[NFBV-Announce] Join Us for Saturday's (8/2/2025) NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting over Zoom with Agenda

[jackibruce6 at gmail.com]

>From Tracy Soforenko, President


 

Hi Virginia Federationists:

We have planned an exciting August 2 NFB of Virginia Board of Directors
meeting.  

We will conduct this meeting entirely over Zoom.

We will be using the Virginia affiliate Zoom account but ask people to
arrive early so we can ensure that logistics are working and that
individuals are named appropriately. Since we will be conducting some
important votes at the meeting, it is important to know if you are serving
as the voting delegate from your chapter or division and to communicate this
fact as you arrive. As a result, we kindly ask all delegates to arrive by
12:50 PM ET for the meeting.

We welcome everyone to participate in our Saturday, August 2 Board of
Directors meeting. 

 

Date:                   Saturday, August 2 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  ET

If you have feedback, you can provide it via one of the following
mechanisms:

*	Provide it through the chat feature within the Zoom app to our Zoom
Host, Wayne Williams. Chat will only go to the host and co-hosts.
*	Text in your comments and questions by texting Wayne Williams at 540
535-6958 
*	Unmute during the meeting, but just when you want to speak. Say your
last name to request the floor, then wait to be recognized.

Virginia Affiliate Zoom Details:

 

https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09

 

One tap mobile

tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# 

 

Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592

Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#

 

If needed the password is 20201940

 

 

 


Meeting Agenda:


 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 2, 2025

 

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

Meeting Agenda:

I.	.                    Call to Order and Roll Call.
II.	Secretary's Report, Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary 
Approval of Minutes from the May 17  Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.
III.	.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane
IV.	Policy and Administrative Matters

a.	Chapters and divisions must be viable to exist. We have 2 chapters
that have not held meetings with more than a couple individuals, have not
collected dues and have not run elections. These chapters must be
re-organized or disbanded.

 

V.	The 2025 NFB of Virginia State Convention 

a.	Nature and structure of the in-person convention with streaming of
General Sessions and the banquet - Tracy Soforenko
b.	Interactive discussion of ideas for Agenda Topics
c.	Registration and Fees - Stewart Prost and Jacki Bruce
d.	Marketing Plan - Teisha Gillespie
e.	Auction and Other Fundraising - Renee Valdez, Chair
f.	Committee Appointments 

                                                    i.     2025 Audit -
Chairperson Sean McMahon, Michael Kitchens, and Michael Kasey

                                                   ii.     2025 Resolutions,
Deepa Goraya, Chair

 

VI.	Virginia Affiliate Strategic Priorities - Tracy Soforenko and Teisha
Gillespie
VII.	Committee Updates

a.	Convention Operations & Logistics including the 2026 State
Convention - Stewart Prost
b.	Membership     - Jacki Bruce, chair
c.	Communications -Teisha Gillespie, chair
d.	NFBV James Nelson Scholarship - Jimmy Morris
e.	Legislative - Bonnie O'Day , Chair
f.	Fundraising -Renee Valdez, Chair
g.	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Renee Valdez, Chair 
h.	McDonald Fellowship & Jernigan Scholarship - Mary Durbin, Chair

 

VIII.	Programs

a.	Bell Academy - Louise Walch

IX.	Silver Bells Program - Tracy Soforenko

a.	Project RISE Update - Joe Orozco

Divisions 

a.	Virginia Association of Blind Students - Jahmil Garrett Bey, Vice
President
b.	Parents Division - Tim Schmidt
c.	Seniors Division - Patty Droppers
d.	Merchants Division - Chimere Roberts

 

X.	Other Business

XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Sunday, November 2
at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront 

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> 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

 

Membership Chair

mailto:membership at nfbv.org

 

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STRONGER TOGETHER!

 

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