Purposes, Goals, & Objectives
The purpose of this organization shall be to advance the general welfare of the blind of the Greater Philadelphia area and the nation; to function as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania and the National Federation of the Blind; to serve as a vehicle for collective action by the blind of the Greater Philadelphia area; to operate as a mechanism through which the blind and interested sighted persons can come together to plan and carry out programs to improve the quality of life of the blind; to provide a means of collective action for parents of blind children; to forward the interests of blind students and provide them with a means of joint action and expression; to promote the vocational, cultural, and social advancement of the blind; to achieve the integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality with the sighted; and to take any other action which will improve the overall condition and standard of living of the blind.
Our Board
Presiden
Denice Brown
1st Vice President
Stanley Ingram
2nd Vice President
Stacy Shomo
Secretary
Kim Stanley
Treasurer
Eugenio D’Oliveira
Board Members
Lyvette Byrd
Gloria Nathan
Christine Palmer
Quitrina Townes
Additional Information
For additional information regarding the Greater Philadelphia Chapter, please contact President Denice Brown at (215) 808-5875.
