[nfb-talk] need Philadelphia NFB contact

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Ed and Harry,

A good place to look would be the NFB Web site.  In the "about 
NFB" section, there is a resource list for each state.  This 
includes NFB resources in each state as well as resources of 
interest to blind people; library for the blind (NLS library,) 
vocational rehab agencies, etc.  To get to the list for PA, go to 
www.nfb.org and click on About NFB.  On the page titled "about 
the National Federation of the Blind," go to the "state and local 
organizations" link, and click it.  This page will give you a 
list of states, with links pointing to the resource lists for 
each state.  Click on Pennsylvania.  You should then see the 
resource list.

As for chapters, I'm in Maryland, so I don't know about the 
chapters in PA.  But I think a good place to look for chapters in 
your area is the PA affiliate Web site, which is www.nfbp.org.  
If there is no chapter list on their Web site or contact 
information for each chapter's President, I would suggest 
contacting Jim Antionacci, the President of our PA affiliate.  
I'm not sure of his email address or other contact information 
though; that information should be in the resource list on the 
NFB national Web site.  I hope this helps!

Good luck,

Chris Nusbaum
Email and Google Talk/Keychat (on the BrailleNote) ID: 
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"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The 
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that 
exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and 
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical 
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com
To: "nfb-talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>,"nfb-chapterPresidents" 
<chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:37:41 -0400
Subject: [nfb-talk] need Philadelphia NFB contact

A good friend of mine, Harry Bridges, age 60, is a high school 
physics teacher in the NE region of Philadelphia.  He is having 
progressive vision difficulties, caused by "corneal dystrophy," 
and wants to join a local chapter of the NFB.  He lives 8 blocks 
from the major intersection of Grant Ave.  & Roosevelt Blvd.

Medication for his condition is experimental and very expensive, 
not covered by his insurance.  He needs advice on funding 
sources.  He expects to lose most of his usable vision and will 
need vocational rehab training, preferably at an NFB center.  He 
will need advice on how to get Social Security or another source 
to fund this.  He needs contact information for the local voc 
rehab or blind services agency to start processes.  And he does 
want to join, and attend regular chapter meetings.  Please write 
to me, or contact him directly.  His email is:
harrybbridges at verizon.net
his phone is215-673-1323
and his address is
9518 Clark St., Phila 19115.

Thanks, Ed Meskys, NFB of NH
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