<div dir="ltr">Attention East Valley chapter members,<div>important call to action,</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Mark Feliz</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:mafeliz0641@gmail.com">mafeliz0641@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 10:48\u202fAM<br>Subject: Fwd: NFB of Arizona: Legislative Call to Action Meeting (10/26 at 2:00 PM)<br>To: Mark Feliz <<a href="mailto:nfb.az.eastvalley@gmail.com">nfb.az.eastvalley@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jordan Moon</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:JMoon@saavi.us" target="_blank">JMoon@saavi.us</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 9:32\u202fAM<br>Subject: NFB of Arizona: Legislative Call to Action Meeting (10/26 at 2:00 PM)<br>To: State President, Arizona <<a href="mailto:nfb.az.president@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfb.az.president@gmail.com</a>>, Amy Porterfield <<a href="mailto:APorterfield@saavi.us" target="_blank">APorterfield@saavi.us</a>>, Jordan Moon <<a href="mailto:JMoon@saavi.us" target="_blank">JMoon@saavi.us</a>>, Cody Beardslee <<a href="mailto:cbeardslee@saavi.us" target="_blank">cbeardslee@saavi.us</a>>, Sharonda Goode <<a href="mailto:sgoode@saavi.us" target="_blank">sgoode@saavi.us</a>>, <a href="mailto:DSilba@cox.net" target="_blank">DSilba@cox.net</a> <<a href="mailto:DSilba@cox.net" target="_blank">DSilba@cox.net</a>>, Joe Goode <<a href="mailto:jgoode@saavi.us" target="_blank">jgoode@saavi.us</a>>, Macaulay Beasley <<a href="mailto:mbeasley@saavi.us" target="_blank">mbeasley@saavi.us</a>>, Tarik Williams <<a href="mailto:TWilliams@saavi.us" target="_blank">TWilliams@saavi.us</a>>, vicki hodges <<a href="mailto:vjazz@cox.net" target="_blank">vjazz@cox.net</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:mikeshangout@cox.net" target="_blank">mikeshangout@cox.net</a> <<a href="mailto:mikeshangout@cox.net" target="_blank">mikeshangout@cox.net</a>>, Mark Feliz <<a href="mailto:mafeliz0641@gmail.com" target="_blank">mafeliz0641@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:ulvestadmaranda@gmail.com" target="_blank">ulvestadmaranda@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:ulvestadmaranda@gmail.com" target="_blank">ulvestadmaranda@gmail.com</a>>, Kimberly Fetterman <<a href="mailto:kfetterman@saavi.us" target="_blank">kfetterman@saavi.us</a>>, NFBAZ Phoenix <<a href="mailto:nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbphoenixchapter@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Please pass this message to your members. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Federation Family:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you may be aware, recently, the U.S. Department of Education has taken part in the Reduction of Force (RIF( in the
<b>Office of Special Education, Rehabilitative Services Administration and the Office for Civil Rights. As a result, many of the oversite mechanisms, expertise and other aspects that states depend on from the Federal level are at risk of not working efficiently.
This could have a devastating affect on the services that blind Arizonans rely on; such as VR, BEP, ILB and Special education. Although the funding for the near future is secure, the staff reductions make it so that the programs may not run as smoothly as
they should. The time for the NFB to act is now. Please join the NFBAZ Legislative Team on Sunday at 2:00 to learn how you can participate in educating your member of congress of the importance of these programs. The fact sheets are attached.<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What: NFBAZ Legislative Call to Action Meeting<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>When: Sunday, October 26, 2025<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time: 2:00 PM<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Location: </b>Jordan Moon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Mark Feliz<br>NFBA. East Valley Chapter President<br>NFBA. Affiliate Board member<br>Cell: 480-560-0641<br>LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT</div></div></div>