Chapter Contact and Meeting Information
ACB Capitol Chapter
President and Membership Contact: Regina Brink
Phone: 916-393-0662
Email: reginamariemusic@gmail.com
1st Vice President: Eugene Lozano, Jr.
Phone: 916-485-8307
Email: kel4537@att.net
Meeting Time: third Saturday of the Month, 10AM-12PM
Meeting Location: Virtual through Zoom Meeting
Phone number of meeting location: 16699006833,,,2126122897
We are the Chapter based in Sacramento, the Capital of the State of California, the “Camelia Capital, the City of Trees, the River City” and the home of the original Pony Express. We advocate for independence, empowerment, and important initiatives. Best of all, we have lots of fun together. Come join us to enhance the lives of people who are blind or have low vision in our community and our state!
Active Blind Inland Valleys
President and Membership Contact: Christy Crespin
Phone: 909-800-7189
Email: abiv1ccb@gmail.com
Vice President: Nelly Emerson
Phone: 951-237-2960
Email: abiv1ccb@gmail.com
Meeting Time: 12:00 - 1:30 PM, Third Saturday of the Month Unless Otherwise Scheduled.
Location: Virtual Via Zoom
Bayview Chapter
President: Warren Cushman
Phone: 510-971-0959
Email: porpie5472@gmail.com
Vice President: Patty Nash
Phone: 510-521-2042
Email: pattynash8@yahoo.com
Membership Contact: Patty Nash
Phone: 510-521-2042
Email: pattynash8@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Second Saturday of each month (except July, August and December)
Meeting Location: East Bay Center, also on Zoom
2928 Adeline Street
Berkeley CA 94703
Phone number of meeting location: 510-843-6935
Contra Costa CCB Chapter
President: Earl Raab
Phone: none
Email: ContraCosta.CCB@gmail.com
Vice President: Connie Yu
Phone: None
Email: ContraCosta.CCB@gmail.com
Membership Contact: Rosemary Chace
Email: recmft@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: First Saturday of each month: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
Address of meeting location: Bethel Baptist Church, 3578 Clayton RD
Concord CA 94519
Phone number of meeting location: 925-768-8195
Also on Zoom
The purpose of the Contra Costa chapter is to encourage, inform, support, and promote equality and opportunity for people in Contra Costa County who are blind or have low vision. Please join us to connect with others, learn about the community, participate in our regular Tech Tidbits discussions, explore empowerment through advocacy, and to have some good fun with the members of the Contra Costa chapter!
Fresno Chapter
President: Jamie Gibson-Barrows
Phone: (559) 803-1255
Email: ccbfresnoca@gmail.com
Vice President: Matthew Sidlinger
Phone: (818) 416-8827
Email: mattsid@verizon.net
Meeting Location: CCB Fresno is currently meeting virtually over zoom, please contact CCB Fresno at ccbfresno@gmail.com
CCB Fresno is located in the Central Valley right where CCB was founded in 1934.
Our focus is:
- Advocacy
- Community Awareness
- Friendship
- Empowerment
- Information & Referral
- Peer Support
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCBFresno
Contact us at: ccbfresno@gmail.com
Glendale-Burbank Area Chapter
President: Andre Green
Phone: (818) 445-2603
Email: Andregreen473@gmail.com
Vice President: Ramona Craig
Phone: (310) 930-6929
Email: preshusdelight@gmail.com
Meeting Time: virtually monthly. Socials quarterly at the Coral Café in Burbank.
members of the Glendale Burbank Area Chapter invite relevant speakers to our monthly meetings and continue projects to enhance the lives of our members and others who are blind and visually impaired. We also host weekly chats between our monthly member meetings, we conduct bimonthly iPhone and computer labs, along with bi-monthly book club meetings. On occasion, we will hold described movie nights and bingo gatherings along with other social and fund-raising efforts.
Greater Bakersfield Council of the Blind
President and membership contact: Penny Valdovinos
Phone: 661-378-8282
Email: plvaldovinos@gmail.com
Vice President: Giovanni Fonseca
Phone: 775-400-0585
Email: giofon13@gmail.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 12 Noon
Meeting location: Mossman’s
1819 30th St. Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-325-2287
Greater Bakersfield Chapter Facebook page
Greater Long Beach Chapter
President: Robert Wendt
Phone: 562-438-7100
Email: robert.wendt@csulb.edu
Vice President: Jessica Marquez
Phone: 562-608-6122
Email: jmarquez@lbcc.edu
Membership Contact: Jeremy Hill
Email: sirjeremyhill@gmail.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM
Meeting Location: Video and teleconference Meeting
Greater Los Angeles Chapter
President and Membership Contact: Steve Bauer
Phone: 310-558-4500
Email: CCBGreaterLA@gmail.com
1st Vice President: Guillermo Robles
Phone: 323-490-5753
Email: CCBGreaterLA@gmail.com
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Please email
CCBGreaterLA@gmail.com
for meeting details.
With members from throughout Los Angeles County and beyond, the Greater LA chapter meets at ten AM on the third Saturday of the month. Our meetings always include a legislative report on current advocacy efforts of our state and national organizations, along with some great guest speakers.
Together with the Glendale/Burbank Area Chapter, we co-sponsor virtual movie nights, and a bi-monthly iPhone lab. And we raise money for the good work of CCB with events including our World Series Food fest fundraiser.
For more information or Zoom links, contact our chapter president.
