National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
An organization of and for the Blind
“Everyday People,
Living Life Every Day”
Welcome to the Web Presence of
the NFB of Georgia
About the NFB of Georgia
Negative attitudes and mistaken perceptions
about blindness are the largest barriers to our independence and full
participation in society. Unfortunately,
the general public believes that blind people should be relegated to the role
of dependent, custodial beneficiaries of society’s good will. Equally as offensive, others feel the blind
are extraordinary simply because we perform the fundamental tasks, and accept
the basic responsibilities, that are expected from all citizens. To counter these negative attitudes and
mistaken perceptions, the NFB of Georgia works aggressively to empower blind
people with a positive self-concept of independence and self-worth, while
simultaneously educating the public about the true potential of the blind. We strive to promote positive, inclusive,
perceptions of blind people, so that we can exercise our right, like any other
American, to live, work, and play in our communities and be appreciated as
everyday people living life every day.
Visit the following links for more information
about our:
Constitution
* Board of Directors * Local Chapters and Divisions
The National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
(NFBGA) is a 501-C(3) non-profit volunteer organization, all donations are
tax-deductable. Established in 1972, and chartered in 1973 as a state affiliate
of the largest organization of blind people in the nation, the National
Federation of the Blind. Our national
organization is composed of more than 50 affiliates, with 700 local chapters,
consisting of over 50 thousand blind individuals.
Visit this link
to learn more about our national organization.
Make a Gift to the NFB of Georgia
Upcoming
Events
National
Braille Literacy Initiative
The NFB of Georgia continues our commitment to
literacy for the blind by ensuring that blind students and adults received
quality instruction in the use of Braille.
Literacy is the key to independence for everyone. Braille is the tool for reading and writing
as a blind person, and is the key to literacy for blind children and adults.
This fundamental skill of reading and writing is only provided to 10% of the
blind students that could benefit, and drastically fewer blind adults. This probably appears to be a seemingly
simple thing to correct, but it is a perpetual challenge in our struggle to be
everyday people living life every day.
Visit this link to learn more about our Braille Literacy Campaign.
NFB 2010
Washington Seminar
Public policies and
laws affecting blind people have a profound impact throughout our entire
society. Most people know someone who is blind, and seventy-five thousand
Americans become blind or visually impaired every year. Public policies and laws that result from
misconceptions or lack of information about blindness are often more limiting
than the loss of eyesight itself. This
is why it is so important that blind citizens take the initiative to educate
others, especially those that shape public policy, about the reality of
blindness. The NFB 2010 Washington
Seminar is an educational opportunity for blind persons to gain specific
knowledge of the legislative process, and actual practical training and
experience in educating their public officials.
Click
here for more information about the 2010 Washington Seminar.
Projects and Programs of the NFBGA
Georgians
Empowered through Mentoring Success (GEMS)
The aim of the
Georgians Empowered through Mentoring Success (GEMS) program is to link blind
and low vision young adults throughout Georgia, ages sixteen to twenty-six,
with successful blind and low vision adult mentors for the purpose of
increasing their knowledge and participation in their educational and
vocational rehabilitation processes with a resulting outcome of increased
post-secondary academic success, high-quality employment, and community integration.
Visit
this link for more information about the GEMS Program
NFB-NewsLine®
Georgia
Audible Universal Information Access service (AUIAS)
Blind and print disabled citizens of Georgia
can use a touch-tone telephone to access over 250 newspapers and magazines that
provide timely information concerning our communities, cities, nation and the
world. The Georgia Audible Universal
information Access Service is more than just a way for blind and print disabled
Georgian’s to receive the latest information from national, state, and local
print publications. The service is a
tremendously empowering asset to the blind and print disabled citizens of
Georgia. It makes it possible for us to
stay connected to the social and political life of Georgia and the world, and
continue to be informed, participating, contributing members of society.
Visit this link for more information
about the NFB-NEWSLINE® serving as the Georgia AUIAS
Free White Cane Program
The White Cane is a tool used by the blind to
travel independently as contributing, productive members of our communities and
is recognized everywhere as a symbol of independence.
The NFB is giving, free of charge to the user,
straight fiberglass canes. The canes are available in the following
lengths: 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, and 63 inches.
Any blind individual in the fifty states, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico may request a cane for their personal use. Requests may be
made as often as every six months.
Visit this link to order
your free white cane.
Membership
The National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
(NFBGA) is an organization of the blind, and other concerned persons, improving
the quality of life for all who are blind. Members of the NFBGA possess the
knowledge, skills and life experience that make a positive difference in the
future of all blind adults and children.
Please complete an online application if you are interested in being a
part of our movement.
Complete an online
application
News and Press Releases
Blind Students organize A Day
Of Service
On January 18, 2010, the members of the Georgia Association
of Blind Students, a division of the national federation of the Blind of Georgia,
organized a local food drive to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Their goal is to fill two barrels with
non-perishable food items that will be used to meet the needs of families in
the local community. . In addition to collecting non-perishable food
items for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Georgia Association of Blind
Students is also raising money to assist in the Haiti relief effort. The funds raised will be donated to Yele Haiti. Click here for full article
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NFB of Georgia
315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Suite 1020
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 371-1000 (Voice)
(404) 371-1002 (Fax)
(866) 316-3242 (Toll Free)
Theblind (Email)
Last Revised
Monday, January 18, 2010