[NFB-Lions] FYI:FW: [kotb] Updated White Cane Awareness Day Article

Fri Aug 13 19:48:24 UTC 2021

Hi, All,

Our MD-19 magazine, Border Crossing, published a great White Cane Awareness
Month article, in preparation for October.

Chris and I plan to give a presentation in one of our October meetings.

See below.

From: kotb at groups.io <kotb at groups.io> On Behalf Of Colette Arvidson
Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 2:27 PM
To: kotb at groups.io
Subject: [kotb] Updated White Cane Awareness Day Article

Dear KOTB Members,

As those of you in attendance will remember there were a couple of typos in
this flyer/article that I mentioned.

I will paste the full copy here, as well as attaching the latest version.
The article was forwarded to Border Crossing on Monday, but, as we discussed
you may find that some of the Districts, Zones within your Districts and
Clubs may like to have this directly for their own use or modification.
Some people have also requested a separate image of the white cand day
stickers available from LCI, so that is attached as well.  I will be
distributing this in the group email I have for all District Governors,
District Newsletter Editors and others who have asked to be kept in the
loop.

Colette Arvidson, Secretary

MD19 Lions Knights of the Blind

(360) 391-5880

        White Cane Awareness Day

                       October 15

       Will You Join the Celebration?

To many, the image of a curved handled white cane has become the symbol of a
plea for support of a disabled community in need.  A symbol used by Lions
Clubs and others to raise money for important services to prevent blindness
or assist people who are blind.  But for those who are blind October 15,
White Cane Safety Day, as it was named by the US Congress in 1964, or Blind
Americans Equality Day as it was designated by President Barack Obama
(2014), the meaning is best exemplified by the updated logo/label you can
purchase from LCI: A solid blue circle with a current-day straight white
cane with a White Cane Day banner attached noting "Lions Support" above the
banner, and the words "Independence, Mobility, Safety," below the banner.
Whether a blind person uses a white cane or a guide dog to improve their
access to and independence in the world, White Cane Day is a celebration of
the abilities and achievements of the blind and a commitment to inclusion,
accessibility, and safety, locally and internationally.1 

As we approach that day, the MD19 Lions Knights of the Blind Committee
(KOTB) encourages all Lions Clubs, Zones and Districts to join in the
celebration to increase Awareness of the meaning and importance of the White
Cane among our Lions Clubs and within our communities!  A variety of ideas
and links to resources can be found on the LCI webpage by searching for
<https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/resources-for-members/resource-center/white-c
ane-safety-day> White Cane Safety Day | Lions Clubs International .

Here are LCI's suggestions:

Mobilize your club to partner with local blindness experts, schools, and
organizations for the blind to plan your International White Cane Awareness
Day activity. 

*	Arrange for a person who is blind to demonstrate the use of the
white cane and its benefits and share his or her accomplishments and
aspirations with the community or your club.
*	Invite a representative from a local school for the blind or a low
vision clinic to speak about white cane, orientation and mobility and white
cane laws in your community.
*	Work with your local government officials to create a White Cane
Safety Day Proclamation for your event.
*	Work with local news media to convey your community's white cane
laws to the public.

The webpage also includes links to resources on obtaining a free white cane
from National Federation of the Blind; what to do when you meet someone who
is blind, including someone with a guide dog; history of the white cane and
white cane laws, and information  on more ideas and assistance in planning
your activities for your Club or your Community, don't hesitate to contact
your KOTB District Leadership:  Andy Arvidson, KOTB Chair,
<mailto:arvidsonandy at gmail.com> arvidsonandy at gmail.com (425-218-0190) or
Danette Dixon,  KOTB Vice-Chair,  <mailto:danettedixon63 at gmail.com>
danettedixon63 at gmail.com (425-238-4560). They will connect you with your
designated KOTB District Representative.

1 On a related note, for our Canadian Lions--years ahead of the US and the
rest of the world--on February 3, 1946, the Canadian National Institute for
the Blind (CNIB) and Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) jointly proclaimed
the first White Cane Week in Canada. To this day, White Cane Week has
occupied the same space on the calendar, the first full week of February,
and it has also maintained its original purpose: publicizing the abilities
of the blind and partially sighted rather than emphasizing the disability
blindness itself presents.

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