[Nfbk] Fwd: FW: [FWD: PRESS RELEASE-Consumers on SSI can receive a CFTB computer for $40 through a grant]]
Jennifer Hall
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Mon Apr 13 21:04:00 UTC 2015
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Subject: FW: [FWD: PRESS RELEASE-Consumers on SSI can receive a CFTB
computer for $40 through a grant]]
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:12:46 +0000
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*FYI *
*From:*djeppson at computersfortheblind.net
<mailto:djeppson at computersfortheblind.net>
[mailto:djeppson at computersfortheblind.net]
*Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2015 5:53 PM
*Subject:* [FWD: PRESS RELEASE-Consumers on SSI can receive a CFTB
computer for $40 through a grant]]
Dear Agency Director,
Please share with local consumer organizations and staff who serve
consumers
*Press Release*
*_Consumers on SSI can receive a CFTB computer
for $40 through a grant from the Delta Gamma
Foundation_*
Computers for the Blind
<http://www.computersfortheblind.net/>(CFTB) a
non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization located in
Richardson, TX is pleased to announce the
receipt of a generous grant from the Delta Gamma
Foundation to provide 75 accessible desktop
computers and monitors for $40 to persons who
are on SSI due to their blindness. The regular
fee for a desktop is $110. Laptops are $160.
These refurbished computers come installed with
the following accessibility software:
·NVDA Screen Reader www.nvda-project.org/
<http://www.computersfortheblind.net/www.nvda-project.org/>
·JAWS Screen Reader www.freedomscientific.com
<http://www.freedomscientific.com/>_,
__(FS)_trial version
·Licensed copy of MAGic w/out speech Screen
Magnification software valued at $395 by FS
* TypeAbility Typing Tutorial,
www.yesaccessible.com
<http://www.yesaccessible.com/>, trial version
·Larger monitors for those with low vision
For questions or to request a computer contact
Computers for the Blind at 214-340-6328 or
info at computersfortheblind.net
<mailto:info at computersfortheblind.net>. Go to
www.computersfortheblind.net
<http://www.computersfortheblind.net/> for
details on computer specs and additional free
software.
Shipping is free and computers are generally
mailed within one week of receipt of $40 check
and award letter from the Social Security
Administration (SSA) showing proof of SSI based
on blindness.
CFTB also received a grant from the Delta Gamma
Foundation to provide 25 TypeAbility Typing
Tutorial licenses for $25.00 each for CFTB
consumers. These retail for $150 and are
normally available to CFTB consumers for $50.00.
To obtain a license, contact YesAccessible.
Consumer will need to send them a check for $25,
a copy of their award letter from the SSA
showing proof of SSI based on blindness, and
their CFTB ID number found in “my documents” on
their CFTB computer. www.yesaccessible.com
<http://www.yesaccessible.com/>, *626-358-5750,
info at yesaccessible.com
<mailto:info at yesaccessible.com>. *
*Please note that consumers must choose between
the computer grant and the TypeAbility Grant.
Finally, only SSI recipients are eligible for
the grants, not SSDI recipients. *
David Jeppson - Executive Director
Computers for the Blind -
www.computersfortheblind.net
<http://www.computersfortheblind.net/>
djeppson at computersfortheblind.net
<mailto:djeppson at computersfortheblind.net>
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