[NFB-Lions] More Information on White Canes Days events.

[Judy Jones]

I agree, and we changed the resolution around to reflect asking for the event name change to Sight Restoration Days.

Our MD-19 Chair now has it on the agenda for next Tuesday's meeting.

Judy


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Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] More Information on White Canes Days events.

This sticker really is not bad. Mostly nobody uses the red tipped cane now. It was used in Illinois for quite some time which is doubtless why Lions International decided it was right. You would have to ask our members in Illinois if it still shows up at all. I suppose it could be a little misleading, but most people who see it are not going to assume it means much. Former Illinois President Denise Avant is an attorney, and I'm sure she could be helpful in getting facts, but I probably would let it be. The three words on the right of the sticker set a pretty good tone. We should find a way to tell the Lions that this is a big improvement! If the little pins are not being produced any more, the biggest problem is already taken care of. 

RamonaOn Jan 27, 2021 10:33 AM, Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, All,
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> I just heard from the secretary of our MD-19 KOTB committee, and will paste it below.
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> I’m wondering if we shouldn’t all pull together in our districts, clubs, and committees to get a name change for this event?  How about Sight Restoration Days?
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> Colette’s information below will explain my idea.
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> Hi Chris, Judy and Andy,
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> Just wanted to provide a description of the stickers that are available for white cane days at the LCI Shop.  I am wondering if my club, as well as others may be unaware of why the Lions are no longer creating the antiquated little plastic hooks and if it may be more of an issue of getting word out to clubs of a change that LCI has directed.  I remember a year r two ago that some members in my club had said that the canes were no longer being produced.  They didn’t mention the new White Cane days sticker: 
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> It is a blue-filled circle with a white horizontal banner across the center of the circle that almost stretches from one side to the other. It fills about 30% of the circle. To the left side of the Banner is a Blue and White Lions International Logo, followed about 1/3 of the way across the banner, by a straight red-tipped white cane perpendicular to the Banner. All the other words on the sticker are to the right of the white cane.  In White letters above the banner reads “Lions Support”.  Across the banner to the right of the cane in red letters it says White Cane Day.  Below the banner in white bulleted letters are three lines of text reading, Independence, Mobility  and Safety.
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> I will hope to find out more tomorrow to determine what LCIs position is and if we just have some of our clubs that need to be pulled into the present if not the future.  Smile.
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> Judy
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