[Massachusetts-NFB] At-Large Chapter January Meeting Minutes

[Debbie Malone]

At larg agenda for tonight's meeting.

NFB MA
At-Large Chapter
Meeting Agenda
2/11/2025
6:30pm

Call to Order:
Ice breaker/Roll Call: Sandy
NFB Pledge:
Secretary’s Report: Liz
Treasurer’s Report: tabled
Presidential Release Chapter Recording
Affiliate President’s Report: Shara
State convention

Washington Seminar

2025 goals
Fundraising
Advocacy Team update
Guide dog group update
10 Minute Tips: Shannon

Participants for March Meeting
          Ice breaker:
          10-minute tips:
Next meeting: March 11 @ 6:30pm
Adjournment:
Support/information Session after the business meeting.





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On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB <
massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Happy Friday!
>
> Attached and pasted below please find the minutes from the January meeting
> of the at-large chapter (thank you Gannon). As a reminder we will be
> meeting again next Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 6:30PM via zoom using the
> following meeting link:
> Join Zoom Meeting
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> Stay Warm!
>
> Best,
> Liz
> **************
>
> NFB MA At-Large Chapter Meeting Minutes 1/14/2025
>
>
>
> Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at6:50.
>
> Ice breaker/Roll Call: The icebreaker from Liz was what is your favorite
> restaurant and if you do not go out what is your favorite kind of food.in
> attendance at the November 12th At Large Chapter meeting were Gannon
> Olson, Debbie Malone, Shara Winton, Cullen Gallagher, Liz Lesperance, Kristina,
> Shirly, Sandy, Elizabeth Ann Johnson, Brian Langlois.
>
>
>
> NFB Pledge: The pledge was recited by Elizabeth Ann and is as follows I
> pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
> the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
> support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
> constitution.
>
>
>
> Secretary’s Report: Gannon sent out the report on Saturday January 11. It
> was motioned to be accepted by Liz Lesperance and seconded by Brian
> Langlois
>
> Treasurers Report: We tabled the treasurer report because we are trying to
> get everything in order.
>
> Presidential Release Chapter Recording: Cullen Played the Presidential
> Release Chapter Recording
>
> Affiliate Presidents Report: Shara provided several important updates.
> They are as follows.   Training coming up for Washington Seminar. 10 of 11
> appointments are made for Washington seminar.  Still looking for door
> prizes for state convention. Each chapters asked to donate an auction item
> for the state convention.   Shannon is the auctioneer for state convention.
> Register for state convention you have till March 1st; however, hotel
> reservations should be made now deadline is February 5.
>
> State Convention:  We went down the list of people going to the state
> convention and needs transportation to Springfield. Cullen has done some
> research on the metal band glasses and researching how to get metal on
> trying to get transportation for the convention.
>
> Membership Dues: When dues are paid its $10 and when you pay let either
> Debbie or Sandy know. Liz Lesperance will take over my role as Secretary.
>
>
>
> 2025 goals: We are going to do this at the February meeting.
>
> Fundraising: We made #$271 with the meat sticks, and we are going to sell
> them at the state convention.
>
> Participants for February Meeting
>
> Ice breaker: Sandy
>
> 10-minute tips:  Shannon
>
> Next meeting: 2/11 @ 6:30
>
> Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:15
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*Debbie Malone*

*National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts*

*Affiliate Second Vice President*

*At-Large Chapter President​*

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