[Massachusetts-NFB] Celebrate White Cane Awareness Month with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

[Massachusetts Commission for the Blind]

Help us spread the word with our White Cane Awareness Month Promotional Toolkit  Photo Description: A sample of the White Cane Awareness Month billboard the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will display at approximately 200 locations across the state throughout October. Hello, Join the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind to celebrate White Cane Awareness Month this October and White Cane Awareness Day on October 15. The white cane is recognized around the world as a means for identifying and empowering people who are blind and visually impaired. I am reaching out to share resources we have built to educate the public on the white cane and the White Cane Law in Massachusetts. Our White Cane Awareness Month Promotional Toolkit contains: Downloadable social media graphics and flyers about the White Cane Law in Massachusetts (available in seven languages) 30-second White Cane Awareness Month public service announcement (PSA) video (available with and without a voiceover) Printable White Cane Law flyer White Cane Awareness Month Zoom backgrounds (available in seven languages) Sample text for roadside message boards Video showing how to make white cane lapel pins Share these materials in emails, social media posts, or print them out and post them in your community! Don't forget to tag us on social media! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Encourage your network to visit the newly launched mass.gov/whitecane to: Learn about the history of the white cane Register to attend our White Cane Awareness Day Celebration at the Massachusetts State House on Friday, October 13, 2023 (Deadline to register is Friday, October 6, 2023) Submit a white cane testimonial Read the Massachusetts General Laws related to the white cane and dog guides View and read about the types of white canes Learn how to obtain a white cane and training                                         Join MCB in helping people who are blind and visually impaired travel safely by celebrating and promoting White Cane Awareness Month and White Cane Awareness Day. We are grateful for the support of our state partners, including the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which is promoting White Cane Awareness Month on approximately 200 billboards across Massachusetts. Also, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is displaying a White Cane Awareness Month public service announcement (PSA) video on monitors inside RMV Service Centers. Please do not hesitate to contact us at mcbinfo at mass.gov if you have any questions. On behalf of everyone at MCB, thank you for your support. Best, Allyson Bull, M.Ed., COMS, TVI Director of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) Email: Allyson.Bull at mass.gov Mobile: 857-488-7381 Toll Free: 1-800-392-6450 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind Website Massachusetts Commission for the Blind | 600 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 Unsubscribe massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by mcbinfo at mass.gov
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