White Cane Day

230 Franklin Road,Franklin TN 37064

10 December, 2022

Description

A nationally-recognized event, White Cane Day (also known as White Cane Safety Day or White Cane Awareness Day) came about in 1964 through a joint resolution by US Congress after urging by the National Federation of the Blind to promote training, safety and awareness around the use of the white cane. In recent years, the focus of White Cane Day events has shifted from safety to independence and equality. Blind Early Services TN, in partnership with the Preds Foundation as a 2022 Helper Grant recipient, will host its first annual White Cane Day as a fun and family-friendly community awareness event. Through immersive educational opportunities, our goal is to highlight the capability of people who are blind or low vision and empower participants to be advocates of accessibility. BEST's White Cane Day event will take place Saturday, December 10th from 10am to 2pm in Liberty Hall at the Factory at Franklin. Admission is free and participation is open to the community.