[NFBF-Tampa] October 15 Event

[Marion Gwizdala]

Dear All,

 

                I have more information about the October 15 event to share
with you. The event will begin with a walk supported by the Treasure Island
Police Department to raise awareness to pedestrian issues on the island. It
is not specifically a White Cane Safety Day event, as many other groups of
interested pedestrians will take part. The walk will begin at the Treasure
Island Recreation Center, about one mile north of the St. Petersburg Lions
Beach House where it will end. Once at the beach house, they will have beer
and bar-b-q as a fund raiser for the Guide Dog Foundation.

 

                Merry and I have discussed this event and have some issues
with it. Our first issue is that it is not specifically blindness related
and I believe this lessens the impact of the day set aside to raise
awareness of this issue among drivers. The law concerning blind pedestrians
is different than that for other pedestrians, so I think our concerns will
be lost

 

                Though I am a consumer of the Guide Dog Foundation and have
been asked to participate in this event by providing some music and a
prewsentation about guide dog user access, I do not believe the NFB should
support any guide dog training program. If individuals within the
organization would like to do so, that is their prerogative.

 

                I believe it would be more worthwhile for us to invest in
conducting our own White Cane Safety Day event rather than supporting one
over which we do not have control over the message and activities. We have
discussed an event in Lykes Gaslight Park and I will look into it more on
Monday.

 

Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala

 

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