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About Us

History of United blind of Seattle

The United Blind of Seattle(UBS) is one of the oldest affiliated chapters of the Washington Council of the Blind.

We began as a meeting of students at the University of Washington. Later, as membership increased, the group needed a bigger place to meet, and a local church offered meeting space. This all happened in the 1970s. By 1980, United Blind of Seattle was formally affiliated with the Washington Council of the Blind. To learn more about the advocacy efforts and achievements, read the history of the

Washington Council of the Blind

Today, UBS partners with cross disability coalitions and advocates to improve funding for the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, to secure the availability of accessible ballots, to improve the accessibility of transportation across King County and across the State, and much more.

UBS members testify at the legislature, sit on city and state boards promoting access, and work with private and public entities to ensure the human rights of all persons who are blind or low vision. All members of our Board of Directors are blind or low vision.

Board of Directors

Officers:

Darryl E. Roberts

President, elected 2024

Darryl is a Former broadcast engineer and Film Editor. He has never lost a movie trivia contest.

Cheryl Cumings

Vice President, elected 2023

Cheryl is a career development professional and coach. She enjoys her book clubs, audio described movies and travel.

Tim Cumings

Secretary, elected 2024

Tim is a recent transplant to Seattle. He enjoys movies, reading, karaoke, and audio editing.

Sheri Richardson

Treasurer, elected 2023

Sheri is retired and now serves as a volunteer with several blindness related organizations. She lives near Seward Park with her husband and two guide dogs, one of whom also enjoys retirement.

Board Members

Elected 2024

Michael Galpin

Michael was born in Seattle and has lived in Latin America. He speaks Spanish fluently, loves African and Latin music and enjoys hot spicey tacos.

Cyndi Hier

Cyndi is completing her BA degree in forensic psychology and is a former background actor. She has written a screen play and is a fan of horror and true crime.

Elected 2023

Eun-Gyong Lee-Rosso

Eun-Gyong lives in Seattle and loves outdoor activities- walking, running, skiing, hiking, and biking. She has completed 3 half marathons in the last few years and hope to complete her first marathon.

Anisa Proda

Anisa moved from Europe to Seattle. She is an accessibility expert and speaker and an outdoor enthusiast.

Email:

unitedblindofseattle@gmail.com