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<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:
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<li>Post the following language on your affiliate’s website with a link
to <a href="http://www.nfb.org/donate2017">the giving page</a>:
</ul><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.</a><br><br>
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<li>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.
<li>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>.
<li>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>.
<li>Tweet what your white cane means to you with the hashtag
#WhiteCaneGiving or use some of the sample tweets below:
<ul>
<li>Your support can help blind people live the lives we want. Donate
today! nfb.org/donate2017 #WhiteCaneGiving
<li>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>
<li>October 15 we’re celebrating #WhiteCaneAwarenessDay, a day to
emphasize the role the white cane plays in living the lives we want
</ul>
</ul>Useful links<br>
Donation page:
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/donate2017" eudora="autourl">
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>
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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>
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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>
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