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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good Day:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It’s Todd again following up with you on this letter. Please do not delay as they are crafting this bill right now. They will not,in all likelihood, consider funding for blind vendors at a later date. Furthermore, many Kentucky vendors are shut down today. This is an urgent matter, and we all need your assistance for this to have a chance to work. This is what we do, NFB Kentucky – advocacy is what we do extremely well! It’s an avenue that we must pursue today to have a chance! Here is the link: </span><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='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are three sections to filling out this particular form as you access the link below: Compose (this is where you enter, President, Senators and Congressman), Sender: (this is where you enter your personal contact info – the first section is address, city, state and zip; the second section is your name, telephone and email), and Preview (this is where you can see the letter with your Closing at the end of the letter). This letter is already drafted and is a well-written form letter. You will need to click the next button to proceed to each section. If you are unable to access the Sender info, you’ll need to click on that link (I had trouble accessing this section clicking on next when using my screenreader). For confirmation, you have the option to have a copy sent to your Inbox when the letter is generated . It does work as I received a follow-up letter from my Congressman, Thomas Massey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you for your time and everyone be safe!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Todd <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>----------<o:p></o:p></span></p><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)<span style='color:#1F497D'> President</span>, 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<span style='color:#1F497D'> on Friday, 3/20/20,</span> I’m certainly concerned about my staff<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> my future<span style='color:#1F497D'> as well as the future of my fellow blind vendors</span>. 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. <span style='color:#1F497D'>You can also help by spreading this message with the accompanying link directly below far and wide. For those who have Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms, please do what you can to help us in this urgent matter. </span>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!<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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 id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01D60037.85DAD240" alt="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>