[NFBV-Announce] Resending Agenda and Zoom Details for Saturday (8/8/2026) NFBV Board of Directors Meeting - Open to All

[tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]

Hi Virginia Federationists:

We have planned an exciting August 8 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. Per direction for our national office, it is important
that we know which voting delegates were present so please let us know so we
can get you named appropriately.

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 8 Board of
Directors meeting. 

 

Date:               Saturday, August 8 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, Yadiel Sotomayor. Chat will only go to the host and co-hosts.
*	Text in your comments and questions by texting Yadiel Sotomayor at
318 278-9881. 
*	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:


 

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Meeting ID: 829 725 6345

Passcode: 20201940

 

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Meeting Agenda:

 


National Federation of the Blind of Virginia


Meeting of the Board of Directors


August 8, 2026


 

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 2, 2026, Meeting of the NFBV Board of
Directors.
III.	.                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane
IV.	Programs

a.	Bell Academy - Erin McCormack 
b.	Silver Bells Program - Rachel Schreiman
c.	Chapter Leadership Institute - Joe Orozco and Renee Valdez
d.	Project RISE Update - Joe Orozco
e.	Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Partnership - Joe Orozco

 

V.	The 2026 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 - Kinshuk Tella

e.     Auction- Renee Valdez

f.       Other fundraising - Jeremy Grandstaff

g.     Committee Appointments 

                                                    i.     2026 Audit - Sean
McMahon, Chair (with Michael Kitchens and Michael Kasey)

                                                   ii.     2026 Resolutions

                                                 iii.     2026 Nominating
Committee 

 

             VI.          Committee Updates

a.	Convention Operations & Logistics- Stewart Prost
b.	Membership - Julia Ford
c.	Organizational Technology & Communications -Joe Orozco
d.	NFBV James Nelson Scholarship - Jimmy Morris
e.	Legislative - Bonnie O'Day 
f.	Sponsorship/Fundraising -Jeremy Grandstaff
g.	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Renee Valdez 

 

Divisions 

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

 

VII.	Other Business

XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting.  Sunday, October 25
at the Crowne Plaza Dulles 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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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.

 

 

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