[Ohio-Talk] Please read and do what you can to help our Merchantsq

Sun Apr 5 11:27:11 UTC 2020

Good morning Ohio,

Thank you Richard very much for sending this out. I am asking that everybody fill this out and send it in to the president and your congressional representatives. It is very easy to do. Just a couple of clicks. I know many of you sent the last one out a couple of weeks ago, and the merchants very much appreciate that. This is another attempt. We were not successful in getting it in the last stimulus package, but are more hopeful to do it this time. So even if you did it before, please do it again. Again, it is very much appreciated. This money could be very essential to help our blind vendors get back into business when all of this is over, and helps some of those who need it during the crisis. Thank you.

Annette Lutz
President
Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
614-288-4323
President.capital.nfboh at gmail.com

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

> On Apr 5, 2020, at 5:58 AM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 

Hello Fellow Affiliate members :  See the note below from Nicky Gacos,
President of the Merchants Division. Your members can help by clicking on
the link and  going to the  website that will make it very easy to send a
letter to Congress.

Thanks!
Terry Smith, NFBTN President 

Dear NABM Member:  

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

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.  

Sincerely, 

Nicky Gacos, President

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.

Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com
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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