[MDABS] Maryland State White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation

[president at nfbmd.org]

Hi Folks,

Please find attached the 2026 Proclamation from the Maryland State Governor
for White Cane Awareness Day.  The text is also pasted below.

 

WHITE CANE AWARENESS DAY
OCTOBER 15, 2026

WHEREAS,   The white cane, which every blind citizen of our country has the
right to carry, demonstrates and symbolizes the ability to achieve a full
and independent life and the capacity to work productively in competitive
employment; and

WHEREAS,   The white cane, by allowing every blind person to move freely and
safely from place to place, makes it possible for the blind to fully
participate in and contribute to our society and to live the lives they
want; and

WHEREAS,   Every citizen should be aware that the law requires motorists and
cyclists to exercise appropriate caution when approaching a blind person
carrying a white cane; and

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

WHEREAS,   The State of Maryland, through its public agencies and with the
cooperative assistance of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland,
can and should facilitate the expansion of employment opportunities for and
greater acceptance of blind persons in the competitive labor market based on
the understanding that our state is stronger when everyone participates.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WES MOORE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, do hereby
proclaim OCTOBER 15, 2026, as WHITE CANE AWARENESS DAY in Maryland, and do
commend this observation to all of our citizens.

 

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 

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The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

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