Kansas City Chapter

We are blind people who believe that blindness does not hold us back from living the lives we want. We welcome you to come and join us. Acquaint yourself with our chapter, and our work on behalf of Kansas City's blind.

Meeting Information

The Kansas City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri holds monthly meetings, generally on the second Saturday of each month. However, since there are occasional changes in the   date, time,  and location, make sure to read our News & Announcements section below or contact President Ehlers by phone or email for timely updates. .

Meeting Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Meeting Date: Second Saturday of every month.

Location:

Kansas City Public Library Westport Branch Second Floor

118 Westport Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
 

News & Announcements

  • Please check this section regularly for chapter news & announcements. 
  • Please contact President Ehlers for upcoming meeting dates, times, and locations.
  • We had our Walk for Independence 5K Walk at Loose Park, on May 3, and we will continue to accept monetary pledges for this event until July 19, the date of our July chapter meeting. Please Contact President Ehlers if you want information on how to make donations to the chapter. The money we raise will help us to continue carrying out our advocacy, legislative, and legal initiatives on behalf of Blind people as well as to provide scholarships for Blind students and offer support for Blind adults and seniors.
  • During our June chapter meeting on June 14, we will have a guest speaker, Jennifer Lyman, Nurse Educator with Vanda Pharmaceuticals, who will talk about Non 24, a sleep disorder that affects some blind people.
  • Please note that our July chapter meeting will be on July 19 instead of July 12 since many of us will be at our National Convention to be held in New Orleans from July 8 through July 13.

Board Members

The following members will serve on the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri effective November 9, 2024:

Svetlana Ehlers, President

Linda Coccovizzo, First Vice President

Laurice Cason, Second Vice President

Sarah Coccovizzo, Secretary

Jeff Giffen, Treasurer

Willa Patterson, Board Member

Tony Waterhouse-Leal, Board Member

Daniel Garcia, Board Member

Contact Us

For more information about Blindness or activities of the National Federation of the Blind, and our chapter please feel free to contact President Ehlers by phone at (816) 769-9950 or by email  at sehlers@nfbmo.org