BVA’s Awards Program honors annually the extraordinary professional achievements of a blind or low vision veteran, the outstanding level of service of a BVA member to their regional group, and a volunteer who has served blind and low vision veterans with unusual dedication and enthusiasm. The recognitions are, respectively, the Maas, Diener, and Schnair Awards. The program also recognizes, through an annual Certificate of Appreciation, the professionals who go the extra mile in serving and supporting

Space is still available but very limited for veteran participation in the 16th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic scheduled for June 4-9 in San Diego, California. Registration will close one week from today, February 10.  The Clinic is designed to empower veterans of all ability levels whose present rehabilitation goals would benefit from the value of adaptive summer sports. Activities include the following: surfing, kayaking, cycling, sailing, yoga, meditation, and adaptive fitness. For more information

BVA National President Joseph D. McNeil, Sr. will present BVA’s current legislative priorities at a joint session of the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. The 10:00am hearing on Wednesday, March 8, the first in-person session in three years due to the pandemic, will also include presentations by several other Veterans Service Organizations.  Members of the BVA Board of Directors will also visit Congressional offices in the days leading up to the testimony.

Are you ready to learn about the latest and greatest in assistive technology? Join the VetTech team this upcoming Wednesday, February 8, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, as we welcome HumanWare’s Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships, and Mathieu Paquette, Product Manager, for an early look at the new Victor Reader Stream 3.  You will discover how the Stream 3 will revolutionize the way you access the National Library Service’s BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download),