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| Photo: The WBRC Mobility Department and Interns pose with white canes. |
Please save the date for the
2014 White Cane Awareness Walk
Wednesday October 15, 2014
Downtown Palo Alto
Palo Alto City Hall250 Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, CA
October is White Cane Awareness Month. WBRC is celebrating White Cane Awareness by hosting a Walk in Palo Alto, CA on Wednesday October 15th, 2014. Participating agencies include WBRC, VAPAHCS, BVA, VISTA Center, Bookshare, and the Lions Club.
On October 6, 1964, a joint resolution of the Congress was signed into law authorizing the President of the United States to proclaim October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day". Within hours of the passage, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson publicly recognized the importance of the white cane as a symbol of independence for individuals who are blind. Today there is a variant of the White Cane Law on the statute books of every state in the nation and White Cane Safety Day is nationally recognized with marches and celebrations.
Please feel free to come join us on October 15th and participate in the walk to spread awareness of the White Cane Law.
All are welcome --- white cane users, yellow cane users, sighted guides, power mobility users, 4WW users, dog guide users, blindfolded sighted folks {with cane skills or a human guide} ---on an approximate half mile walk around downtown Palo Alto.
Schedule
2014 White Cane Awareness Walk Route:
CLICK HERE to read about WBRC's 2013 White Cane Awareness Walk
CLICK HERE to learn more about the White Cane Law
Please e-mail Elise.Vaughan@va.gov for more information.
On October 6, 1964, a joint resolution of the Congress was signed into law authorizing the President of the United States to proclaim October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day". Within hours of the passage, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson publicly recognized the importance of the white cane as a symbol of independence for individuals who are blind. Today there is a variant of the White Cane Law on the statute books of every state in the nation and White Cane Safety Day is nationally recognized with marches and celebrations.
Please feel free to come join us on October 15th and participate in the walk to spread awareness of the White Cane Law.
All are welcome --- white cane users, yellow cane users, sighted guides, power mobility users, 4WW users, dog guide users, blindfolded sighted folks {with cane skills or a human guide} ---on an approximate half mile walk around downtown Palo Alto.
Schedule
9:30 AM Assemble
at Palo Alto City Hall, Meet & Greet,
Informational Booths
Informational Booths
10 AM Walk from City Hall Palo Alto
10:30 AM Re-assemble at Palo Alto City Hall, Mix &
Mingle, Informational Booths
Mingle, Informational Booths
11:15 AM Photo
& Proclamation at Palo Alto City Hall
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| Image: White Cane Awareness Walk Route (Click on Image to Enlarge) |
2014 White Cane Awareness Walk Route:
1)
Start at Palo Alto City Hall
2)
Travel ‘NE’ on Hamilton towards Waverly Street
3)
Turn Left on Waverly Street
4)
Travel ‘NW’ on Waverly towards University Ave
5)
Turn Left on University Ave
6)
Travel ‘SW’ on University Ave to Emerson Street
a.
Participants that need a shorter route can turn left
on Bryant Street to return to City Hall
7)
Turn Left on Emerson Street
8)
Travel to Hamilton Ave
9)
Turn Left on Hamilton Ave and return to City
Hall
CLICK HERE to read about WBRC's 2013 White Cane Awareness Walk
CLICK HERE to learn more about the White Cane Law
Please e-mail Elise.Vaughan@va.gov for more information.
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