About Our Chapter

The NFBNJ-NEC is the NorthEast Chapter of the New Jersey State affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind.The purpose of our chapter is -- to help blind/visually impaired persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect, to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind/visually impaired, obtain jobs, secure educational opportunities, promote participation in recreation and other common activities.

We strive to educate the public, in the following areas:

· That the blind can compete on equal terms along with the sited

Public education about blindness

Advocacy services and protection of civil rights

Job opportunities

Aids and appliances and other adaptive equipment

Support for blind/visually impaired persons and their families

Scholarships

Our History

The northeast chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey was created in April of 2003. The founder and first president discovered that beside himself; five blind people in the surrounding ten blocks of his community had never heard of the NFB. He felt there was a need for a chapter to support the blind in the northeast part of the state. The past two years have seen our chapter grow from seven members to its present number of 29.

Our chapter meets monthly. We organize and participate in community awareness projects, and sponsor fund raising events to fund our projects. Recently we have started producing a public access television show, internet radio show and a website.

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About the Northeast Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
Our Purpose