[NFBF-Melbourne] FW: [NFBF-Leaders] Section 504 Email Template

Tue Feb 25 14:22:17 UTC 2025

From: NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of NancyEpps--- via NFBF-Leaders
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 10:06 PM
To: NFB of Florida List for Leaders <nfbf-leaders at nfbnet.org>
Cc: nancyepps at cfl.rr.com; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; president at nfbflorida.org
Subject: Re: [NFBF-Leaders] Section 504 Email Template

Thank you, Camille.

If anyone would like to email your request, try this email address: citizenservices at myfloridalegal.com <mailto:citizenservices at myfloridalegal.com> 

I hope we make an impact.

Nancy Epps

Board Member #2, National Federation of the Blind of Florida
Treasurer and Membership Chair, Greater Daytona Beach Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida 

“Blindness is not the characteristic that defines you

On Feb 21, 2025, at 7:31 PM, president--- via NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbf-leaders at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Greetings Federationists: 

We have a response to the recent release of information regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is one of our strongest protections against discrimination from any entity that receives federal funds. This includes schools, hospitals and other institutions we use regularly. A lawsuit was filed in Texas, with 17 other states signing on. Florida, unfortunately, is one of those states. We ask that you contact the Office of the Attorney General, Florida James Uthmeier. You may also contact the Office of Governor Ron Desantis. For convenience, there is a template below that you may use. Please insert your name, location and any titles you may hold in the National Federation of the Blind in the indicated spaces. Your participation may have a positive impact; several states have since withdrawn their participation in this lawsuit because of the outpouring of dissent within their states. 

Dear Attorney General James Uthmeier: 

My name is [insert name]. I live in [insert city], Florida and am a member of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. I am writing to ask you to support blind Floridians by withdrawing from the Texas vs. Besserra lawsuit, which aims to declare Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 unconstitutional. This section of the law protects me and other disabled people from discrimination due to disability from any entity that received federal funds. This includes schools and hospitals. Without the protection of Section 504, all strides in educational and employment for blind people will be jeopardized. I strongly urge Florida to withdraw from this lawsuit, which will have a negative, detrimental and demoralizing  effect on blind Floridians. 

Sincerely,

[insert name] 

[insert titles in the NFB, if any] 

  Camille Tate, president

National Federation of the Blind of Florida 

Board of Directors 

www.nfbflorida.org <http://www.nfbflorida.org/> 

Tel: 321.372.4899

With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.

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