The Montana Association for the Blind is a 501 (C) 3 consumer organization comprised of blind and sighted people committed to changing what it means to be blind.
The mission of the Montana Association for the Blind is to promote the social and economic self-sufficiency of blind and low vision Montanans through the facilitation of quality education, learning, training, and employment services and opportunities, and to foster a positive understanding of blindness.
Our vision is of a Montana in which blindness is perceived and understood to be an ordinary and respectable part of life, and in which the skills and tools of blindness are readily available to all who may benefit from them. We envision an environment in which blind and low vision Montanans have ample and equal opportunities to learn, to achieve, and to contribute in our homes, communities, state and nation.
The Montana Association for the Blind has thirteen local chapters across the State. The organization sponsors an annual orientation and training program, The Summer Orientation Program for the Blind and Partially Sighted, and is a chartered affiliate of The National Federation of the Blind.
Our quarterly newsletter, THE OBSERVER, is available in large print, Braille, 3.5" computer disk, cassette, or via E-Mail. Membership dues are $5.00 annually. Financial contributions to offset the newsletter's costs are appreciated.
For more information about the Montana Association for the Blind, to make address changes for the newsletter, or to be added to our mailing list, please write our state office at P.O. Box 465, Helena, MT, 59624, or call (406) 442-9411.
Billings - Yellowstone Chapter
2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Jeff Haworth
(406) 656-5638
Bozeman - Bozeman Chapter
2nd Thursday, 2 p.m.
Bozeman Senior Center
Pat Graham
(406) 587-2430
Butte - Silver Bow Chapter
4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Community Center
Dorothy (Dede) Dunn
(406) 494-4140
Dillon - Beaverhead Chapter
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Women's Resource Center
Mavis Pawsen
(406) 683-6809
Great Falls - Great Falls Chapter
2nd Monday, 7 p.m.
Senior Citizen Center
William Kleinhans, Sr.
(406) 761-4818
Helena - Capital City Chapter
4th Monday, 7 p.m.
Eagles Manor
Echo Pierce
(406) 458-0073
Kalispell - Buffalo Hills Chapter
1st Friday, 1 p.m.
Buffalo Hills Terrace
Nancy Buhre -
(406) 257-6416
Kalispell - Northwest Montana
Chapter
2nd Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Northridge Lutheran Church
Hospitality Room
Flo Nelson
(406) 837-3888
Lewistown - White Cane Chapter
2nd Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Meadow Manor
Ed Durbin
(406) 538-7151
Livingston - Park County Chapter
1st Monday, 1:30 p.m.
Living Steps Wellness Center
Beth Wicks
(406) 222-4490
Missoula - Missoula Chapter
1st Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Corbin Hall, Univ. of Montana
Dan Burke
(406) 549-1868
mabobserver@quest.net
Polson - Mission Valley Chapter
1st Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.
Polson City Library
Lois Dupuis
(406) 887-2274
President - - Kay Kjellstrom
3222
Second Ave. North
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 453-0452
kayk@montana.com
1st Vice President - Myrle Tompkins
1307 9th Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 443-4352
2nd Vice President - Dick Howse
3204 6th Ave. North
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 452-1455
3rd Vice President – Nancy Holt
905 32nd St. S.
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 761-4348
Dist. 1 - Western Montana
Jim Marks
540 East Kent
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 549-7047
marks@selway.umt.edu
Dist. 2 - South Central Montana
Ben Longie
1160 East Sebree
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2826
Dist. 3 - North Central Montana
Roberta Lemieux
305 5th Ave. South
Glasgow, MT 59230
(406) 228-2573
crjcmlem@nemontel.net
Dist. 4 - East Central Montana
Sharon Larson
P.O. Box 81
Shawmut, MT 59078
(406) 632-4706
jandslarson@mcn.net
Dist. 5 - Eastern Montana
Sarah "Pinky" Bradley
1633 Lynn
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 656-7162
