Rio Grande Valley Chapter

Rio Grande Valley Chapter

The Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas connects blind South Texans and visitors from Matamoros and Reynosa, Mexico and holds itt’s meetings in Spanish with English interpretation services as needed.

We are a community of blind and visually impaired individuals whose goal is to support and encourage one another in an effort to achieve independence and live the lives we want by promoting outreach, education and community 
service programs.

We offer introductory workshops throughout the year related to Braille literacy, Adaptive technology, travel, independent living skills as well as,access to local resources and information. Guest speakers are invited periodically to speak on topics related to blindness.

Our membership also includes Blind children, People who are losing their vision, Parents of blind children, Blind Parents, Students, Seniors and Educators.

The Chapter reaches out to the community through various state and national programs:

  • NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy
  • NFB-NEWSLINE® Texas Silver Bell Senior Training        
  • NFB-NEWSLINE® outreach and training events
  • NFB of Texas Career Mentoring Program
  • Meet the Blind Month Events
  • Resource Fairs

The Chapter meets every 3rd Saturday of the month from 11am-3pm, unless notified otherwise.

The meeting location is to be announced. Although, we strongly encourage your presence at the meetings, we continue to hold the meetings online thru Zoom. Please contact us at 956-320-8090 for further information.

The general meeting is held from 11am-1pm and from 1pm-3pm, the chapter also holds different workshops as well as arts and crafts.

Please check the Rio Grande Valley Chapter Nfbtx Facebook page, for more  information in regard to our monthly meetings.

The Chapter also publishes calendar events, articles, and news of interest to members through its NFB-NEWSLINE® local channel.

Contact Us

Email: rgv@nfbtx.org

Phone: 956-320-8090

Chapter constitution

Code of Conduct

Connect with Us

Facebook: Rio Grande Valley Chapter Nfbtx

Twitter: @nfb_rgv_chapter

Chapter Board

President: Rolando Hernandez

Vice President: Perla Reyes

Treasurer: Veronica Martinez

Secretary: Zorayda Pulido

Board Members:

  • Leticia Gonzalez
  • Guadalupe Vargas

Donate, Pay Membership Dues, or Pay for a Fund Raiser

You can send money to the NFBTX Rio Grande Valley Chapter for dues or other purposes thru the following payment methods:

Cash App

Pay through the “Free” Cash App, available on iOS and Android.

Use the CashTag: $nfbrgv

Please note that it has a dollar sign in front of it and there are no spaces. Capital letters do not matter.

Check or Money Order

 Please make payable to: NFB of TX RGV Chapter

Please contact us at 956-320-8090 for mailing or bank deposit information.

For payments, dues, or donations, please remember to fill out the Memo field by listing: payor’s name, purpose (i.e., dues, donations, etc.)  and please list the names of anyone else you are paying for.

PayPal

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Meetings: Every 3rd Saturday of the month

11am-3pm

956-320-8090

rgv@nfbtx.org