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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Adelmo Vigil [mailto:avigil74@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 05, 2017 5:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tonia Trapp<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] White Cane Awareness Day: teach the world about what the white cane means to blind people<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> NFBNet-Members-List [<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adler, Anna via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] White Cane Awareness Day: teach the world about what the white cane means to blind people<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br> <br><b>White Cane Awareness Day: teach the world about what the white cane means to blind people<br></b>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.<br>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.<br>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: <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Post the following language on your affiliate’s website with a link to <a href="http://www.nfb.org/donate2017">the giving page</a>: <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><br><i> <br><br>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. <a href="file:///C:\Users\Stephanie%20Eller\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\A9SNU9SA\nfb.org\donate2017"><b>Celebrate White Cane Awareness Day on October 15 by giving the gift of independence.</b></a><b><br><br></b> </i> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind">NFB’s YouTube channel</a> and share the new uploads. A new educational video about how we use our canes will be posted soon. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Ask your mayor or governor to sign the White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation found on our <a href="http://nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Demonstrate how you use your cane at your next community meeting, senior event, or school show-and-tell. Our <a href="https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-celebrates-white-cane-awareness-day">recent blog post has other ideas</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Tweet what your white cane means to you with the hashtag #WhiteCaneGiving or use some of the sample tweets below: <o:p></o:p></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'>Your support can help blind people live the lives we want. Donate today! nfb.org/donate2017 #WhiteCaneGiving <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'>We send free white canes to those who need them. A $50 gift could give mobility to a blind person #WhiteCaneGiving <a href="http://www.nfb.org/donate2017">www.nfb.org/donate2017</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'>October 15 we’re celebrating #WhiteCaneAwarenessDay, a day to emphasize the role the white cane plays in living the lives we want <o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Useful links<br>Donation page: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/donate2017">www.nfb.org/donate2017<br></a>White Cane Awareness Day page: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day">www.nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day</a><br>NFB YouTube channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind">www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind</a> <br>If you have questions, events to share, or need more information, reach out to <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nfb.org">communicationsteam@nfb.org</a> . <br> <br> <br>Anna W. Adler<br>Outreach Coordinator<br>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>(410) 659-9314, extension 2282| <a href="mailto:AAdler@nfb.org">AAdler@nfb.org</a><br> <br> <br><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20171003193743.00722068@visi.com.4" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20171003193743.00722068@visi.com.5" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20171003193743.00722068@visi.com.6" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20171003193743.00722068@visi.com.7" alt=Youtube></span></a><br> <br>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. <br> <br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>