Category: News & Updates
The National Federation of the Blind of California Convention is Coming! This year, our national representative is Mr. Joe Ruffalo, President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey and a member of the NFB Board of Directors. Joe is a blind veteran andfounder of “Thru Our Eyes”. An on-line radio program on which Joe […]
The National Federation of the Blind of California Convention is Coming! Where? Hilton Newark/Fremont. Located at 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark, CA, 94560. At the corner of I 880 and Stevenson Blvd. Just three miles from the Fremont BART station. For hotel Reservations, call: (510) 490-8390. Be sure to say that you are with the National […]
To Be Read At Chapter Meetings: 2011 National Convention – Orlando, Florida I hope you are all having a great summer. Orlando, Florida was an exceptionally exciting national convention. The weather was for the most part perfect. The hotel was unparalleled. Blind people drove cars. Resolutions were passed, scholarships were given, and Federationism was renewed […]
To be read at all Chapter meetings: Congratulations to California Imaginations: Have you ever wanted to know what it is like to be blind and drive a car? NFB of California Second Vice-president, Ever Lee Hairston will tell you all about it. She is one of the thirty people who will get to sit in […]
To Be Read At Chapter Meetings: Things are really gearing up for the national convention in Orlando, Florida. I understand we are now making reservations in a third hotel. I think this will be an attendance blockbuster. Watch the nfbc-info list for roommates looking for someone to share a room with. There are still plenty […]