Kansas City Chapter

 

We are blind people who believe that blindness does not hold us back from living the lives we want. We welcome you to come and join us. Acquaint yourself with our chapter, and our work on behalf of Kansas City's blind.

 

 

Meeting Information

The Kansas City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri holds monthly meetings, generally on the second Saturday of each month. However, since there are occasional changes in the   date, time,  and location, make sure to read our News & Announcements section below or contact President Garcia by phone or email for timely updates. .

Meeting Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Meeting Date: Second Saturday of every month.

Location:

Kansas City Public Library Westport Branch Second Floor

118 Westport Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
 

 

News & Announcements

 

 

  • The April meeting will be on April 6 since we will be at our state convention on April 13. The meeting will be from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Westport Branch Library.
  • We will have our National Federation of the Blind of Missouri Kansas City Chapter 2024 Walk for Independence 5K Walk at Loose Park on May 11. Registration Starts at 9 am, and we will start walking at 10 am. After the walk, we will go to the Westport Branch Library, and we will have our chapter meeting from 2 pm to 4 pm. Contact President Garcia to get more information about how to participate in this event or make donations.  #NFBKC24WALK
  • During our May 11 meeting, we will have a guest speaker, Howard LaRue, 

    Director of Clinical and Rehabilitation Services at Alpha Pointe.

     
     

 

Board Members

The following members will serve on the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri effective November 18, 2023:

 

Daniel Garcia, President

 

Linda Coccovizzo, First Vice President

 

Laurice Cason, Second Vice President

 

Sarah Coccovizzo, Secretary

 

Jeff Giffen, Treasurer

 

Willa Patterson, Board Member

 

Tony Waterhouse-Leal, Board Member

 

Julie Hansen, Board Member

 

 

Contact Us

For more information about Blindness or activities of the National Federation of the Blind, and our chapter please feel free to contact President Garcia by phone at (816) 621-0902 or by email  at dgarcia@nfbmo.org.

 

 

Last Updated: 3/23/24