[Colorado-Talk] October 15 (today) Declared White Cane Awareness Day by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman

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I like Mike. We got good support from him when he was in congress.

At your service,
Kevan Worley
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Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
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From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk
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Subject: [Colorado-Talk] October 15 (today) Declared White Cane Awareness Day by Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman

Greetings to my fellow Coloradans:

Mike Coffman, Mayor of Aurora, has declared October 15 (today) as White Cane Awareness Day. The proclamation is attached to this email and inserted into the body of this email. We, the Aurora Chapter, have, for quite a few years, ensured that the Mayor of Colorado does this each and every year. Thanks to the City of Aurora for working with our chapter on this.

Yours sincerely,

Curtis Chong

<Begin Proclamation>

Aurora Colorado Proclamation





WHEREAS, many people who are blind or have low vision move independently on our public streets, roads, and at places of public accommodation using their white canes or guide dogs; and,

WHEREAS, the white cane, which every blind citizen has the right to carry, serves as an instrument for independent travel and safety while also demonstrating and symbolizing the ability of blind people to achieve a full independent life, contribute to the community, travel independently, and work productively and competitively in the labor market; and,

WHEREAS, Colorado's White Cane Law provides equal access to public spaces and protection from discrimination based on blindness or low vision; and,

WHEREAS, Colorado law calls upon employers, both public and private, to be aware of and to utilize the employment skills of our blind citizens by recognizing their worth as individuals and their productive capacities; and,

WHEREAS, the state of Colorado and the city of Aurora, through their public agencies and with the cooperative assistance of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado and its local chapters, can and should facilitate the expansion of employment opportunities for greater acceptance of blind persons in the competitive labor market.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Coffman, Mayor of the city of Aurora, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2025, as:

WHITE CANE AWARENESS DAY

and encourage Aurorans to recognize that people with disabilities have much to offer and that their energy, creativity, and hard work can significantly strengthen our city and our economy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Aurora, Colorado, to be affixed this 15th day of October 2025.



                                                                                                            __________________
Mike Coffman, Mayor
                                                                                                            Aurora, Colorado

<End Proclamation>


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