[PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter Meeting Notes 6-20-20

[CAROLE]

Oops! My mistake! I thought you said Pembrook! I’m unfamiliar with that particular fund! Now I know! Thanks!
Carole

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From: Jason Polansky via PACapitalChapter
To: NFB of Pennsylvania Capital Chapter List
Cc: Jason Polansky
Sent: June 20, 2020 at 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter Meeting Notes 6-20-20

Hi Carole, It's actually the TenBroek fund, after Jacobus TenBroek the founder of the NFB > On Jun 20, 2020, at 11:18 AM, CAROLE via PACapitalChapter wrote: > > Attendance: Jason Polansky, Hillary McFadden, Christine Callahan, Tim McCarthy & baby Roy, Nic Spohn, Carole Cruise > > Zoom number for meetings: 1-312-626-6799 > 21598808# > Meeting began at 10am and adjourned at 10:48 > > -Tim shared that he’s having trouble getting information on voting accessibility for the blind in Cumberland County. He was told that there are many new people & they are trying to figure it out. Hopefully by the national Election in November. > > -National Convention July14-18 > -Registration now closed but many general session meetings will be accessible by computer or phone. > -Zoom will be the platform for the meetings > -the Convention agenda should be available in the next few days online. There is currently a brief outline version online. > -lots of effort has been made to make events run smoothly. There are considerations for time zone differences. There may be some glitches but hopefully all will be worked out. > -Jason encourages everyone to attend as many sessions as possible as valuable information and important resources will be shared > -if you’re out & about you can still participate by dialing in on your phone > -Nic Spohn our scholarship winner will be recording his speech to play at convention > -there may be a PA caucus meeting but that is still to be determined > -there was discussion about our Capital Chapter possibly getting together during convention at Jason’s to listen to a general session and maybe ordering pizza. Jason will send out a survey to the chapter to see who is interested in participating. > -Jason will contact Carlton to discuss chapter contributions to Pembrook Fund, White Cane Fund & Sun Fund during convention > -no chapter meeting in July due to overlap with convention > -next meeting August 19 at 10am > > Respectfully Submitted by: > Carole Cruise > Secretary, Capital Chapter > > Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App > _______________________________________________ > PACapitalChapter mailing list > PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PACapitalChapter: > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/jaedpo96%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ PACapitalChapter mailing list PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PACapitalChapter: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pacapitalchapter_nfbnet.org/cacruise%40comcast.net