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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Here is the link to contact governor Ron Desantis regarding Section504:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.flgov.com/eog/leadership/people/ron-desantis/contact">https://www.flgov.com/eog/leadership/people/ron-desantis/contact</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>use the same template that President Tate provided us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jorge Hernandez, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Miami-Dade Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBF-Miami-Dade <nfbf-miami-dade-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>jorge Hernandez via NFBF-Miami-Dade<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 21, 2025 8:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Miami-Dade Chapter List' <nfbf-miami-dade@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> jorge Hernandez <jeh6@bellsouth.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Miami-Dade] FW: Section 504 Email Template for Members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Miami-Dade Chapter members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Our rights under Section504 are being challenged and are in jeopardy of being abolished.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>What does this mean for individuals with disabilities, specially we the blind. Employment, education, and other federally funded programs will be taken away and once again we will be faced with the struggles of years past. No ability to prosper in society as first class citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please find below a template that you can use to contact Florida’s Attorney General asking him to </span>withdraw from this lawsuit<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heer is the only Email that I found to send our complaints: <a href="mailto:citizenservices@myfloridalegal.com">citizenservices@myfloridalegal.com</a>. <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Fill out the template below and send it to the Attorney General <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jorge Hernandez, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Miami-Dade Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org">president@nfbflorida.org</a> <<a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org">president@nfbflorida.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 21, 2025 5:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'jorge Hernandez ' <<a href="mailto:jeh6@bellsouth.net">jeh6@bellsouth.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Section 504 Email Template for Members<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Attorney General James Uthmeier: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[insert name] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[insert titles in the NFB, if any] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'>www.nfbflorida.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>