Members of the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) are invited and encouraged to attend one of three scheduled townhall meetings next week to learn more about and discuss a proposed comprehensive revision of the national bylaws. The need for such a revision originates from observations of BVA’s national and regional group leadership that the document contains many inconsistencies and structural variances scattered throughout. Unlike the isolated amendments that have traditionally been considered, voted on, and adopted […]

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), the only Veterans Service Organization (VSO) exclusively dedicated to serving our nation’s blinded veterans and their families, was among a coalition of 11 VSO advocates participating in a January 19 roundtable discussion of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs focused on H.R. 3967, the “Honoring our PACT Act of 2021.” The virtual roundtable was hosted by Committee Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA-41) and Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-IL-12). Passage of the […]

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) has made available information and application materials for its Kathern F. Gruber and Thomas H. Miller Scholarship Program for the 2022-23 academic year. Spouses, children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans are welcome to apply. Additional eligibility criteria for the scholarships and application materials can be accessed (HERE).    Similar resources and applications to nominate candidates for BVA’s four national recognitions, awarded annually, are also available. To learn more about the […]

Bookshare, a Silver-level sponsor and a session presenter at the Blinded Veterans Association’s 76th Virtual National Convention last summer, is requesting the help of BVA and BVA members in order to better serve its present and future adult clientele. Are you a current or past Bookshare member? Have you considered using Bookshare but decided not to become a member? You can help Bookshare better serve the adult community by sharing your feedback in a brief […]

The Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) in Sands Point, New York, is seeking blind, low-vision, and DeafBlind participants for group and individual online interviews on how to describe portraits and people. According to Megan A. Conway, PhD, HKNC Research and Accessibility Specialist, the interviews will take approximately 90 minutes and will be conducted online for blinded veterans via the convenience and comfort of their own homes. “The interviews will focus specifically on the preferences of […]