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

Fri Aug 13 20:53:41 UTC 2021

Colette, that is wonderful, I love it. Thank you for writing up such a great article and giving us permission to borrow from it. Thank you also for including the logo of the new sticker which I much much much much much preferred to the old one. Love and blessings, talk to you soon and hope you guys are well.

Jennifer Gass

> On Aug 13, 2021, at 12:49 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, All,
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> Our MD-19 magazine, Border Crossing, published a great White Cane Awareness
> Month article, in preparation for October.
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> Chris and I plan to give a presentation in one of our October meetings.
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> See below.
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> 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
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> Dear KOTB Members,
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> As those of you in attendance will remember there were a couple of typos in
> this flyer/article that I mentioned.
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> 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.
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> Colette Arvidson, Secretary
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> MD19 Lions Knights of the Blind
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> (360) 391-5880
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>        White Cane Awareness Day
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>                       October 15
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>       Will You Join the Celebration?
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> 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 
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> 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 .
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> Here are LCI's suggestions:
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> Mobilize your club to partner with local blindness experts, schools, and
> organizations for the blind to plan your International White Cane Awareness
> Day activity. 
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> *    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.
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> 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.
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> 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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