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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is an important initiative. I encourage those of us with Twitter specifically to reach out as outlined below. I’m sure we’ll be finding other ways to push this, so stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 8, 2022 3:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Let's Push for Answers on At-home COVID-19 Tests<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=510 style='width:382.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=510 style='width:382.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><a href="nfb.htm"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=264 style='width:2.5in;height:2.75in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life"></span><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></a></p><h1><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm">Member RequestHelp Push for Answers Regarding At-home COVID-19 Tests<span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h1><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm"><br><br>The Biden administration announced that it will be distributing free at-home COVID-19 tests to households in the United States. We have communicated with the administration to ensure that the tests they are sending out are accessible for blind people to administer without assistance. However, our attempts to connect have not been answered. It is critical that these tests be accessible nonvisually as more and more in-person testing locations are declining to test walk-ins and healthcare facilities are in crisis mode. <br><br>This email is a request to tweet at President Biden (@POTUS) so the nation’s blind can get some answers.<br><br><o:p></o:p></a></span></u></p><h2><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm">Background<span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h2><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm"><br><br>On January 3, 2022, President Riccobono wrote a letter to President Biden regarding our concerns about the accessibility of at-home COVID tests. He reminded the president that the blind have already faced many barriers during the pandemic, including inaccessible websites and drive-through-only testing sites, and these experiences reinforce the urgency of the administration to address accessibility now. President Riccobono stated that the National Federation of the Blind stands ready to collaborate with the Biden administration to ensure equal access for all Americans. We are eager to serve as the vehicle for blind people to getaccurate and up-to-date information from the administration regarding COVID-19 and other home healthcare needs. <br><br><o:p></o:p></a></span></u></p><h2><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm">How You Can Help<span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></u></h2><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:blue'><a href="nfb.htm"><br><br>Twitter is a social media platform that provides a public opportunity to demand that the Biden administration put accessible systems in place for test distribution and work with us and test manufacturers to make the tests accessible. Here are some ways to help:<br><br>Tweet to President Biden, @POTUS and let him know that accessible COVID-19 at-home tests are vital for blind people.<br>Share your concerns about the impact this will have and include the hashtag #COVID19 in your posts. (There is no hyphen in the hashtag.)<br>Follow and share posts from the National Federation of the Blind, @NFB_voice<br><br>Sample tweet:<br><br>Blind people have faced barriers during the pandemic such as inaccessible websites for testing and vaccines. I urge @POTUS to address accessibility issues to the at-home #COVID19 tests promised to the nation by responding to @Riccobono’s letter from January 3.<br><br>A twitter account will be needed to engage with this digital public push for answers. To learn more about Twitter, review our </a><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24208&qid=6685678">General Twitter Tips</a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Additional Resources:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24209&qid=6685678">President Riccobono's letter from January 3</a><br><br>Thank you for your support and commitment. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24210&qid=6685678">Learn more about our advocacy program</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24211&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5231in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-facebook-ms.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></span></a><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24211&qid=6685678"> </a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24212&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5231in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-twitter-ms.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24213&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5231in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-instagram-ms.png" alt="Instagram Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24214&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=51 height=35 style='width:.5324in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-youtube-ms.png" alt="YouTube Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24215&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5231in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-email-ms.png" alt="Email Icon Image"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24216&qid=6685678"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5231in;height:.3657in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/iof-donte-ms.png" alt="Donate to the NFB Icon."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410-659-9314 <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=18440&qid=6685678&h=7e0a9146b1f80b32">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=18440&qid=6685678&h=7e0a9146b1f80b32">OptOut</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24217&qid=6685678">Sign Up for Our E-newsletter</a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=128 colspan=8 style='width:96.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><br>200 East Wells St.<br>Baltimore, 21230<br>United States.. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>