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• Through the production and sale of SKILCRAFT® products and services through the AbilityOne Program, NIB and its associated agencies employ more than 5,500 people who are blind.

• NIB and its associated agencies serve as the largest employer for people who are blind in the United States.

Seventy percent of working age Americans who are blind are not employed.

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• The time is now to reinvigorate the law and to encourage all Federal agencies to purchase products and services from AbilityOne.

• Purchasing from AbilityOne is a win-win solution: customers enjoy high quality products and services, and people who are blind gain access to meaningful employment opportunities.

The solution is simple: purchase through AbilityOne.

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Take Action:1. Start by sharing this presentation on your social

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3. Lobby your Senator or Representative via social media. View our social media toolkit to learn how – bit.ly/1gIAENi

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