National Federation of the Blind of Alabama

Live the life you want!    Changing what it means to be blind!

2019 NFB of Alabama State Convention 
Coming to Huntsville, Alabama March 8th through the 10th

Please make your plans to join us at the 2019 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama. The convention will be held in Huntsville, Alabama the weekend of March 8th-10th, 2019!  The convention will take place at the spacious Marriott Huntsville located next to the Space and Rocket Center. You can begin making your reservations with the Marriott Huntsville by calling (256) 830-2222 or going to the Marriott resevations link here, You can also download the preregistration form here.  It's available in either a PDF or Word format.  More information can be found on our convention page or by downloading a convention flyer by clicking here. We look forward to seeing you in Huntsville! Agenda will be published as soon it becomes available.  Keep coming back for more information! 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is NOT the characteristic that defines your or your future.  Every day we raise expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want, blindness is NOT what holds you back. 


People who are blind can experience all of the joys and empowerment of every day life, and the lack of eyesight can be the least problem of blindness. Great significance is a person's misunderstanding and lack of information. For example, with proper training and opportunity, blindness is often regarded more as a nuisance than a disability.

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Alabama is a self-help group of blind people who provide peer support for one another. The NFB of Alabama can help you understand that blindness need not be a tragedy. We work together to promote the goal of integrating blind people into society as equals and productive members. We work towards this goal by helping people outgrow their many misconceptions about blindness and by changing laws that affect the blind.

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Alabama is one of 52 affiliates of the National Federation of the Blind.  You can learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at our national homepage at www.nfb.org.  We are Alabama's and the nation's largest organization of the blind.  Please come and participate in our organization through a local chapter in your area.  For further information you can contact, Barbara Manuel, President, NFB of Alabama.  She can be reached via email at nfbal.president@gmail.com or at (251) 656-5165.  Come and join us as we change what it means to be blind! 



  Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest

2018-2019 Nationwide Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest is now open for registration. The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, in partnership with the NFB Jernigan Institute and The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, again announces the annual Nation-wide Braille Readers Are Leaders (BRAL) contest for kids. Please visit Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest Page for details. You can get there by clicking here.


 2019 Frank Lee Memorial Scholarship are now available. Please go to our scholarship page for details.  


TALLADEGA - September 20, 2018 - Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill announced this morning a new initiative by his office to help Alabama voters with visual impairments have better experiences participating in state elections. Please see our Press Release page for details. https://webzoom.freewebs.com/nfbal/press-releases




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National Federation of the Blind of Alabama 

Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning (BELL) Academy 


Now completed, the 2018 NFB of Alabama BELL Academy was truly a success! Please check our BELL Academy Facebook page for details. 


For more information, please visit the 2018 BELL Academy Page by clicking here. 


Please visit our BELL Academy Facebook Page at: 


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Are you over 50 and experiencing vision loss ?  Please join our Seniors Division!
Our next meeting is Thursday, January 10th, from 7 to 8 PM.  Call (563) 999-2432 access code is 813429. This is a free conference call

Topic: Ms. Angela Fisher-Hall, librarian at the Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be on this free conference call to highlight services and how to register and navigate the ones through which books and magazines can be read in audio and Braille formats. She will also give information about the two new online services (replacements for Overdrive) for downloading audio books that are now available through many local Alabama public libraries.

Call: 563­_999_2432, access code 813429.



For more information, please visit the Seniors Division page by clicking here.  or you can visit the Seniors Division tab at the top of the home page.


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2019 National Convention to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada

Please make your plans now to attend

The 2019 National Federation of the Blind Convention 

Come join us for our seventy-ninth convention of the National Federation of the Blind! Join us next July 7 through 12, 2019, at the beautiful Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as we celebrate seventy-nine years of raising expectations of blind people. Preregistration will be available March 1, 2019! Please reserve your room after January 1, 2019! For more information about the convention, please go to this link: www.nfb.org/convention 

We want to see you be a part of our national convention.  The largest gathering of blind people anywhere in the world.  Learn about all the latest technology at the world's largest exhibit hall for the blind.  You won't regret coming to Las Vegas.  See you there!

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 Highlights of our 2018 Washington Seminar-Three Alabamians visited the US Congress along with 550 federationists from around the country.  Follow this link for details:  http://youtu.be/QusTv4RIolI

 

 

The NFB of Alabama and the Alabama Association of Blind Students are pleased to present the second Frank Lee Memorial Scholarship. The aim of this Scholarship is to help blind college students in Alabama unleash their full potential and become leaders in their communities. We are looking for dedicated students who are determined to succeed and facilitate the success of other blind students. We urge all blind college students in the state of Alabama to apply for this scholarship, we will be awarding two scholarships this year.  One scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000, and the second in the amount of $500. The deadline to submit an application is January 14th, and the winner will be notified no later than February 15th.


Once the winner has been selected, he/she will have the opportunity to attend the NFB of Alabama’s 2019 annual convention in March. While there, the winner will meet other successful blind college students and professionals. The Alabama Association of Blind Students will host various activities which will give the scholarship recipient the chance to learn about AABS and become involved in the organization.  Click here for details!

NFB NEWSLINE

Would you like a newspaper with your morning cup of coffee? NFB-NEWSLINE® just added its 370th publication AND it's still growing. Five Spanish language newspapers are now available to all subscribers. The service handles thousands of phone calls each day for individuals across the country who now access daily newspapers and magazines as never before. The toll-free centralized call-in center provides service on demand to any subscriber. This also enables those who cannot read conventional print to have access to all content offered on NFB-NEWSLINE® when traveling throughout the United States twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

National Association of Blind Merchants of Alabama
Find a chapter near you!
Next Board Meeting

National Federation of the Blind Vehicle Donation Program! Honk! Honk!

For more information on how your old car or truck can benefit the NFB's Vehicle Donation Program, please visit our link above or visit, http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/ or call 1-855-659-9314.  Your support of our cars program is appreciated!

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First Photo - Left to right NFB President Barbara Manuel, Teresa Lacy Director AIRCB, Robert Kelly AIDB board of trustees (photo by Bob Crisp Daily Home) previewing voter guides available in Braille.  Thanks to AIRCB staff Jane Ogles for transcribing the documents into Braille, Kathey Bean for mass production and Carol Ledbetter Fowler for mailing the Braille voter guides out to Braille readers across the State of Alabama.

Second Photo - Pictured from left to right is Grace Anderson next to Senator Doug Jones. Picture is inside of Senator Jones' Washington DC office with the United State's seal pictured between Ms Anderson and Senator Jones at eye level.  The American flag is to the left of Grace Anderson and the Alabama flag is to the right of Senator Jones. 

Donations

Thank you for your interest and support. By donating to the NFB of Alabama, you can help make a significant difference in the lives of blind people across the great state of Alabama.


Please make all donations payable to the NFB of Alabama & mail them to:

NFB of Alabama 

c/o: Lawrence Povinelli, Treasurer 

121 Cork Alley

Madison, AL 35758

Upcoming Event! The next National Federation of the Blind of Alabama Board of Directors meeting will be on, Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Noon.  The meeting will be held in Montgomery, Alabama. Location still being confirmed.

First Annual Walk-a-thon
Saturday, October 13, 2018
go to Walk-a-thon page for more details.