[NFBV-Announce] Agenda for the Monday (1/20/2025) National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Board Meeting & Richmond Seminar Prep

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

>From Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of
Virginia

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)

Meeting of the Board of Directors and Richmond Seminar Prep

Monday, January 20, 2025

We are conducting this meeting as an in-person meeting with no access via
Zoom.

 

1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Location: Delta Hotel Richmond

555 E. Canal Street,

Richmond, Virginia 23219

We are meeting in the Mayo/Lee/Shockoe Rooms on the second floor.

 

I.	Call to order 
II.	Roll call of Members and introduction of guests
III.	Reading & Approval of minutes from NFB of Virginia Business Meeting
November 3, 2024 - Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary      

IV.          Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer

V.          Financial contribution in support of the Virginia Blind Prisoner
Litigation - Mark Roane and Tracy Soforenko

VI.          Administrative Matters - tracy Soforenko

a.	Addressing Any Appearance of Conflict of Interest for individuals
receiving compensation from NFBV 
b.	accommodation policy
c.	Greater Loudoun Chapter adoption and approval of Constitution

VII.          Best Practices for Chapters and Divisions - Techniques for
Transparency - John Halverson

VIII.          2025 National Convention 

a.      Dates and location; July 8-13, New Orleans, Louisiana at the Marriot
New Orleans 

b.	McDonald Fellowship / Jernigan Scholarship -Mary Durban

VIII.	Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to the following by the
May Board meeting:

a.	White Cane Fund
b.	Jacobus ten Broek Fund
c.	Shares Unlimited in the NFB (SUN)
d.	Jernigan Fund
e.	NFB Camp. 

 

X.	Richmond Seminar Preparation

a.	2025 Legislative Priorities - Bonnie O'Day and Angie Matney
b.	Team assignments - Stewart Prost
c.	Description of General Assembly Building - Mark Roane
d.	Where to put your coat - The closet at your first or last
appointment
e.	Where to connect with the hotel shuttle
f.	Lunch Options and Transportation back. 

 

XI.	Programs

a.	Silver Bells Update - Sandy Halverson
b.	BELL Academy Update - Louise Walch  
c.	Project RISE - Joe Orozco  

XII.	NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports

 

a.	Membership - Jacki Bruce 
b.	NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship - Jimmy Morris 
c.	Communications - Teisha Gillespie 

d.      Fundraising - Renee Valdez 

e.      Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Renee Valdez

f.	Legislative - Bonnie O'Day
	
g.	Convention Operations & Logistics -Stewart Prost 

XII.	Divisions

a.	Students - Angie Gruessing, President, Virginia Association of Blind
Students 
b.	Seniors - Patty Droppers, President, NFBV Seniors Division
c.	Merchants - Chimere Roberts, President, NFBV Merchants Division
d.	Virginia Parents of Blind Children - Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr,
President

Other business

XIV.	Next Meeting, Saturday, May 10 or 17 - Location TBD

 

XV.	Upon the conclusion of this meeting, chapter presidents and others
wishing to assist the new Greater Loudoun chapter are invited to a chapter
growth brainstorming session in this room starting at 4:30 PM.

 

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> 

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National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

 

 

Peace,

 

Jacki Bruce

 

Corresponding Secretary NFBV

mailto:jackibruce6 at gmail.com

tel:(757)291-1789

 

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

 

 

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