[NFBWV-Talk] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] Fwd: [External] Fwd: NABM Action Alert

[Sheri Koch]

Below is a mechanism by which we all can, with great ease, contact the president, our senators, and our representative regarding including monies for the Randolph Sheppard vendors, along with the individual state licensing agency which have been so incredibly impacted by COVID-19.   There are no addresses to look up or letters to be constructed. Simply open the link, fill in your information, and hit submit. Nothing could be easier. Our vendors need us now.

Sheri

Sheri Koch, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
304-993-5103



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> From: "Kirk Hunger, NFBPA Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter via Chapter-Presidents" <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
> Date: April 7, 2020 at 1:51:19 PM EDT
> Cc: kirk.hunger at rcn.com
> Subject: [Chapter-Presidents] Fwd: [External] Fwd: NABM Action Alert
> Reply-To: NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
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> DEAR FRIEND,
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> YOUR MAY BE WONDERING WHY I SENT THIS E-MAIL TO YOU, IT'S BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP. IN THESE HARD TIMES BLIND BUSINESS PERSONS LIKE MYSELF ARE IN GREAT NEED. MOST OF ALL OUR RANDOLPH  SHEPHERD BUSINESS HAVE BEEN CLOSE DOWN DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY OUR COUNTRY IS IN RIGHT NOW. I AM ASKING YOU TO GO TO THE WEB SITE BELOW AND FILL IN YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER, THEN HIT SEND. I WILL TAKE LESS THAN 3 MINUTES, BUT WILL ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU REAL GOOD.
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> SINCERELY,
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> KIRK HUNGER 
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: Terry Smith <terry at merchants-nfb.org>
> Date: April 3, 2020 at 11:47:29 PM EDT
> To: Terry C Smith <tsmith at nfb.org>
> Subject: NABM Action Alert
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> Dear NABM Member:  
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> ​As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our blind entrepreneurs.  Approximately 75% of our blind entrepreneurs have seen their businesses either shut completely down or seriously curtailed.  Congress has provided some relief for small businesses but the Randolph-Sheppard Program is unique.  We need to let Congress know that more needs to be done to assist our hard working men and women who feed our government employees every day.  
> ​Please click on the link below and send letters to the President, both of your U.S. Senators, and your Member in the House of Representatives.  The Randolph-Sheppard Act authorizes Congress to appropriate funds for the Randolph-Sheppard Program.  It never has.  We are asking Congress for the first time to appropriate dollars that can be used to provide relief for our displaced blind entrepreneurs and emergency funding to the states so they can meet their responsibilities as the state licensing agencies.  Go to: https://blindmerchantsspeakout.org/alert/-urge_congress_to_appropriate_funds_to_help_blind_vendors/message/congress/write?style=webform
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> It is simple.  Just put in your name and address, click on “Preview Message” and then hit “Submit” and your letters will be sent.  Act now and let the collective voices of the blind be heard.  
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> Sincerely, 
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> Nicky Gacos, President
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> 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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