ACB Conference and Convention is scheduled for July 5th through July 12, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel located at 225 E Coastline Dr in Jacksonville, FL.

ACB National Convention Grant

To be eligible for a grant, the member must have joined a regular or special interest affiliate or become a member at large by February 1 of the calendar year in which the grant is offered. The grant shall be payable to members after they attend the ACB convention. Members shall attend all daytime general sessions. The MCB president, or president's designee, shall be informed as soon as possible if someone is at the convention but unable to attend a session.

Note: there is a $500 per person cap on the grant amount awarded.

More Information and Grant Request Form can be found here: ACB Convention Info and Grant Request.

Attention New Members!!

First Timer Program

It’s that time of year for new members to apply for a First Timer MCB Convention Scholarship. This program exists for new MCB members that would like to get more involved, to have an opportunity to go to the MCB convention. The convention is a great place to learn more about the programs and resources MCB has to offer. It’s also an opportunity to meet other visually impaired individuals and maybe make some new friends!

First-Timers must be Missouri resident, legally blind, at least 18 years old and have not previously attended an MCB convention.

The Membership Committee will award up to four First-Timers to attend the upcoming convention. The award includes three nights lodging, transportation cost to and from the convention, three meals Friday, two meals Saturday plus the banquet and one meal on Sunday. It will be up to the recipient to arrange their own transportation to the convention.

You will find the application on the MCB website or call the office and they will send you one.

Find our Member At Large Application at "Member At Large Application Form "

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The Guidelines for the Scholarship Program can be found online at https://moblind.org/scholarship-program-guidelines
The application form for the Scholarship Program can be found online at https://forms.moblind.org/educational-scholarship-fund-application/

The Summer Camp Committee has completed the applications for our two weeks at Cobblestone. For More Info Click on "Summer Camp 2024"

Learn more about Missouri Council of the Blind by watching our promotional video.
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March 24 is posted. Our MCB newsletter, the Missouri Chronicle, is published quarterly.  To find the last 2 years you may visit our Chronicle page and for the archives visit Chronicle archives.

Chip and Beverly invite you to Meet the People that make the Missouri Council of the Blind what it is. You don't want to miss an episode so visit Meet the People to read more and learn how to listen to these episodes.

Stay up to date on MCB events. See our MCB Calendar of Events to see recurring events and navigate the calendar pages . 

Feel free to share the below video link as a resource to the restaurant industry serving those who are blind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XT48cpnUgU

 to Lighthouse for the Blind-St. Louis for their generous $25,000 donation for our Summer Camp Program!