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June 29, 2016

President's Update for May 2016

May began with the Idaho Gives campaign on May 5. NFBI received donations of nearly $200.00, which is the most we have ever received from this campaign. Even though May 5 was emphasized as a day for Idahoans to support their favorite charities, donations can be made throughout the year. We also received a small check from Amazon Smiles.

May 27, 2016

ED Smart Offers Guide for College Students with Disabilities

Recently ED Smart chief editor, Tyson Stevens, reached out to NFBI president Dana Aard and requested that we make available a guide that they produced for college students with disabilities. The guide is titled, "Winning in College: A Guide for Students with Disibilities." We have provided a portion of this guide below with a link to the entire guide at the bottom of this post. 

May 20, 2016

President’s Update, April 2016

The highlight in April was our state convention, which was held at the Red Lion hotel in Lewiston. With 85 people registered for the banquet, this was the largest convention in recent history. There were many factors that lead to the success of the convention. The Palouse Empire Chapter, our newest Idaho chapter, under the leadership of President Joe Thompson, stepped forward and really carried the ball.

April 30, 2016

NFB of Idaho is Participating in the Idaho Gives 2016 Event on May 5th

The National Federation of the Blind of Idaho is participating in the Idaho Gives event on May 5th, 2016. This is an online event that allows people and businesses from around the state and accross the nation to make a tax deductible donation to the NFB of Idaho.

April 11, 2016

2016Sponsors of the National Federation of the Blind of Idaho

We would like to recognize those businesses that have sponsored and donated to the programs of the National Federation of the Blind of Idaho in 2016. The support from these businesses allow the NFBI to serve the blind of Idaho in important ways that would otherwise not be possible .To each business we say thank you and also would like you to know that we very much value and appreciate your support.

March 3, 2016

National Federation of the Blind and Amazon Join Forces to Improve Accessible Reading Experiences for Blind and Low-Vision Students

Baltimore, Maryland (March 2, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Amazon announced today that they will be working together to increase selection, enhance accessibility, and improve reading experiences for blind students, including those who have low vision or who are deaf-blind.