High Desert, CCB Chapter
President and Membership Contact: Dharini Dobbins
Phone: 760-245-7137
Email: dharinidobbins@outlook.com
Vice President: Ruth Anne Acosta
Phone: 818-998-0044
Email: ruth1244@gmail.com
Meeting Time: first Monday of each month at 7 PM via telephone. Contact
Dahrini Dobbins
Phone: 760-245-7137
The High Desert CCB Chapter is located in Victorville, California. We are the only consumer organization of the blind in this region of the state.
We bring in speakers of interest to our monthly meetings to those living in the community. We hold many socials when we can. We are famous for our Bingo games which follow our business meetings.
Inland Empire Chapter
President and Membership Contact: Christine Bailey
Phone: 951-901-3222
Email: cbbbbailey@yahoo.com
Vice President: Melinda Davies
Phone: 951-233-1574
No email.
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 12:30 PM (except for August
Meeting Location: Janet Goeske Senior Center
Address of meeting location: 5257 Sierra Street,
Riverside, CA 92504,
Phone: 951-351-8800
Our chapter is proud to offer an annual one-time 2nd-year college scholarship for students enrolled in Inland Empire colleges. Our main fund raising event each year is a Bowl-a-thon held in conjunction with White Cane Safety Day with raffle prizes, gift cards and other activities. Fund raising efforts are used to support the scholarship and other projects.
We advocate for legislation that promotes independence for the blind community.
Please join us in one of our many outings such as going to the theator to enjoy audio descriptive movies and meeting at different restaurants for lunches.
Hope to see you soon.
Orange County Chapter
President and Membership Contact: Larry Gassman
Phone: (714) 449-1958
Email: LarryGassman1@gmail.com
Vice President: John Gassman
Phone: (562) 400-0168
Email: JohnGassman@roadrunner.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Meeting Location: First Reform Christian Church, 530 North Dale Ave.,
Anaheim, CA 92801-4819, 714-828-4083
The CCB Orange County chapter is steadily building its membership and we'd love for you to join us! Like most chapters, we meet on zoom through the pandemic months, but will begin on a hybrid basis in the near future.
Our membership is from Orange county and surrounding areas. Our meetings include legislative reports both local and national, Plus presentations from some excellent guest speakers.
For more information or for zoom links, contact the chapter President.
San Bernardino Chapter
President: Deborah Gossett
Phone: 909-428-8246
Vice President and Membership Contact: Theodore Wilbrecht
Phone: 909-886-7327
Email: rckjt5@gmail.com
Meeting Time: 4th Thursday of the month , 10:00 am - 11:00am
Meeting Location: LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND 359 E. Park Center Circle South
San Bernardino, CA 92408,
Phone: 909-884-3121
San Diego Braille Club
President: Brian Ostosh
Phone: 619-200-7203
Email: bostosh4@cox.net
Vice President and Membership Contact: Nancy Havick
Phone: 619-251-8443
Email: stargirl1959@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: First Friday of the month, 2 PM
Meeting Location: Blind Community Center, 1805 Upas St., San Diego, CA 92103, 619-298-5021
San Francisco CCB Chapter
President: Vita Zavoli
Phone: 415-322-8089
Email: SFCCBChapter@gmail.com
Vice President: Shana Ray
Phone: 415-322-8089
Email: SFCCBChapter@gmail.com
Membership Contact: Frank Welte
Email: Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Chapter/Affiliate Meeting Location.
Meeting Time: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Meeting Day of the week : Third Saturday of each month
Address of meeting location: on Zoom and at the
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, Multipurpose Room
San Francisco, CA 94103
The San Francisco Bay area is home to people across a broad range of cultural backgrounds. We build bridges to unite communities and celebrate together. Our chapter focuses on supporting programs for school age children, public awareness of braille, tactile graphics, electronic devices and other accessible media, involved in efforts to broaden the quality of transportation for increased independence, other advocacy efforts and programs which includes great speakers for our meetings. Our members are embedded in larger community efforts and are also dedicated to supporting each other personally.
Mixed with business, we love food, friendship and fun! Join us!
San Gabriel Valley Chapter
President: Pam Polagi
Phone: 626-445-7297
No Email
Vice President: Steve Aminoff
Phone: 626-445-6727
Email: s_aminoff@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the Month, 11:00 AM
Meeting Location: Virtual
Silicon Valley Council of the Blind
President: Alice Turner
Phone: 650-388-0095
Email: president@svcb.cc
Vice President and Membership Contact: Lorraine Brown
Phone: 408-274-4032
Email: morezipp1@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of each month 10:00 AM
Meeting Location: Vista San Jose , 101 North Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone number of meeting location: 408-295-4016
SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER website
SVCB, founded in 1987, serves Santa Clara County, the cradle for much of the technology that makes our lives easier these days. Over the years our members have served on many community boards and committees concerning transportation, housing and other local issues. Our award winning monthly newsletter plus our email and phone tree messages and our weekly social hour keep our members informed and engaged. Through our Barbara Rhodes technology grant, we provide accessible technology to individuals who are blind or who have low vision. To learn more about our vibrant chapter visit our website at http://svcb.cc/
Yosemite Gateway Council of the Blind
President Contact: Richard Cervantes
Phone: 209-261-1004
Email: Richardcervantes14@gmail.com
Vice President: Dennis Morgan
Phone: 209-455-1671
Email: Delectric1128@gmail.com
Meeting Time : 1-2:30pm Third Wednesday of each month
Meeting Location: Cove
1901 G Street, Merced CA, 95340
Phone: (209) 722-8118
