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Who We Are

The Humboldt Council of the Blind is a 501c3 charitable group under the nonprofit status of the California Council of the Blind . As a CCB affiliate the council acts as a consumer based group of blind and sighted people whose purpose is to advocate for more opportunities for visually impaired people. Our local council helps serve the blind and visually impaired residents of Humboldt County, California (North coast.) Tax deductible donations can be made to Humboldt Council of the Blind, PO Box 175, Eureka, CA 95502.

Your donations assist in providing various support such as resource information through the council's telephone resource line at: 707-839-0588, public education on how to live independetly with visual impairments, and advocacy for improved safety.

Meeting Times

The council usually meets the third Friday of the month, at 1:30 p.m., in the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Office's conference room, located at 828 Seventh Street, Eureka, CA.

Because we take a few months off during the year, please write or call if you are not on our email list to confirm the meeting time. Call Doug at (707) 839-0588 Or send a message tosecretary Doug Rose's email

How to Reach Us

  • Our resource number is: 707-839-0588
  • President Gavin Smiley can be reached at: (707) 443-2219
    • Gavin Smiely
  • Mailing Address:
    • Humboldt Council of the Blind
      PO BOX 175
      EUREKA CA 95502
  • On Facebook:
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  • And Facebook Mobile:
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Officers for 2020

President: Gavin Smiley
Vice-President James Forbes
Secretary: Doug Rose
Treasurer: Don bollinger

Recent Fundraising Efforts

The Humboldt council of the blind thanks the Humboldt Cider Works Company 517 F St. Eureka. for giving us Ten percent of cider sales that help our efforts to advocate for medication safety through accessible prescription labeling. Visit En-vision America to find out more about audio, large print and braille medication labeling. En-Vision America

How can you support the HCB

Purchase a Rockin' Music CD

Don't be left out get your copy of the music CD “Making Blindness Fashionable.”  A compilation cd of 22 bands(20 from Humboldt) put together by our very own former President James Forbes. All proceeds will go to the Humboldt Council of the Blind. Cost is only $10.

Purchase your copy of the CD at local Humboldt music stores, or by sending $10 to the Humboldt Council of the Blind, PO Box 175, Eureka CA 95502-0175 make checks payable to HCB, note on your check for music CD, include a mailing address, or purchase online at:
Meth Bog Records

More information

For any questions about the council, an official chapter of the California Council, and the ACB, or the benefit cd, please call or email.  Council President Gavin Smiley at, (707) 443-2219 or send a message to President Gavin Smiley's email