2021- 2022 Committees
You are welcome to join any of these committees!
We have so much talent in our state. Let’s find your strengths, your gifts and add to our Palmetto pool!
Below is a list of Committees for the National Federation of the Blind of SC and the Chairpersons contact information and when the committee meets.
We Care Committee
Dorothy Barksdale, Chairperson
Contact Information
dcbarksdale@bellsouth.net
(803) 765-1622
Fund Raising Committee
Debra Canty and Andrew Adams Co-Chairs
Meets the 1st Monday of the month.
Contact Information:
Debra Canty
Debracanty2021@gmail.com
(803) 775-5792
Andrew Adams
(803) 269-3803
Convention Planning Committee
Melinda Jones and Andrew Adams Co-Chairs
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month.
Contact information:
Melinda Jones
melindajones0571@gmail.com
(864) 978-3230
Andrew Adams
(803) 269-3803
Legislative & Advocacy Committee
Anna Price and Elizabeth Rouse Co-Chairs
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month.
Contact Information:
Anna Price
annahprice97@gmail.com
(803) 413-9133
Elizabeth Rouse
elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com
(563) 210-1854
Blind Equality Achievement Month Committee
Demetrius Williford and Roxy Reed Co-Chairs
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Contact Information:
Demetrius Williford
Santez1981@gmail.com
(864) 328-8177
Roxy Reed
(864) 202-7753
Braille Literacy Committee
Shelly Coppel and Jamie Allison Co-Chairs
Meets the 2nd Monday of every other month.
Contact Information:
Shelly Coppel
frankandshelley51@gmail.com
(803) 796-8662
Jamie Allison
(864) 838-0338
Membership Committee
Steve Cook and David Rebocho Co-Chairs
Meets the 3rd Monday of the month.
Contact Information:
Steve Cook
(803) 260-1292
David Rebocho
(401) 484-4525
Diabetes Action Network DAN Committee
Melanie Torrance, Chairperson
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Contact Information:
melanietorrance@icloud.com
(803) 908-6656
Public Relations Committee and Social Media
Steve Cook and John Williams Co-Chairs
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Contact Information:
Steve Cook
(803) 260-1292
John Williams
isdjw@hotmail.com
(478) 550-2571
Doing our Fair Share Committee
Frank Coppel, Chairperson
Meets the 4th Monday of the month.
Contact Information:
frankcoppel@att.net
(803) 796-8662
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Derique Simon and Christopher Crawley Co-Chairs
Meets the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Contact Information:
Derique Simon
deriques@icloud.com
(864) 398-9437
Christopher Crawley
(561) 702-5014
Employer of the year Committee
Steve Cook, chairperson
Contact Information:
cookcafe@sc.rr.com
(803 260-1292
Marty McKenzie
Debra Canty
Casey Rose
David Bundy
Educator of the year Committee
Marty McKenzie Chairperson
Contact Information:
(843) 939-8091
Steve Cook
Debra Canty
Tracy Spittle
Casey Rose
Carolyn Cooley
Finance Committee
Jennifer Bazer, Chairperson
Contact Information:
jhipp25@sc.rr.com
(803) 960-9977
Pam Schexnider
Valerie Warrington
Larry Warrington
David Houck
Scholarship Committee
Shannon Cook, Chairperson
Contact Information:
coffeequeensc1@sc.rr.com
(803) 605-4250
Jamie Allison
Debra Canty
Tracy Spittle
Linda Dizzley
Resolutions Committee
Valerie Warrington, Chairperson
Contact Information:
vwarrington@att.net
(803) 321-1979
Parnell Diggs
Debra Canty
Shannon Cook
David Bundy
Charles Black
Frank Coppel
Donald C. Capps
David Houck, Chairperson
Contact Information:
nfbsc@sc.rr.com
(803) 254-3777
Julie Bible
Cheri Euton
Charles Black
Valerie Warrington
Demetrius Williford
Derique Simon