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A long white cane, the symbol of White Cane Safety Day. White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white ...
The event, hosted at Cleveland Sight Center, educates participants about the importance of the white cane, the blind and visually impaired community and Cleveland Sight Center. [16] The event features a one-mile walk around Wade Lagoon in University Circle and a celebration to follow with family-friendly music, food and games.
October 15: White Cane Safety Day; October 24: United Nations Day; November 9: World Freedom Day; November 11: Veterans Day [17] November 15: National Philanthropy Day [18] [19] November 15: America Recycles Day; 4th Thursday in November: Thanksgiving Day [20] Friday after Thanksgiving: Native American Heritage Day [21] December 1: World AIDS Day
Beacon Lighthouse in Wichita Falls will host White Cane Safety Day on October 18, to celebrate the achievements of the blind or visually impaired
The National Federation of the Blind headquarters and Jernigan Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1940 sixteen people met in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to develop a constitution that would unite organizations of blind people in seven states (California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) in a national federation that would serve as a vehicle for collective ...
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A “Lucky 20” drawing to award 20 customers (ages 13 and older) free Cane’s for a year. Entries are accepted from 8 to 9 a.m., with the drawing held shortly after the entry period closes ...
Guilly d'Herbemont (25 June 1888 – 28 February 1980) was the inventor of the white cane for blind people. Guilly was the daughter of a Belgian and a Frenchman.She was born in Brussels as a child, she lived alternately in Brussels and Paris.