[Nfbwv-talk] Meet the Blind Month and White Cane Awareness Day

[Fred Jones]

Hdello:

When is our next phone conference?

On 9/24/18, Smyth, Charlene R via NFBWV-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear Federation Colleagues:
>
> This email provides information and resources for you as we prepare to
> celebrate Meet the Blind Month and White Cane Awareness
> Day<https://nfb.org/wcad> on Monday, October 15. Please feel free to share
> this information with chapter presidents or others in your affiliate who are
> responsible for communications. This year we will be highlighting the tenth
> anniversary of our free white cane
> program<https://nfb.org/free-cane-program>. Since this program began in
> 2008, we have distributed over 64,000 free white canes! October 15 is a
> great opportunity to share how the white cane makes it possible to be an
> active and independent blind person and break down misconceptions about
> blindness.
>
> As we did last year, we are using the excitement around this day to raise
> funds to support our programs. Please help amplify our message via social
> media by using the #WhiteCaneGiving hashtag and directing people to
> nfb.org/donate2018<file:///C:/Users/mkroeger/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/7NWQ51KH/nfb.org/donate2018>.
> You can 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:
>
>   *   Post the following language on your affiliate's website with a link to
> the giving page<http://www.nfb.org/donate2018>:
>
> White canes help blind people live the lives we want. The white cane does
> more than tell the sighted that we are 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. Celebrate White Cane
> Awareness Day on October 15 by giving the gift of
> independence.<https://nfb.org/donate2018>
>
>
>   *   Ask your mayor or governor to sign a White Cane Awareness Day
> Proclamation<https://nfb.org/white-cane-awareness-day/proclamation>.
>   *   Demonstrate how you use your cane at a community meeting, senior
> event, or school show-and-tell. Remember, it's Meet the Blind
> Month<https://nfb.org/meet-blind-month> too, so incorporate information
> about the white cane and the independence it brings blind people into your
> Meet the Blind Month activities. We have new Braille alphabet cards that are
> perfect for handing out at these events.
>   *   Tweet what your white cane means to you with the hashtag
> #WhiteCaneGiving or use some of the sample tweets below:
>      *   For ten years, @NFB_voice has been sending free white canes to
> those who need them. A $50 gift could give independence to a blind person
> nfb.org/donate2018<http://www.nfb.org/donate2018> #WhiteCaneGiving
>      *   At the end of the day, keep your head held high, and your cane tip
> low! #WhiteCaneGiving
>      *   Blind kids call the white cane "fingers that reach the ground."
> Give the gift of independence.
> nfb.org/donate2018<http://www.nfb.org/donate2018> #WhiteCaneGiving
>   *   Post on Facebook about what your white cane means to you, or use the
> sample post below:
>      *   "I used to think a cane signified dependency. I now know traveling
> confidently with my cane allows me to be independent & live the life I
> want." Donate today and help other blind people discover the freedom of
> independent travel. nfb.org/donate2018<http://www.nfb.org/donate2018>
> Useful links
>
>   *   Donation page: nfb.org/donate2018<http://www.nfb.org/donate2018>
>   *   White Cane Awareness Day page: nfb.org/wcad<http://www.nfb.org/wcad>
>
> We are also looking for examples of how people are using their canes to live
> the life they want. Share a fun, engaging, or powerful story, accompanied by
> a photo or video, about you and your white cane by sending it to
> kanderson at nfb.org<mailto:kanderson at nfb.org> and you could be eligible to win
> prizes!
>
> If you have events you'd like to share on nfb.org, please email them to
> kanderson at nfb.org<mailto:kanderson at nfb.org>.
>
> Have a great weekend!
>
> Warmly,
>
> Kirsten
>
> Kirsten Mau
> Director of Marketing and Communications
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2244 | KMau at nfb.org<mailto:KMau at nfb.org>
>
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> 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.
>
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Fred Jones Ph.D.
Professional School Counselor
Kettering Middle School
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