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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below you will find a letter from the National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM), Nicky Gacos. Please take a few minutes to help those who participate in the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Program. It is very likely that the blind merchant will be overlooked during this very chaotic and difficult time in our country. As a blind vendor in the Kentucky Business Enterprises Program who was shut down yesterday, I’m certainly concerned about my staff and my future. You can help by clicking on the link in Nicky’s message below and going through the simple wizard to generate a letter to the President of the United States,Kentucky Senators and your US Congressman. I’ve just submitted my letter; it just takes five minutes of your time. We urge you to do this right here and right now! Nickie, would you please help us by posting to our Facebook and Twitter pages? Thanks, Nickie!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those using screen readers, it does seem that IE is the best internet browser for this form. I am partial to Chrome, but found it to be prroblematic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, here’s a word from Nicky Gacos<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We need your help today to try to get relief for our blind vendors who are hurting. Below is a link that allows you to send a letter to the President, both Senators, and your member in the House. We need for every vendor in your state to go on-line and send a letter. Family members, friends, employees, and anyone else you can get should also send the letter. You simply put in your name and address. It couldn’t be simpler. PLEASE ACT NOW!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__blindmerchantsspeakout.org_alert_-2Dproposals-5Ffor-5Fcovid19-5Frelief_message_congress_write&d=DwMFaQ&c=jvUANN7rYqzaQJvTqI-69lgi41yDEZ3CXTgIEaHlx7c&r=BN4mTsEjPa_5iTSlWvxbYxlkhqRFRQte3nA5_IQ5ZJY&m=SSlzvDYgrl3YF8K0RpORVlzKPBq237myt860iFEFmXo&s=tWzvOCe22AXlCqQqP-BS-IevgNZAI7vHTFyeEUEtn4M&e=">https://blindmerchantsspeakout.org/alert/-proposals_for_covid19_relief/message/congress/write</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nicky Gacos, NABM President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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