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Now you can have the convenience of an OCR scanner in the palm of your hand

The KNFB Reader app is a revolutionary tool that you can use, with the touch of a single button, to read virtually any type of printed text, including mail, receipts, class handouts, memos, and many other documents. Accuracy is facilitated by a field-of-view report, automatic page detection, and tilt control.

Our National Organization Needs Funding To Complete Our Nation Wide Mission!!!!

As a national fundraiser, the National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Vehicles for Charity to launch a new vehicle donation program. The NFB\’s vehicle donation program accepts almost any vehicle, including cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and recreational vehicles. All donations may be eligible for a tax donation on your federal income tax return. For more information, including how to donate, please follow the above link!

Annual State Convention

The National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island is proud to announce that it is holding its Fifty-Second annual convention on Saturday, September 17, 2022. This will be a hybrid event, in person at the Radisson Airport Hotel, and virtually on the Zoom platform.

State Convention Hotel

Once again, this year's state convention will be held at the Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886. The Radisson's phone number is (401) 739-3000.