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Fellow Federationists:<br>
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Just a reminder that this Sunday, October 15 is White Cane Awareness Day!
You can help teach the world what the white cane means to blind people by
sharing the
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrrGadn6u4&t=15s">NFB’s new
educational YouTube video</a> and encouraging others to
<a href="nfb.htm">give the gift of independence by participating in White
Cane Giving </a>. <br>
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More information is below. If you have questions, events to share, or
need more information, reach out to
<a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nfb.org">communicationsteam@nfb.org</a>
. Follow along with #WhiteCaneAwarenessDay and #WhiteCaneGiving.<br>
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Thank you very much for all you do! <br>
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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><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. 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: <br>
<ul>
<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><i>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>
</i></b>· 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>.<br>
· 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>. <br>
· 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. <br>
· Tweet what your white
cane means to you with the hashtag #WhiteCaneGiving or use some of the
sample tweets below:
<ul>
<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">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>
Patti Chang Esq.<br>
<a href="mailto:pchang@nfb.org">pchang@nfb.org</a><br>
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