National Federation of the Blind of Texas - Austin Chapter

06/19/2026

We are very excited to have the National Federation Of The Blind national convention in our great city in a couple of weeks!

06/13/2024

Good Morning everyone,
Please see below the agenda for our June Chapter meeting. The meeting will be taking place at the Austin History Center at 810 Guadalupe Street from 10:30AM-12:00PM. We highly encourage you to come in person to bring back the fellowship of being together in person. We do respect those who choose to stay home for health reasons.
After the meeting, we invite you to join us at Pluckers Wing Bar at 2222 Rio Grande Street for lunch.
NFB Austin Chapter Agenda: June15th,, 2024, Austin History Center- 810Guadalupe St10:30AM-12:00PM
10:30am Welcome and Brief Announcement byChapter President Jonathan Franks

A. Dues are $5 for the year and you must be anactive member of the
chapter in order to run for a board position,vote in elections, and
other chapter business.B. Please make sure that CellPhones are on vibrate or on silent to not disrupt the meeting. If you need totake a call, we respectfully ask you to vacate the meeting room and take yourcall outside of the room.C. Introduction of the board.

10:35am Board Reports

A. Secretary’s Report/ vote
B. Treasurer’s Report/ Vote

10:40am Committee Updates & InformationReports
Transportation: Mike Gorse
White Cane Day: Pamela ChesserNFB Newsline Ashley Franks
• 10:40: Non 24 Sleep Disorderpresentation- Shauna Jatho 11:10- Fundraiser update- TimDawson 11:20- Last chance to requestfor Convention Assistance- Jonathan Franks 11:25AM A Word from OurNational Office- Presidential Release number539https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-05/june%202024%20presidential%20release%20chapter%20audio.mp3 11:40Am- Chapter Check Up
This is where new members can join, currentmembers can share health/
welfare e information and Brags for $1 orcomplaints for $2.
Sharing if it’s your birthday, anniversary, andif well wishes are
needed are free.

11:45M- Announcements- If you have any upcomingannouncements that
you would like to tell the chapter about, thisis your opportunity.

12:00pm Adjourn

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06/16/2023

Hello all,

Please see below my signature this month's agenda and Zoom link for our Chapter meeting this Saturday from 10:30AM-12:00PM.

The meeting will be held at the Little Walnut Creek Branch library at 835 W. Rundberg Ln. We encourage you to come in person and also invite you to join us at Chuy's Mexican restaurant after the meeting at 10520 N. Lamar Blvd. We also encourage you to bring someone who has may not have been to one of our meetings before or someone who has not been to a meeting in a while.

Kind regards,
Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation of the Blind of Texas- Austin Chapter

NFB Austin Chapter Agenda: June 17th, 2023
Little Walnut Creek library 835 W. Rundberg Ln
The meeting is also broadcasted over Zoom
10:30AM-12:00PM

10:30am Welcome and Brief Announcement by Chapter President Jonathan Franks

A. Dues are $5 for the year and you must be an active member of the
chapter in order to run for a board position, vote in elections, and
other chapter business.
B. Please make sure that Cell Phones are on vibrate or on silent to not disrupt the meeting. If you need to take a call, we respectfully ask you to vacate the meeting room and take your call outside of the room.

C. Introduction of the board.

10:40am Board Reports

A. Secretary’s Report/ vote
B. Treasurer’s Report/ Vote

10:45am Committee Updates & Information Reports
Transportation: Mike Gorse
White Cane Day: Pamela Chesser
NFB Newsline Ashley Franks
•

11:00AM Discussion over upcoming changes to the Austin Chapter Constitution

11:10Am- Discussion regarding future policy of Voting as a Chapter member

11:30am A Word from Our National Office- Presidential Release number 529
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-06/presidential_release_june_2023_chapter_version.mp3

11:50 Announcement of our Summer Social in July

11:55Am- Chapter Check Up
This is where new members can join, current members can share health/
welfare information and Brags for $1 or complaints for $2.
Sharing if it’s your birthday, anniversary, and if well wishes are
needed are free.

11:58AM- Announcements- If you have any upcoming announcements that
you would like to tell the chapter about, this is your opportunity.

12:00pm Adjourn

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06/03/2023

Attention all blind students in Texas pursuing a post secondary or trade school education. The National Federation Of The Blind Of Texas’ scholarship program is now live. Please follow this link for more information:

National Federation of the Blind of Texas 1600 E Highway 6, Suite 215 Alvin, TX 77511 (281) 968-7733 * (281) 809-4860 (Fax)

05/17/2023

Hello all,

As the history center continues to go through renovations, we will once again be holding our meeting at our home away from home at the Howson Library at 2500 Exposition Blvd. from 10:30 a.m. to 12 PM this Saturday.

We would also like to invite you to join us for lunch at

Tex, Mex, Joe 7600 North Lamar Blvd..

Our illustrious first, vice president, Pamela Chesser will be sending out the zoom meeting and agenda later this week as I will be traveling to Houston, Texas for an Nfb leader ship conference.



Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Texas- Austin Chapter
Chairman
Mayors committee for people with disabilities – Austin, Texas

05/04/2023

Hello all,

I wanted to send out a friendly reminder about our National Convention assistance. Please see my message below

Hello everyone,

The Austin Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas is
offering 4 $250 universal gift cards for assistance to our National
Convention in Houston, Texas July 1st-6th.

