March To Celebrate The 60th White Cane Safety Day!

What

March To Celebrate The 60th White Cane Safety Day!

When

10/15/2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Where

Artspace (201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601)

A collaborative event with The North Carolina Council of the Blind And The Triangle Federation of the Blind

Our members and friends will gather at Artspace ( https://artspacenc.org/visit/ ) in downtown Raleigh at 8:00 AM to march together to a presentation and ceremony at either the NC Legislature, the State Capitol, or the Raleigh Municipal Building. None of those locations are more than four blocks from ArtSpace.

WHITE CANE DAY draws attention to people who are blind or visually impaired who want to participate in public life alongside everyone else. Creating more safe, inclusive and accessible spaces is our call to action.

There are 300,000 blind or low vision residents living in North Carolina. All of us should be able to access the built environment….if it is built with all of us in mind. We have a right to fully participate in community life – so bring your white cane and comfortable shoes and walk with public officials and the press to make a strong statement of inclusion for everyone who is blind or visually impaired.

The first White Cane Day occurred just months after the Civil Rights Act was passed. Conceived in an atime of activism in 1964, White Cane Day is just as relevant today because we are still fighting for our right to full inclusion.

We urge you to come out and walk with your community to help raise awareness. There is strength in numbers!

More details are forthcoming, so please check this page often for updates.

If you need overnight accommodations, check out the Longleaf Hotel.

Click here for NCCB special rate of $149/night: https://be.syn.....el=8569&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1

For more information, please contact William Smith, NCCB Advocacy Committee Chair, at [email protected]