[NFBV-Announce] Agenda for 1/19 NFB of virginia Board of Directors Meeting including Richmond Seminar Prep sessions

[tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]

Over the next day, we will be providing additional materials including the
notes from the prior meeting and our Richmond Seminar Fact Sheet.

I suspect that individuals who are pre-registered for Richmond Seminar will
get these messages twice.

 

2026 January 19 Richmond Seminar board of Directors Agenda

 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)

Meeting of the Board of Directors and Richmond Seminar Prep

Open to All

 

Monday, January 19, 2026

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

 

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

Location: James Room, Second floor 

Delta Hotel Richmond

555 E. Canal Street,

Richmond, Virginia 23219

 

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 2, 2025 - Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary           
IV.	Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer
V.	Administrative Matters - tracy Soforenko

a.	Addressing Any Appearance of Conflict of Interest for individuals
receiving compensation from NFBV 
b.	Approval of Constitution changes from Winchester and Potomac
Chapters

VI.	2026 National Convention 

a.	Dates and location; July 3-8, Austin, Texas at the JW Marriot Austin
b.	McDonald Fellowship / Jernigan Scholarship -Mary Durban

VII.	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. 

VIII.	NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports

 

a.	Changes to the structure and participants for our committees - Tracy
Soforenko
b.	Organizational Technology - Joe Orozco including communications. 
c.	Membership - Julia Ford, chair 

 
i.        Membership Outreach Sub-committee- Renee Valdez

 
ii.        Membership engagement & sustainment Sub-Committee - Jacki Bruce

d.	NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship - Jimmy Morris 
e.	Sponsorships/relationships/Fundraising - Jeremy Grandstaff
f.	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Renee Valdez
g.	Legislative - Bonnie O'Day

 
i.        Richmond Sub-Committee - Stewart Prost

 
ii.        Washington Sub-committee - Deepa Goraya

h.	Convention Operations & Logistics -Stewart Prost 

 

IX.	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 connect with the hotel shuttle
e.	Lunch Options and Transportation back. 

 

X.	Programs

a.	Silver Bells Update - Rachel Schreiman 
b.	BELL Academy Update - Conchita Hernandez and Louise Walch  
c.	Project RISE - Joe Orozco  
d.	Chapter Leadership Institute - Joe Orozco

XI.	Divisions

a.	Students - Jahmil Garrett Bey, 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, President

Other business

XII.	Next Meeting, Saturday, May 2 or 9 - Location TBD

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

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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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