Chapters and Divisions
For assistance locating the chapter nearest you, please contact us. We'd be glad to help you.
Chapters
Blue Ridge Chapter
Gary Morris
1317 Grove Road
Charlottesville, Va. 22901
Phone 434-409-7191
E-mail blindhound@hotmail.com
We meet the third Saturday of the month at Jefferson Park Baptist Church, located at 2505 Avenue. It is important to call Gary first, since this year we will be meeting at some new locations, such as the park and a few local restaurants.
Chesapeake Bay Chapter
Mary Durbin
700 Biltmore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Home: (757) 431-1205
Cell: (757) 472-2495
mrdurbin@cox.net
www.chesbayftblind.org
We meet on the fourth Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Virginian Steak House (620 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach).
Eastern Shore Chapter
Althea Pittman
15018 Par Place
Melfa, VA 23410
Home: (757) 787-3853
Cell: (757) 617-2882
altheapittman@yahoo.com
Fairfax Chapter
Cathy Schroeder, Vice President
9522 Lagersfield Circle
Vienna, VA 22181
Home: (703) 319-9226
Cell: (703) 599-1960
cschroeder@atpco.net
Fredericksburg Area Chapter
Jessica Reed, President
1903 Elmhurst Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
The Fredericksburg Area Chapter meets every second Thursday of the month at the Disability Resource Center (409 Progress Street, Fredericksburg) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Greater Staunton Chapter
Dawn Jenkins
500 C Street, Apt. 203
Staunton, VA 24401
Home: (540) 885-9814
Cell: (540) 525-7546
dawn0713@comcast.net
Greater Williamsburg Chapter
Corlis Jones
6103 Mooretown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Home: (757) 565-1185
cmjones153@verizon.net
Peninsula Chapter
Natasha Hubbard
(757) 239-2976
garryj1@cox.net
We meet the first Thursday of each month at Warwick Restaurant (12306 Warwick Boulevard, Newport news) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Potomac Chapter
Serving the Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and Eastern Fairfax areas.
Corbb O'Connor
(703) 646-1130
We meet the second Thursday of each month in Room 115 of St. George's Episcopal Church (915 N. Oakland Street, Arlington) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The church is located just one block from the Virginia Square-GMU Metro Station on the Orange Line.
Prince William Chapter
Jody Silverberg
6134 Oaklawn Lane
Woodbridge, VA 22193
Home: (703) 730-1716
Cell: (703) 501-2301
mozbud@aol.com
Richmond Chapter
Jennifer Kennedy
1018 West Clay Street, Apt. A
Richmond, VA 23220
Cell: (330) 465-6245
msjenniferkennedy@gmail.com
Tidewater Chapter
Stewart Prost
736 West Princess Anne Road, Unit 1
Norfolk, VA 23517
Home: (757) 622-2797
Cell: (757) 572-6891
sdprost@cox.net
We meet at the Orapax Restaurant, located at 1300 Redgate Ave., Norfolk.
At-Large Chapter
Designed to meet the needs of those people who do not live near a local chapter, this group meets via monthly, toll-free teleconference. Please consult the At-Large Chapter's web page for details.
Rick Holley, President
Divisions
Virginians With Dual Sensory Impairments (Deaf-Blind)
Valerie Luther
8612 Peach Grove Road
Richmond, VA 23237
Home: (804) 271-8285
valuther@vcu.edu
Virginia Association of Blind Merchants
John Jones
11724 Shallow Cove Drive
Chester, VA 23836
Home: (804) 530-9995
Cell: (804) 839-8237
jpj1955@aol.com
Virginia Organization of Parents of Blind Children
Zina Lewis
3204 Sir Meliot Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23323
Cell: (757) 535-8232
zlewis1162@hotmail.com
Students Division
Briley O'Connor
2109 Mill Rd #204
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 380-8876
brileyoc@gmail.com
Virginia Association to Promote the Use of Braille
Sandy Halverson
810 22nd Street South
Arlington, VA 22202
Home: (703) 379-1141
Cell: (703) 400-6890
sandyh50@verizon.net