National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Affiliate, Divisions, and Chapters
ALOHA!
Welcome to the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii! We are the Hawaii affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind NFB. The NFB of Hawaii has chartered a Merchants Division and Students Division and four chapters. Please be patient as this is a mere beginning of our web site and we guarantee that in the near future there will be lotsmore information about our great state and our growing NFB affiliate! Please visit our little corner of Paradise often!
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF HAWAII IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR THEMSELVES.
Announcements
| NFB Launches Vehicle Donation Program |
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| The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Vehicles for Charity to launch a new vehicle donation program. The NFB’s vehicle donation program accepts almost any vehicle, including cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and recreational vehicles. All donations may be eligible for a tax donation on your federal income tax return. For more information, including how to donate, please read the official press release or visit www.nfb.org/vehicledonations. |
| Petition to Support Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities |
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www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition
We, the undersigned, are Americans with disabilities who are adversely affected by subminimum wage payments to workers with disabilities; representatives of organizations made up of, and working on behalf of, Americans with disabilities; friends and family members of individuals who have disabilities; and other concerned citizens who believe in fairness and equality. We all speak in support of the repeal of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which authorizes Special Wage Certificates that permit employers to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages, some as low as 3 cents per hour. We reject the low expectations for, the false view of the true capacity of, and the misguided compassion used to justify this discrimination against workers with disabilities. This provision has existed for over seventy years, and rather than creating real employment opportunities for workers with disabilities, it has relegated hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities to segregated, subminimum wage work environments, perpetuated the misconception that workers with disabilities do not have the capacity for productive employment, and masked the need for further development and implementation of innovative employment strategies for the competitive integrated employment of people with disabilities. We all believe that the future prospects for workers with disabilities are limited only by the spirit, ambition, and imagination of Americans with disabilities, and by the willingness of society to expand and implement enlightened policies that will help them succeed. We adamantly assert that as long as workers with disabilities are denied the same workforce protections as every other American citizen, and the solution to the employment dilemma of workers with disabilities is thought to be their continued segregation in subminimum-wage work environments, our society will never truly implement the innovative employment strategies that empower workers with disabilities to fully participate in the workforce. For these reasons, we, the undersigned, urge the repeal of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act in order to abolish the unfair, discriminatory, immoral practice of paying workers with disabilities subminimum wages; to reverse over seventy years of mistaken institutionalized thinking about the employment capacity of people with disabilities; and to incentivize the development, implementation, and use of innovative strategies for their competitive, integrated employment. To sign the petition, visit www.nfb.org/fair-wages-petition Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A. Director of Advocacy and Policy “Eliminating Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities” http://www.nfb.org/fairwages NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 (410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice) (410) 685-5653 (FAX) Email: Anil Lewis |
| NFB of Hawaii, Honolulu chapter |
| The NFB of Hawaii Honolulu Chapter holds its regular meeting on the second Tuesday
of the month from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Come join us at our next meeting.
Aloha All, Our next NFB Honolulu chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The time is from 5PM to 7PM. The place is at St. Andrew’s Cathedral at 220 Queen Emma Square. It is a potluck meeting so, bring your favorite dish. We look forward to seeing you all. Mahalo and Aloha, Virgil We look forward to seeing you all there. For more information on the chapter meetings, contact the chapter President. President, Virgil Stinnett phone: (808) 722-4243 Cell E-mail: Virgil Stinnett |
| NFB of Hawaii, Anuenue (Rainbow) Chapter |
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The next regular meeting of the NFB of Hawaii Anuenue Chapter will be on:
Saturday, March 15, 2014 From: 8:30 AM to 10:25 AM This meeting will be via "Free Conference",. To participate call (857) 232-0300 and enter the conference code 9381122# (be sure to add the pound sign or cross hatch symbol at the end of the number). You will need unlimited long-distance calling on your phone service or you will incur long distance charges to your phone bill. For more information about the Anuenue chapter, Contact: Ann Lemke Phone: (808) 232-4040 (cell) E-mail: Ann Lemke |
| Kauai Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii |
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Our next meeting will be on December 6, 2012 at Gaylord's Restaurant at 10:00 AM. We will be having election of officers, and also a guest speaker from the West Kauai Lions Club. We will also be collecting Toys For Tots, so bring a unwraped toy.
For more information about the Kauai Chapter, contact Patricia Shaddock: For E-mail contact: Kauai NFB |
| NFB of Hawaii West Hawaii Chapter |
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We have an adjustment to our meeting day for February, March and April. We will meet the first Friday of the month until we resume our first Thursday schedule in May.
Our meetings are normally held the first Thursday each month at 10:00 a.m., at Hale Halawai on Alii Drive (makai side), just south of the Hualalai Road intersection in Kailua Kona. Our next meeting is on: Friday, March 7, 2014 Please join us! For more information about the NFB of Hawaii West Hawaii Chapter contact: Ms. Sally Hamond, Chapter President E-mail: President Phone: (808) 345-7065 |
Links
THE HO'OPONO STORY
A story of how consumers voices in the NFB in partnership with a state blind training agency, can IMPROVE THE opportunities of blind consumers receiving services resulting in more productive and independent lives. By Dave Eveland former Branch manager of Ho'Opono Services for the Blind.
The National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii is a 501(C)(3) Not-for-Profit tax exempt organization.
All donations to the National Federation of the Blind of Hawai`i are tax deductable.
If you wish to make a donation, please contact us using the information below.
Contact Us at:
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NFB of Hawaii PO Box 4482 Honolulu, Hawaii 96812 Oahu: (808) 595-6123 Voicemail Toll-free: (866) 595-6123 Fax: (808) 595-6664 |
| President Nani Fife |
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