NFBMD's blog
June Minute Message
Fellow Federationists,
National Convention is Fast Approaching
It is very important for all convention attendees to be present at the Maryland Caucus on Friday, July 1 at 9pm. The meeting will take place in Suwannee 11. Be sure to bring your banquet ticket for banquet exchange. Bring money for Maryland snack bags and be ready to volunteer at the Maryland table in the exhibit hall and be ready to tell us when you will volunteer. For your reference and so you can stop by, especially to purchase instant lottery tickets, the Maryland exhibit table will be C8.
August Minute Message
Fellow Federationists,
The Convention Is Coming!
Planning for the Golden Anniversary Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is in full gear. Come help us celebrate 50 years of progress.
November Minute Message
Fellow Federationists, Congratulations to Us. Congratulations to us on our spectacular Golden Anniversary Convention. We had a record attendance of 401 people who registered. We had at least 24 new members which demonstrates that we are a growing, vibrant organization. Many people helped to make this convention special. I appreciate your efforts very much. An audio version of the Presidential Report will be on www.nfbmd.org shortly. You can also read the five resolutions that were passed by the convention under Current Advocacy Issues on the website.
December Minute Message
Fellow Federationists:
Season's Greetings.
Best wishes for a joyous, relaxing holiday season. May 2017 be a year filled
with success for the NFB as well as health and happiness for each member.
Together with love, hope, and determination, may we continue to turn dreams
into reality for blind people in 2017.
Shopping.
January 2017 Minute Message
Fellow Federationists:
Day in Annapolis
January means it is time to go to Annapolis. This year we will be going on Thursday, January 19. Please let your chapter president or me know if you are planning to attend. We need lots of people because we will be visiting with all 188 members of the General Assembly.
April 2017 Minute Message
Fellow Federationists:
Good News from Annapolis
Many thanks to everyone who visited, sent emails and letters and called Delegates and Senators. We made significant progress on our issues.
The Maryland General Assembly approved Governor Hogan’s appropriation of $250,000 for the CENA (Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access) to Education, Public Information, and Commerce.