Beautiful Crater Lake in south central Oregon
Each year at its State Convention in the fall, the National Federation of the Blind of Oregon (NFB of Oregon) awards several scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. In 2022 up to three scholarships will be awarded of $5,000 each. These may include the Joseph E. Weston scholarship and the Len Hannon Scholarship, (named for a former leader in the Oregon State Legislature, and friend of the NFB of Oregon) may be awarded to an individual who has been a scholarship winner in the past and continues to make a difference in the lives of blind people.
Click here for scholarship requirements and application processes.
Click here for scholarship requirements and application processes.
If you want to learn about NFB-NEWSLINE® or updates to this free service, we have you covered, an NFB-NEWSLINE® information session on June 16. This session will cover the diverse sources of information available on NFB-NEWSLINE, the wide range of technology that people can use to access NFB-NEWSLINE, who qualifies for NFB-NEWSLINE and how people can sign up. Join us via Zoom Thursday, June 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 pm pacific daylight time.
A sign up form for this informational session is here.
A sign up form for this informational session is here.
The Oregon NFB BELL Academy® will offer a day program June 20-July 1, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Our Oregon BELL Academy will be held in a downtown office building. We will be walking to a nearby park for outdoor play and activities. Click here to find out more….
NFB of Oregon is assisting its chapters and divisions with the collection of membership dues for 2022. Those wishing to pay membership dues and/or donate to a local chapter or division can do so here by credit or debit card. We will also gladly accept dues for membership at large and donations to NFB of Oregon.
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
NFB of Oregon Chapters and Locations:
At Large (serves all of Oregon)
Portland Central (serves metro Portland)
Southern Oregon (serves Medford/Ashland area)
Capitol City (serves Salem area)
Rose City (serves metro Portland)
Linn-Benton (serves Albany/Corvallis area)
See all upcoming events...
Links to some of the NFB organizations:
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
National Association of Blind Lawyers (NABL)
National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM)
National Association of Blind Students (NABS)
National Association of Blind Veterans
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
Links To Nearby Affiliates of National Federation of the Blind:
NFB of California
NFB of Idaho
NFB of Nevada
NFB of Washington
At Large (serves all of Oregon)
Portland Central (serves metro Portland)
Southern Oregon (serves Medford/Ashland area)
Capitol City (serves Salem area)
Rose City (serves metro Portland)
Linn-Benton (serves Albany/Corvallis area)
See all upcoming events...
Links to some of the NFB organizations:
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
National Association of Blind Lawyers (NABL)
National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM)
National Association of Blind Students (NABS)
National Association of Blind Veterans
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
Links To Nearby Affiliates of National Federation of the Blind:
NFB of California
NFB of Idaho
NFB of Nevada
NFB of Washington
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind.
In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
The NFB has affiliates in all fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and over seven hundred local chapters.
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of Oregon. Since 1971, an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind.
State President Carla McQuillan.
Affiliate office telephone, voice or text, 541.653.9153.
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, pacific time.
Send Carla an email
of Oregon. Since 1971, an affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind.
State President Carla McQuillan.
Affiliate office telephone, voice or text, 541.653.9153.
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, pacific time.
Send Carla an email
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