<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Passing this along to everyone.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Chris Walker<div>540 303 0080</div><div>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind" <IOF@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> May 15, 2024 at 1:12:41 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Chris Walker <chrisvinson1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Imagineering Our Future: Our Healthcare Matters</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Bounces+r.23152.9874712.b34eb6e9c3109217@mailings.nfb.org<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><p><br>
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<h1><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;">IMAGINEERING OUR FUTURE</span></strong></h1>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">President's Letter</span></strong></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Every convention is special for different reasons. I recall my first convention and the convention where I was first elected to serve as the President of the National Federation of the Blind. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34009&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">More from President Riccobono</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Medical Device Accessibility Matters</span></strong></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">“It is hard to stay upbeat when the medical equipment I need is inaccessible. Every aspect of my life is impacted, and my quality of life is less because artificial barriers make me sick.” <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34010&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">More about access to health care</a>.</span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">Latest News at the NFB</span></strong></h2>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Dream Big: Give $25 Drive adds a prize, Rubik’s Cube rolls out accessible cube, Museum of the Blind People’s Movement awarded grants, and more. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34011&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Read the latest news</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Visit the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34012&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Dream Big: Give $25 Drive contribution page</a>, checkout some of our communication channels: the <em><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34013&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Nation's Blind Blog</a></em>, our Mastodon Community, and our Facebook Page, register for the 2024 National Convention, and more. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34014&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">More ways to get
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">Tune in to Document Creation Software Accessibility Boutique or Where the Blind Work Webinar, celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, register for the 2024 National Convention, and more. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34015&qid=9874712" rel="nofollow" style="color: #002f6d; font-size:18px">Check out the calendar of events</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:18px">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back. Please join us in our work by becoming a member, attending an event, sharing this newsletter, or supporting our programs.</span></p>
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