of NFB-NEWSLINE is that this service provides me with
information in a format that I can readily use, instead of in a chart which
is not typically made accessible. When the city of Chicago updates us with
information, it is distributed through an inaccessible PDF document. When I
search COVID-19 on NFB-NEWSLINE however, I am able to access the same
up-to-date information as every other resident, which helps me to protect
myself and my family.” - NFB Member*

*If you are able, please help us continue to advocate and provide essential
services by contributing tomorrow on #GivingTuesdayNow. Our partner, the
Gibney Family Foundation, is generously matching all donations made on May
5.*



*DONATE NOW
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Warmly,

Mark A. Riccobono, President
National Federation of the Blind

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-- 
Dorothy Griffin - President
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
dgriffin at nfbga.org
770-374-4832

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.