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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share the following message.</DIV>
<DIV>We need your assistance to continue to make a difference!</DIV>
<DIV>See below.</DIV>
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<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo,
President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want</DIV>
<DIV>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your
unwanted vehicle to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or
call
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<DIV>Please consider using the following social media messaging this month
to
reach potential testers via Twitter, Facebook, and your affiliate's
listserv.</DIV>
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<DIV>* An Uber or Lyft denial is
no
April Fool's joke. If you're denied transportation because of your service
animal, let the NFB know: <A
href="https://nfb.org/rideshare-test">https://nfb.org/rideshare-test</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Spring into action today!
Ride
Uber or Lyft with your service animal and then fill out our survey: <A
href="https://nfb.org/rideshare-test">https://nfb.org/rideshare-test</A>.</DIV>
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<DIV>* If you use Uber or Lyft
with a
service animal, tell us about your experience: <A
href="https://nfb.org/rideshare-test">https://nfb.org/rideshare-test</A>
.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you, again, for your help with the NFB's rideshare testing
program.
Please note that we've posted at <A
href="https://nfb.org/rideshare">https://nfb.org/rideshare</A> tips on how
to
reduce ambiguity when interacting with a Lyft or Uber driver or
investigator. We
want to prevent drivers saying that they didn't know your animal was a
service
animal. The tips are as follows:</DIV>
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<DIV> 1. Help the driver know it is not a pet. Tell your driver,
via
text, phone call, or in person, that you are traveling with your service
animal.</DIV>
<DIV> 2. Tell Uber or Lyft that your driver knew it was a
service
animal. When you complain, let them know that you told the driver about your
service animal. If the incident was witnessed by another person, tell the
rideshare company, and if possible provide contact information for the
witness.</DIV>
<DIV> 3. Report non-service denial discrimination. If you
experience
forms of discrimination related to your service animal other than being
denied a
ride, please report these to Uber or Lyft and to NFB or our legal
team.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Valerie</DIV>
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<DIV>Valerie Yingling</DIV>
<DIV>Legal Program Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</DIV>
<DIV>(410) 659-9314, extension 2440 |
vyingling@nfb.org<mailto:vyingling@nfb.org></DIV>
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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.</DIV>
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