San Antonio Chapter

About our chapter: the members of the San Antonio Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas work hard to spread our philosophy and raise expectations for those with vision loss. Our members participate regularly at local town hall meetings to improve public transportation and pedestrian accessibility within our city. We are coordinating with the San Antonio government and 311 SA to make city and county apps and services user friendly for persons using screen readers. The chapter has also shared its mission at local vision fares and accessibility events such as the Low Vision Expo, AccessAbility Fest, and White Cane Awareness Day. Members have held blood drives to help San Antonians in need. Through this advocacy we will continue to build the National Federation of the Blind by being active in the community.  Many members make a difference at both the national and local level by participating in Washington Seminar and even by being certified in life-saving CPR training.

Come early to our meetings to socialize and get to know other members. Guest speakers and local blindness-related issues are frequently featured. It is 2024 and we have many new exciting things in the works, such as first aid training, technology tutoring presentations, and adaptive techniques for our members, at all skill levels.

Chapter Board
President: Wendy Walker
Vice-President: Amelia Pellicciotti
Treasurer: Bryan Baldwin
Secretary: Leilani Borsa
Board Member 1: Margaret Howell
Board Member 2: Michael Guajardo

Contact Information

Phone: (726) 999-0510

Email: sanantonio@nfbtx.org

Chapter email list: nfbsatx@nfbnet.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatlFederationOfTheBlindSATX/ 

Meeting Information: We now offer hybrid meetings with both an in-person component and a Zoom link for those who wish to attend online (The Zoom link will be posted on our social media the week of our monthly chapter meeting).

Meeting Location (In-person component): 
BiblioTech EDU (connected to FoxTech High School)
626 North Flores Street
San Antonio, TX 78205  

2024 Meeting Schedule
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Saturday, March 16, 2024 (special meeting time 1-3 PM)
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Saturday, December 21, 2024

To donate to the chapter or pay your $5 annual dues please use the payment options listed below.
(Please note the purpose of your payment in the field provided or send an email to sanantonio@nfbtx.org stating the purpose of your payment.)

To pay with Pay Pal The chapter is listed as sanantonionfb 
(Please note this is all one word and all lower-case letters.)
This will bring up a payment to NFBTX San Antonio Chapter.
 

Meetings: Third Saturday of every month.

11:00 AM to 1 PM