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California
Barbara Mathews, President
California Parents of Blind Children
Santa Monica, CA
Phone: (310) 395-5320
E-mail: barbara.mathews@sce.com
Web site: www.nfbcal.org/nfbc/parents.html

Colorado
Rene Harrell, President
Colorado Parents of Blind Children
Colorado Springs, CO
E-mail: rjharrell@gmail.com

Florida
Lenora J. Marten, President
Florida Parents of Blind Children
Jacksonville, FL
Phone: (904) 777-5976 or (904) 229-9554
E-mail: fopbc@aol.com
Web site: www.nfbflorida.org/parents

Georgia
Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway, President
Georgia Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Atlanta, GA
Phone:  (404) 371-1000 ext. 31
E-mail:  president@gopbc.org
Web site: www.gopbc.org/

Idaho
Maria Alvarez, President
Idaho Parents of Blind Children
Roberts, ID
Phone: (208) 200-8003
E-mail: alvamari_18@yahoo.com

Illinois
Debbie Stein (Parent Contact)
Chicago, IL
Phone: (773) 631-1093
E-mail: dkent5817@worldnet.att.net

Indiana
Jan Wright, President
Indiana Parents of Blind Children
Greensburg, IN
Phone: (812) 614-1339
E-mail: jan.wrightfamily5@gmail.com

Iowa
Carrie Thomson, President
Iowa Parents of Blind Children
Adel, IA
Phone: (515) 834-9003
E-mail: cthomson@strategicamerica.com

Kentucky
Maria Jones, President
Kentucky Parents of Blind Children
Louisville, KY
Phone: (502) 493-8797
E-mail: mariaaj@insightbb.com

Louisiana
Sandy Taboada (Dr. Merchant), President
Parents of Blind Children Division
Baton Rouge, LA
Phone: (225) 766-5425
E-mail: smerchant@vetmed.lsu.edu
Web site: www.nfbla.org/parents.htm

Maryland
Susan Polansky, President
Maryland Parents of Blind Children
Thurmont, MD
Phone: (H) (301) 271-2710 
           (W) (717) 337-4125
E-mail: stpecp2@aol.com
Web site: www.mdparentsofblindchildren.org/

Michigan
Sharon Darga, President
Parents of Blind Children in Michigan
Cedar, MI
Phone: (231) 947-3972
E-mail: bossclaw@aol.com
Web site: http://nfbparents.tripod.com/

Minnesota
Carrie Gilmer, President
Minnesota Parents of Blind Children
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: (H) (763) 784-8590
E-mail: carrie.gilmer@gmail.com
Web site: http://members.tcq.net/nfbmn/parents.htm

Missouri
Lisa Brandt (Parent Contact)
Missouri Parents of Blind Children
Martinsburg, MO
Phone: (H) (573) 492-6136
E-mail: craiglisa2002@yahoo.com 

Montana
Jim Beyer, Chair
HOPE in Montana
Missoula, MT
Phone: (406) 728-9402
E-mail: jim@beyer.myrf.net

Nebraska
Amy Buresh, (Parent Contact)
Lincoln, NE
Phone: (402) 465-5468
E-mail: aburesh@neb.rr.com
Web site: http://nfbn.inetnebr.com/parents/

Nevada
Caroline Rangen (Parent Contact)
Las Vegas, NV
Phone: (702) 553-7314

New Jersey
Carol Castellano, President
Parents of Blind Children—NJ
Madison, NJ
Phone: (973) 377-0976
E-mail: blindchildren@verizon.net
Web site: www.blindchildren.org/

New Mexico
Claudia Martinez, President
New Mexico Parents of Blind Children
Albuquerque, NM
Phone: (505) 506-0159
E-mail: cpmartinez@salud.unm.edu

New York
Maria Garcia, President
New York Parents of Blind Children
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 222-1705
E-mail: pobcny@verizon.net
Web site: www.pobcny.org/

North Carolina
Kris Shields, President
North Carolina Parents of Blind Children
Charlotte, NC
Phone: (704) 733-0605
E-mail: kshields@carolina.rr.com

Ohio
Cindy Conley, President
Parents of Blind Children Division
Hamilton, OH
Phone: (513) 887-2583
E-mail: cconley@fuse.net

Pennsylvania
Carlton Anne Cook Walker, President
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
Phone: (717) 485-3383
E-mail: carltonwalker@gmail.com

Puerto Rico
Mr. Gerardo Martínez (Parent Contact)
Phone: (787) 753-5413
E-mail: deseo500@coqui.net

Rhode Island
Elizabeth Frampton, President
Rhode Island Parents of Blind Children
Cumberland, RI
Phone: (401) 658-0516
Fax: (401) 633-6064
E-mail:  ripbvi01@aol.com
Web site: www.ripbvic.com/

South Carolina
Isaiah Nelson, President
Parents Organization of Blind Children
Columbia, SC
Phone: NFB of SC Office:  (803) 254-3777
E-mail: nfbsc@sc.rr.com

Tennessee
Heather Field (Parent Contact)
Franklin, TN
Phone: (615) 790-9765
E-mail: missheather@comcast.net

Texas
Kim Cunningham, President
Texas Parents of Blind Children
Pearland, TX
Phone: (281) 482-8131  
E-mail: kim@gulfimagesphoto.com

Utah
Marla Palmer, President
Utah Parents of Blind Children
Centerville, UT
Phone: (801) 299-8490
E-mail: palmermommy@q.com

Virginia
Andi Borum, President
Virginia Parents of Blind Children
Virginia Beach, VA
Phone: (H) (757) 426-7477
E-mail: twochargekids@cox.net

Washington DC
Esther Huggins, President
District of Columbia Parents of Blind Children
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 328-7413
E-mail: estherhuggins@msn.com

Joie Stuart (Parent Liason)
Phone: (202) 269-3917
E-mail: joiestuart@verizon.net

Wisconsin
Andrea Beasley, President
Wisconsin Parents of Blind Children
Janesville, WI
Phone: (H) (608) 563-4708
E-mail: abeasley@jb11.net

Wyoming
Brad & Jill Weatherd (Parent Contact)
Saratoga, WY
Phone: (H) (307) 326-5775
E-mail: snowedin@union-tel.com

 

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