[NFBNJ] Partner with the NFB and the Gibney Family Foundation to Connect and Protect

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Please consider the following request message from President Riccobono.
Please share with others.
Joe


From: Mark Riccobono
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2020 7:00 AM
To: Joe Ruffalo
Subject: Partner with the NFB and the Gibney Family Foundation to Connect 
and Protect










                  Dear Friend:

                  Thanks to you, the National Federation of the Blind has 
had a tremendous impact on the lives of blind people of all ages—and maybe 
your family has benefitted from our advocacy and philosophy. Please help 
continue our work by participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, which is tomorrow, 
and take advantage of the matching gift from the Gibney Family Foundation.

                  #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity set 
to take place May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need 
caused by COVID-19. The National Federation of the Blind is responding to a 
variety of urgent needs that blind children and adults are facing during 
this time. Our stepped-up advocacy efforts now include supporting blind 
small business operators, protecting the rights of students facing 
inaccessible distance learning platforms, and providing updated educational 
and informational resources for our members and communities in accessible 
formats.

                  We recently expanded NFB-NEWSLINE to all states, including 
those where we are currently unsponsored, and added a new search feature. 
This means that deafblind people who want up-to-date Braille information can 
download to a Braille display and stay abreast of current news. This 
offering is especially helpful to those who do not have internet access 
since NFB-NEWSLINE can be accessed by any phone in addition to other access 
methods.

                  “The beauty of NFB-NEWSLINE is that this service provides 
me with information in a format that I can readily use, instead of in a 
chart which is not typically made accessible. When the city of Chicago 
updates us with information, it is distributed through an inaccessible PDF 
document. When I search COVID-19 on NFB-NEWSLINE however, I am able to 
access the same up-to-date information as every other resident, which helps 
me to protect myself and my family.” - NFB Member

                  If you are able, please help us continue to advocate and 
provide essential services by contributing tomorrow on #GivingTuesdayNow. 
Our partner, the Gibney Family Foundation, is generously matching all 
donations made on May 5.



                  DONATE NOW



                  Join us on Facebook to see how we’re doing. Thank you so 
much for showing the love, hope, and determination of the National 
Federation of the Blind every day.

                  Warmly,

                  Mark A. Riccobono, President
                  National Federation of the Blind





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