[NFBSF] White Cane Day Golden Gate Bridge March - October 5!

[LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired]

Mark your calendars, folks—LightHouse’s 2024 White Cane Day Celebration will be on Saturday, October 5.

After last year’s incredibly successful and historic march, we are gearing up for the second annual White Cane Day march across the Golden Gate Bridge! The 1.7-mile march across the bridge will begin at 10:00 am from the Sausalito Vista Point, and an after party and picnic lunch will be held at West Bluff Picnic Area at Chrissy Field. Shuttle service to the Vista Point will be provided from the LightHouse HQ at 1155 Market Street at 9:00 am, with a return service from Chrissy Field back to LightHouse at approximately 2:00 pm. For additional information about the LightHouse Shuttle, please refer to the RSVP form linked below.

This is more than just a walk across the iconic San Francisco bridge—this is a celebration of blindness, independence, and inclusion. This is a day to empower and support the blind and visually impaired community. We invite all interested parties to join us. Whether you are blind, deafblind, have low vision, or are a sighted ally, LightHouse welcomes you to participate in the 2024 White Cane Day Celebration!

RSVP to White Cane Day here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAHYW6qyNC65MlXtrl4qATFxURTJWRElIMUpFS1Y2S1hXNkdZRTRKMkk4NC4u> or copy and paste the following link into your web browser: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAHYW6qyNC65MlXtrl4qATFxURTJWRElIMUpFS1Y2S1hXNkdZRTRKMkk4NC4u

Please note: Our RSVP form will ask some specific information. This is to help us meet grant requirements, so that we can properly support this event and future events and programs like this one. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Stay Tuned

We have merch coming! In the coming weeks we will open up the link to order exclusive White Cane Day t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, etc. For those who sign up before the merch link goes live, no worries! We will personally reach out to each registered attendee to make sure you have access to the White Cane Day store should you decide to make a purchase.

Can’t Attend? You Can Still Participate

For those of you unable to attend the White Cane Day march in person on October 5, you can still virtually participate in our social media campaign. Whether you are unable to make the 1.7-mile journey, or if you are out of the area, LightHouse is encouraging our community to either:

  *   Do an activity that best accommodates your physical abilities
  *   Walk across another bridge local to you
Then, snap a photo of yourself or your group doing the above activity and post it on social media using the hashtag #WCD2024. And don’t forget to tag LightHouse using the handle: @lighthouse_sf. We aim to spread awareness, encourage inclusion, and to educate and disprove misconceptions of blindness. Together, we can bridge the gap between the sighted and BVI communities!

We look forward to another excellent White Cane Day! Be on the lookout for more info coming your way.

See you in October, LightHouse friends!



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