[NFBOK-Talk] National Federation of the Blind Announces First Partner in New Accessibility Program

[Jeannie Massay]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

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 <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> cdanielsen at nfb.org

 

National Federation of the Blind Announces First Partner in New
Accessibility Program

 

 

Baltimore, Maryland (October 4, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) announced today that Target Corporation is the first company to
<https://corporate.target.com/article/2016/09/accessibility-team?>
participate in the NFB's new
<https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-strategic-nonvisual-access-partne
r-certification> Strategic Nonvisual Accessibility Partnership (SNAP)
initiative. The goal of the SNAP program is to increase the accessibility of
technology by developing productive ongoing partnerships with organizations
in an effort to assist them with infusing accessibility into their culture.

 

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
"Target has already made tremendous strides in making its website and
content accessible and now operates one of the most accessible retail
websites on the internet. We are pleased that our two organizations are
taking our relationship to the next level to enhance the shopping experience
of blind Target customers and to demonstrate accessibility best practices
that other companies and organizations can emulate."

 

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About the National Federation of the Blind 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

 

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