[Nfbv-announce] Agenda for Saturday (8/4/2018) NFB of Virginia Board of Directors Meeting

[Sarah Patnaude]

>From Tracy SoforenkoPresident, National federation of the Blind of Virginia

Hi Virginia Federationists:

Please find the agenda for the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia August 4, 2018 Board of Directors Meeting below and attached.

Please note the adjusted time to help with the intense traffic experienced at each August board meeting. Please factor the additional traffic into your travel plans.

Please note that our social hour and lunch will be available starting  at Noon and the Board Meeting begins at 1:00 PM.

  

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

Meeting of the Board of Directors

August 4, 2018

  

Meeting will be held 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Lunch will be served starting at 12:00 Noon.

  

Location:              Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Library and Resource Center, 395 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227

  
   
   - .                    Call to Order and Roll Call.
   - Invocation – Michael Kitchens
   - Secretary's Report, Jennifer Shields    
Approval of Minutes from May 19, 2018 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.
   - .                Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane
   - .                  Report on 2018 National Convention
   
   - McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Mary Durbin
   - B.      Fundraising at National Convention – Earl Everett 
   - Host Committee Responsibilities – Tracy Soforenko

VI.            Project RISE – Kathryn Webster 

VII.            Bringing Together Our Leadership Development Programs Virginia Chapter Leadership Institute – Tracy Soforenko and Joe Orozco
   
   - Committee Updates 
   - Convention Operations & Logistics Joe Orozco

a.       2018 State convention, November 9-11 in Fredericksburg

                                                               i.      National Representative – James Gashel, Secretary, National Federation of the Blind

                                                             ii.      Interest in organizing a bus – John Halverson and Earl Everett

                                                           iii.      Friday and Saturday Seminars, Tracy Soforenko;

                                                           iv.      Ideas for Agenda Topics; - Tracy Soforenko

  
   
   
   - 2019 State Convention
   - 2020 and 2022  State Convention 
   
   - Membership – Sandy Halverson
   - NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship-  Brian Miller 
   - Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison

                                           XIII.            Fundraising – Michael Kasey

a.       Selling our remaining products

b.       Applying for grants

c.       Other ideas

  
   
   - Communications – Sarah Patnaude
   - Legislative– Deepa Goraya and Derek Manners, Co-chairs
   - Divisions 
   
   - Virginia Association of Blind Students – Robert parsons
   - Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Laurie Wages
   - Virginia Association of Guide Dog Users – Michael Valentino 
   - Seniors Division – Nancy Yeager
   - Merchants Division – Harold Wilson
   
   - Other Business
   - XIII.                Date and Location of Next Meeting The Fredericksburg Hospitality House, Fredericksburg, VA

  

If you have any questions, please contact me.

  

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

www.nfb.org

www.nfbv.org

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.

  

  

Tracy Soforenko

  

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

  
  
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