In order to apply, you will need to be attending National Convention
in-person and meet a designated member of our Board in General Session
to pick up the gift card if chosen. You will also be asked to write a
Newsline article talking about your overall convention experience,
what meetings you attended, what you learned from them and how you can
bring what information you gained back to our chapter to benefit its
growth.

We are also asking you to forward your convention registration
confirmation form to President Jonathan Franks at
[email protected]
If you have applied for other assistance whether through the
Affiliate, Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship or any other
assistance, we ask you to make the decision to accept either that
assistance or the one we are providing.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your answers to
President Franks no later than 11:59PM on May 21st. If we have more
than 4 submissions, we will have a sub-committee of Board members read
the submissions to vote fairly and impartially based on need.

Questions to answer:
1. Is this your first National Convention? (In-person).
2. If not, how many Conventions have you attended?
3. Are you a paid member of the Austin Chapter for 2023?
4. How many Chapter meetings have you attended this year whether
in-person or virtually?
5. Are you subscribed to NFB Newsline
6. What are you most looking forward to checking out or learning
about at the Convention?
7. Are you employed?

Kind regards,
Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation of the Blind of Texas- Austin Chapter

03/17/2023

Good morning all,

Please see below my signature the agenda and Zoom info for our chapter
meeting this Saturday. The in-person meeting will be held at the
Howson Library at 2500 Exposition BLVD from 10:30AM-12:00Pm.

We encourage you to bring a friend who has not been to a meeting
before or someone who has not been in a while.

We are excited to see you on Saturday!

Kind Regards,
Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation of the Blind of Texas- Austin Chapter

NFB Austin Chapter Agenda: March 18th, 2023
Howson Library 2500 Exposition BLVD
The meeting is also broadcasted over Zoom
10:30AM-12:00PM

10:30am Welcome and Brief Announcement by Chapter President Jonathan Franks

A. Dues are $5 for the year and you must be an active member of the
chapter in order to run for a board position, vote in elections, and
other chapter business.

B. Introduction of the board.

10:40am Board Reports

A. Secretary Report/ vote
B. Treasury Report/ Vote

10:45am Committee Updates & Information Reports
NFB Newsline: Ashley Franks
Transportation: Mike Gorse
White Cane Day: Pamela Chesser
•
11:00: Supporting Blind Entrepreneurs: Kingsley Martin Access

11:15: Dinner from the Heart- Ronald McDonald House
Looking for Volunteers, meal ideas & supplies

11:20am A Word from Our National Office- Presidential Release number 525
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-03/march_2023_presidential_release_chapter_version.mp3

11:40am: NFB National Scholarship deadline reminder:
https://www.nfb.org/scholarships

11:45: National Convention in Houston registration is live!:
• Registration for the 2023 National Convention is $25 per person.
• Banquet tickets for Thursday, July 6, are $70 per person.
https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=572

11:50pm- Chapter Check Up
This is where new members can join, current members can share health/
welfare information and Brags for $1 or complaints for $2.
Sharing if it’s your birthday, anniversary, and if well wishes are
needed are free.

11:55AM- Announcements- If you have any upcoming announcements that
you would like to tell the chapter about, this is your opportunity.

12:00pm Adjourn

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02/17/2023

Hello all,

Please see below my signature the agenda and Zoom info for our chapter meeting this Saturday. The in-person meeting will be held at the Howson Library at 2500 Exposition BLVD from 10:30AM-12:00Pm.

We encourage you to bring a friend who has not been to a meeting before or someone who has not been in a while.

We are excited to see you on Saturday!

Kind Regards,
Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation of the Blind of Texas- Austin Chapter

NFB Austin Chapter Agenda: February 18th, 2023
Howson Library 2500 Exposition BLVD
The meeting is also broadcasted over Zoom
10:30AM-12:00PM

10:30am Welcome and Brief Announcement by Chapter President Jonathan Franks

A. Dues are $5 for the year and you must be an active member of the chapter in order to run for a board position, vote in elections, and other chapter business.

B. Introduction of the board.

10:40am Board Reports

A. Secretary Report/ vote
B. Treasury Report/ Vote

10:45am Committee Updates & Information Reports
Announcement of new Chairpersons of Committees

11:00: Texas Rowing for All- Tony Kuhn

11:10: Talking about their experiences at Washington Seminar- Dipesh Koirala & Tim Dawson

11:20am A Word from Our National Office- Presidential Release number 524
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-02/pr524_february_2023_final.mp3

11:40am: Getting involved with the community again- Ronald McDonald House

11:48- Paraclimbing Committee for USA Climbing event in Austin on March 4-5th

11:50pm- Chapter Check Up
This is where new members can join, current members can share health/ welfare information and Brags for $1 or complaints for $2.
Sharing if it’s your birthday, anniversary, and if well wishes are needed are free.

11:55AM- Announcements- If you have any upcoming announcements that you would like to tell the chapter about, this is your opportunity.

12:00pm Adjourn

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 848 1573 8595
Passcode: 1940
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+13462487799,,84815738595 # US (Houston)
+16699006833,,84815738595 # US (San Jose)

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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
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02/16/2023

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
obstacles between blind people and our dreams.

02/12/2023

Hello all,

As the Austin history center still goes through renovations, we will be holding our monthly chapter meeting at a different location. It will be at the Howson library at 2500 Exposition Blvd. on February 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 PM.
We also will be broadcasting our meeting over zoom.

We hope to see many of you there!
Kind regards,

Jonathan Franks MSW
President
National Federation Of The Blind Of Texas- Austin Chapter
Chairman
Mayors committee for people with disabilities – Austin, Texas