<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;" class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="font-weight: 400;" class="">Greetings,</span></font></h3><div class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="font-weight: 400;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="font-weight: 400;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;" class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="font-weight: normal;" class="">We are all members of the NFB at every </span><span style="font-weight: 400;" class="">level</span><span style="font-weight: normal;" class="">. I </span><span style="font-weight: 400;" class="">want</span><span style="font-weight: normal;" class=""> to make sure that our members are keeping up to date with national news. I will be sharing similar items several times a month.</span></font></h3><div class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="font-weight: normal;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-weight: normal;" class="">Marci</span></h3><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><b style="font-weight: normal;" class=""><br class=""></b></h3><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><u class="">Accessible COVID-19</u><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><u class=""> Tests</u>:</span></h3><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The federal government is once again making COVID-19 tests available to the public at no cost. Blind people can place one order (which will include twelve tests) for the accessible Ellume tests. Go to </span><a href="http://ACL.gov/COVIDtests/accessible" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ACL.gov/COVIDtests/accessible</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> to access the ordering page. If you need to order these tests over the phone, call the Disability Information and Access Line at 888-677-1199.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">January Presidential Release:</b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></h3><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Mark your calendars for the first Presidential Release of 2023: Wednesday, January 4, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://zoom.us/j/99278902407" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">https://zoom.us/j/99278902407</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Webinar ID: 992 7890 2407<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h2 style="margin: 0in; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">News:<o:p class=""></o:p></h2><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">Scott LaBarre Celebration of Life:<o:p class=""></o:p></b></h3><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">A Celebration of Life to honor Scott will be held January 21, 2023, in Denver, Colorado, at 4:30 p.m., mountain time. Those wishing to participate in-person are asked to RSVP for planning purposes. Location details will be shared once the RSVP form is completed. Details on how to join virtually are coming soon.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-left: 0.25in;" class=""><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28251&qid=8162718" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">RSVP for the Celebration of Life</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><h2 style="margin: 0in; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></h2><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">Help Us Meet Our End-of-Year Goals:</b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></h3><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">If you have already contributed, thank you so very much for your generosity. It is not too late. If you have not supported us financially yet, please consider an end-of-year gift. You can give in one of three ways:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Visit our </span><a href="https://nfb.org/donate" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">donate</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> page. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Call 410-659-9314, extension 2430, and contribute by phone.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Mail a check to 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">If you are not in a position to support us financially, please consider sharing our messaging and asking friends and family to do so.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">2023 Washington Seminar:</b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></h3><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;" class=""><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3" class="">We are just five short weeks away from the 2023 Washington Seminar! The sound of hundreds of white canes tapping through the halls of Congress will be music to my ears after being virtual for the past two years. But before we get to Washington, DC, there is still plenty to do to prepare. Details about upcoming zoom trainings will be available soon. </font><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Our three Washington Seminar issues for 2023: the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, and eliminating the SSDI earnings cliff.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">US Senate Special Committee on Aging Report Regarding the Accessibility of Federal Technology:<o:p class=""></o:p></b></h3><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">On Tuesday, December 14, Senator Bob Casey (PA), the Chairman of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging, published a report authored by the committee titled <i class="">Unlocking the Virtual Front Door</i>. The report details the findings of an eleven-month investigation detailing “widespread failure across the federal government to ensure that federal technology is accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans.” The full report can be read on </span><a href="https://www.aging.senate.gov/press-releases/casey-investigation-details-widespread-failure-by-federal-government-to-ensure-web-accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-older-adults-and-veterans" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Senator Casey’s website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;" class=""><b class="">Where the Blind Work:<o:p class=""></o:p></b></h3><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Please join us on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 8:00 p.m., eastern, to celebrate the work and accomplishments of blind and low-vision people with experience in the medical and healthcare field.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hear about what their typical day looks like.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hear how attitudinal and accessibility barriers are overcome at work.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Learn about alternative techniques and strategies used to do these jobs.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Register at </span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">https://nfb.org/programs-services/employment/where-the-blind-work-webinars-registration</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><h2 style="margin: 0in; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></h2><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>