Join MAPVI!

Thinking about joining MAPVI? Here’s what you get as a member!

  • Annual membership is for both MAPVI and NAPVI, the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments.
  • Low cost or free attendance to all MAPVI events.
  • MAPVI coordinates 6 + events a year!!! These events provide an opportunity for parents to network with other parents of visually impaired children while our children participate in activities adapted specifically for them.
  • Members will receive NAPVI’s quarterly publication “Awareness” which is filled with resource information for parents of children with visual impairments.
  • Receive emails of upcoming events and notifications.
  • NAPVI acts as a voice for the visually impaired so that our neighbors, communities, and legislators understand and protect their rights.
  • NAPVI is a national advocacy group recognized in Washington, DC as one of the leading blindness organizations in the US.
  • To join MAPVI, please send your name, address, phone number, email address, your child’s name and diagnosis along with dues (paid via check made out to MAPVI) to:

    MAPVI
    PO Box 212
    Pocasset, MA 02559-0212

    Dues are as follows:

    • Parent member of NAPVI/MAPVI: $40 per family
    • non-parent members of MAPVI:
      • Visually Impaired Adult: $40
      • Extended Family/Friend: $20
      • Professional: $50
      • Group/Agency: $250

    And once you’re a member of MAPVI, you should also join our email list to keep up to date on all our upcoming events and news.