Welcome to the CCB Happenings for February 19.
2021 CCB Call for Candidates:
From Gabe Griffith, CCB President
It’s that time again. This year at our convention we will be having elections for 1st Vice President, Secretary, and 5 director positions. If you are interested in one of these positions please send your answer to the below question in either MS Word or txt format to ccotb@ccbnet.org
Question to answer:
In 300 words or less please tell us what position you are running for, why you are interested, what your qualifications are, and what you would like to accomplish during your term.
The deadline for submissions will be noon on Friday February 26th.
Thank you
CCB Award Nominations:
The CCB Awards Committee is seeking your nominations for individuals to be recognized for their service to our community through the presentation of CCB awards during our 2021 Conference and Convention. We are accepting nominations until February 21.
Send your recommendations to Frank Welte, Awards Committee Chair, at Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com or call him at (510) 541-1442.
Inclusive Diversity Committee, Be a Part of Our Growth into an Affiliate:
Find out the latest updates on our progress! Saturday, FEB 27 at 2PM Pacific. Please come and get your questions answered if we can or get an email follow-up request if we can’t right then. We welcome everyone in CCB, no matter your race, ethnic background, or life experiences.
For the Zoom information, please email Regina Brink at
reginamariemusic@gmail.com
or call (916) 229-8825.
From the CCB Office:
Eva Franco, businesswoman and entrepreneur, recently donated over 100 Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to California Council of the Blind’s Sacramento office. She is based in Los Angeles, California and has offered her creativity and ingenuity to support Californians stay healthy through the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCB would like to offer free PPE to any chapter in need. They are unisex cloth “fashion masks”, washable, and reusable. If interested, please contact CCB’s main office at (916) 441-2100.
From William Gillespie:
I have a Perkins Braille writer I am wanting to sell.
The Braille writer Is in great condition. I would like to sell it For $500. I am willing to ship the Braille writer. My contact information is: William Gillespie at bigbill49@gmail.com
or 707-217-5272.
SAVE THE DATE!!
The Third Annual California Council of the Blind Auction will take place on Sunday, September 19, 2021. It’s not too early to start thinking about what you or your chapter can contribute to make this year’s event even more successful!! Stay tuned for further updates.
Thank you for reading.
