Organizations Filed Purposes:
WCB IS A CONSUMER-BASED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OPPORTUNITY, EQUALITY, AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE BLIND COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADVOCACY. WCB HAS A DIVERSE VOLUNTEER BASE ACROSS THE STATE WITH LOCAL CHAPTERS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING LIFESTYLES THAT REFLECT PARTICIPATION, PRODUCTIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND DIGNITY.
DEDICATED TO PROMOTING OPPORTUNITY, EQUALITY, AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE BLIND COMMUNITY.
CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS: WCB HOLDS AN ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION WHERE THE GOVERNANCE OF WCB OCCURS, MEMBERSHIP ELECTS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, AND DECIDES ON CHANGES TO BYLAWS AND PROGRAM SERVICE AGENDAS. MEMBERS ALSO ATTEND THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (ACB) ANNUAL CONVENTION, A NATIONAL CONFERENCE WHERE STATE AFFILIATES MEET TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON THE ACB PROGRAM SERVICE AGENDA.
IN 2019 WCB OFFERED 5 SCHOLARSHIPS TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT ARE PURSUING A WIDE ARRAY OF ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. STUDENTS MAY BE OF ANY AGE.
NEWSLINE IS A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDIA AND OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE IN BRAILLE, LARGER PRINT, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| James Turri | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Meares | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Kinnison | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Kaczmarski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Reginald George | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Brannon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Fiksdal | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Deb Cook Lewis | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Cuta | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Bishop | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Arvidson | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Colley | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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