[NFBA-Phoenix] Agenda for Tomorrow's National Federation for the Blind Phoenix Chapter Meeting

[Sharonda Goode]

Happy New Year to all! Please read carefully... Our January meeting will be
totally virtual over the Zoom platform. There will be no in-person meeting

for January. But do not despair, we have events such as the MLK Day and the
Phoenix Seminar where we will all meet up in person and enjoy time
together!!



National Federation of the Blind of Phoenix Chapter Business Meeting

Sat., January 4, 2025 at  9:30 AM

Note: Zoom Room opens at 9:00 AM



Location - Virtual

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Final Agenda:

Call to Order: Michael Smith, President

Roll Call: Guests and Chapter Members

Pledge of Allegiance

NFB Pledge

Prayer Requests

Presidential Report – Michael Smith

Secretary’s Report - Sharonda Goode

Treasurer’s Report - Donna Silba

·         January 2025



National & Arizona Affiliate Updates

·  Braille Readers are Leaders – Started Dec 2; ends Jan 17

·  Louis Braille Day – Jan 4

·  NFB Scholarship Applications – Dec 3; ends March 31

·  State Scholarship Application – Ends May 31

·  Affiliate Board Meeting – Feb 8



Legislative Report National/Affiliate

·  Washington Seminar – Feb 3-6

·  Phoenix Seminar – Jan 21, 2025



Chapter Committee Reports

·  Membership: Vicki Farley, Chair

o    Introduce potential new members and other guests.

o    2025 Dues are Due

o   Membership Meeting Tuesday at 7:00 PM


• Outreach: Michael Smith

o    MLK Day (March & Table) – Jan 20

o    NFB Newsline and Talking Book Library Service Presentation – Jan 25 @
Caesar Chavez Library from 1:00 to 3:00 PM



• Fundraising: Betty Love, Chair



• Social: Lori Kirsop, Chair

·  Christmas Party Wrap-up

·  Picnic discussion; vote on date



Affiliate Division and Committee Updates

·         Arizona Association of Blind Students

·         Merchants

·         Parents of Blind Children – Allison Hilliker

·         Seniors – Kimberly Fetterman

·         Tech Committee – Joe/Sharonda Goode



New Business

·         MLK Day – Jan 20

·         Phoenix Seminar – Jan 21

·         Washington Seminar -- Feb 3-6

·         Joe providing update on Zoom phone



Philosophy Discussion:



New Member Ceremony (If we have New Members)

·         Invite guests to join the chapter.

·         NFB Pledge: recited in full by president/designee and then
affirmed by potential new member.

·         NFB One-Minute Message: Full Chapter



Announcements:

· Senior Meetings on Fridays from Saavi from 9-12



·         Birthdays/Anniversaries

·         Adjournment



Chapter Board of Directors

·         President, Michael Smith 602-501-4299

·         nfbphoenixchapter at gmail.com

·         1st Vice President, Macaulay Beasley 601-270-2766

·         macaulaybeasley1 at gmail.com

·         2nd Vice President Joe Goode (480) 548-1059

• J.goode1013 at gmail.com

·         Secretary, Sharonda Goode 602-281-5955

·         s.goode1013 at gmail.com

·         Treasurer, Donna Silba 480-290-4547

·         dsilba at cox.net

·         Board Member, Vicki Farley 602-403-9019

·         vjazz at cox.net

·         Board Member,  Jordan Moon 951-316-5363

·         jmoon at saavi.us



NFB Pledge

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts 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.



NFB One-Minute Message

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.


Sharonda Goode, Secretary
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