[NFBMI-Talk] FW: Please share with NFB members

[mpowell7583 at yahoo.com]

Greetings to all.

As you will see from the message below Bill Robinson asked me to share this
information with you.

As this is the first source that passed this on to me, I Thank you Bill.

Of course this doesn't help those without a Smart Phone but it gets us
closer than we were before.   It is just another reminder that we must be on
top of  technology if we want to compete even though it is usually easier
for those who are sighted to adjust.  Many I know still have their issues
with technologies .

Michael Powell

President

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan  

 

From: Robinson, William (LEO) <RobinsonW7 at michigan.gov> 
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:56 PM
To: mpowell7583 at yahoo.com
Subject: Please share with NFB members

 

Now Available: Free At-home COVID-19 Tests for People Who Are Blind or Have
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The Biden-Harris Administration has launched a new initiative to expand the
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This initiative complements the Administration's efforts to expand
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Need more assistance? 
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*	Ordering tests.
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W. A. Robinson, III

Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

Office of Employment and Training

Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

PO Box 30652

Lansing, MI 48909

517-282-0894 Mobile

Call me on Teams <callto:RobinsonW7 at michigan.gov> 

517-335-5140 Fax

800-292-4200 Toll Free

www.michigan.gov/bsbp <http://www.michigan.gov/bsbp> 

 

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