[NFBF-Jacksonville] Please join us, the National Federation of the Blind of Fl. Greater Jacksonville Chapter this Saturday, August 1st for our regular monthly meeting - Please check the meeeting location - details inside - watch for the RSVP request...

Thu Jul 30 19:23:20 UTC 2026

I plan to attend. --Thank you!

On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM <russell at radiorusty.com> wrote:

> The announcement you’ve been waiting for is finally here! We are excited
> to announce that the Greater Jacksonville Chapter of the National
> Federation of the Blind of Florida will hold our monthly Chapter meeting
> this Saturday, August 1st 2026 from 10:00 AM until noon. We have much to
> do this year, but I know by working together we can achieve all of our
> goals and can exceed the high expectations that we have set for ourselves,
> blind and low vision people have no problem with this mindset! To begin
> preparing yourself for our action-packed Saturday morning, please take a
> look at the meeting information and agenda shown below. Please take note of
> the Saturday meeting location. The change in meeting location is happening
> in order to accommodate our fun summer lunch event and to allow for the
> expected number of members and guests to meet in a relaxed setting.
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> Because one of our goals is to grow Chapter membership, please feel free
> to invite visitors to join us and let them know that they will be welcomed
> and that their presence will be appreciated by all of us. I am hopeful that
> several interested members of our community will be  attending their first
> National Federation of the Blind gathering and believe that our festive
> summer meeting and social is the perfect way for them to be introduced to
> our tremendous River City family.
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> Speaking of a summer social, we will be serving lunch when the meeting has
> adjourned. Your Chapter Board has met several times to discuss a fun food
> serving opportunity and has opted to serve hotdogs, sides, cookies and
> drinks. The Chapter will use some of it’s funds to take care of the
> expenses, but if Chapter members can contribute a bit, (maybe $5.00 or so),
> that would help a great deal. We aren’t asking our guests to contribute,
> but donations would be gratefully accepted and appreciated.
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> We don’t often ask for an RSVP for a Chapter meeting, but if you wouldn’t
> mind, please RSVP and let me know that you will be at the meeting and lunch
> and let me know how many will be in your party. That will help us know how
> much food to purchase.
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> Another of our Chapter goals is to become more involved within our
> community and to gather together outside of our monthly meetings. Having
> you with us tomorrow morning will help us reach this goal.
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> Event: Monthly meeting of the Greater Jacksonville Chapter of the NFB of
> Florida
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> Date/Time: Saturday, August 1st – 10:00 AM – Noon
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> Location: Colonial Point Condominium’s, clubhouse
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> 5201 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL. 32207
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> Our meetings are open to all, and whether you are a current or former
> member, or someone who wants to learn more, we hope you will join us in
> person and that you will tell others about our Chapter and our warm and
> welcoming organization. The National Federation of the Blind knows that
> blindness is not the characteristic that defines you and we encourage you
> to join us and learn how you can live the life you want. It can be an
> amazing life, because blindness is not what holds us back.
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> We are encouraging in-person attendance at all of our meetings as strong
> internet connections and high-quality audio are not always within our
> control. Our primary focus is to ensure that we deliver the best
> presentation possible for those who are with us in person while trying to
> maintain a virtual presence. We regret that some attendees on Zoom have
> occasionally struggled to get in, stay in and feel like a full participant
> during our meetings. The Zoom information can be found at the bottom of
> this email.
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> You’ll notice with the meeting agenda shown below that we are not only
> taking care of customary business items, but that we are also planning for
> future meetings and events. We’ll spend some quality time reviewing a vital
> component to any successful organization, that being, communication.
> Several visitors from the National Federation of the Blind of Florida will
> be joining us to discuss communication outlets within the NFB. This won’t
> be the only time this year that we discuss how members can obtain valuable
> information about what is happening within the NFB and within the blindness
> community as a whole.
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> A reminder to everyone to bring your collection of clean plastic shopping
> bags, (the type you’d get from stores like Publix),  to donate to the
> Micah’s Backpack Project.
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> *Agenda:*
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> *(Please be aware that we are still developing the agenda for the next
> meeting and so, the below information is subject to change)*
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> Welcome and Introductions, and a hardy hello to our visitors
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> NFB Pledge, and Belief Statement; Recited by all.
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> Secretary’s report, June
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> Treasurer’s report, June and July
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> President’s Report – Russ
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> Remembering our Chapter member, Barry Akins – Russ and Chapter
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> New member nominations and considerations - Chapter
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> NFB-Greater Jacksonville and Rotary Club joint project – Meta Smart
> Glasses for Duval and St. Johns County blind and low vision residents -
> committee update–Committee
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> NFB National Convention – recap – all attendees
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> NFB of Florida 2026 annual Affiliate convention-  Peggy and Kaye
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> NFB of Florida Fund Raiser Cruise - Peggy
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> Jacksonville Transportation Authority – proposed fare modifications and
> more - Russ
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> Planning of September Chapter meeting  - Russ
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> Additional items of importance, (time permitting)
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> Old business – members
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> New business - members
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> Thoughts and comments from visitors -
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> Adjournment
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> *Looking forward to having you with us this Saturday,*
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> *Respectfully,*
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> *Russ Davis, President*
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> *National Federation of the Blind of Florida, Greater Jacksonville Chapter*
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> *Ph. 904-993-8433 (mobile)*
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> *nfbjax at gmail.comm* <nfbjax at gmail.comm>
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> *Zoom invitation:*
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> The NFBF Greater Jacksonville Chapter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom
> meeting.
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> Topic: NFB of Florida, Greater Jacksonville Chapter meeting
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> Date/Time: August 1, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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> Join Zoom Meeting
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> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9851473331?pwd=ghlsWih29al4W8xYsmBPI6VPj4JfVR.1&omn=85626102884
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> Meeting ID: 985 147 3331
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> Passcode: 32207
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> One tap mobile
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> +16468769923,,9851473331#,,,,*32207
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