[NFB-NM] White Cane Awareness Day: teach the world about what the white cane means to blind people

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White Cane Awareness Day: teach the world about what the white cane means to
blind people
The National Federation of the Blind will be celebrating White Cane
Awareness Day on Sunday, October 15. This day is an opportunity to share how
the white cane makes it possible to be an active and independent blind
person and break down misconceptions about blindness.
This year, we are using the excitement around this special day to raise
funds to support our programs. Please support this via social media with the
#WhiteCaneGiving hashtag.
Join the nationwide celebration by engaging your own community and sharing
how the white cane leads to independence. Here are some things you can do: 

*	Post the following language on your affiliate's website with a link
to the giving page <http://www.nfb.org/donate2017> : 


 

White canes help blind people live the lives we want. The white cane does
more than tell the sighted that we're blind; it is a tool for freedom and
self-determination because it allows blind people to come and go on our own.
Since we can travel safely and independently, we can contribute in the
workplace, in our communities, and in society.
<file:///C:\Users\Stephanie%20Eller\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporar
y%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\A9SNU9SA\nfb.org\donate2017> Celebrate
White Cane Awareness Day on October 15 by giving the gift of independence.

  

*	Subscribe to the NFB <https://www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind> 's
YouTube channel and share the new uploads. A new educational video about how
we use our canes will be posted soon. 
*	Ask your mayor or governor to sign the White Cane Awareness Day
Proclamation found on our website <http://nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day>
. 
*	Demonstrate how you use your cane at your next community meeting,
senior event, or school show-and-tell.  Our recent blog post has other ideas
<https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-celebrates-white-cane-awareness-d
ay> . 
*	Tweet what your white cane means to you with the hashtag
#WhiteCaneGiving or use some of the sample tweets below: 

*	Your support can help blind people live the lives we want. Donate
today! nfb.org/donate2017 #WhiteCaneGiving 
*	We send free white canes to those who need them. A $50 gift could
give mobility to a blind person #WhiteCaneGiving www.nfb.org/donate2017 
*	October 15 we're celebrating #WhiteCaneAwarenessDay, a day to
emphasize the role the white cane plays in living the lives we want 

Useful links
Donation page: www.nfb.org/donate2017
White Cane Awareness Day page: www.nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day
NFB YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind 
If you have questions, events to share, or need more information, reach out
to communicationsteam at nfb.org . 
 
 
Anna W. Adler
Outreach Coordinator
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2282| AAdler at nfb.org
 
 
 <https://nfb.org/> National Federation of the Blind
 
 
<http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind> Facebook
<https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice> Twitter
<https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind> Youtube
 
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want. 
 
 

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