Building Bridges of Accessibility Walk: White Cane Day 2011 Oct 15

First Annual Celebration of National White Cane Day!

Building Bridges of Accessibility Walk 2011
Vision Loss Connections Celebrates National White Cane Day -
Saturday October 15th
Seward Park Loop,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Walk to build Bridges of Accessibility to Hiking, Sports and Fitness. Support Seattle Goalball (Soccer of the Blind), Weekend Hiking Trips and Health and Wellness Activities.Vision Loss Connections uses the Power of Community to organize programs that opens up the Best of the Northwest to People who are Blind and Low Vision.

We are Celebrating with Food - Catering by Jackie Cabrerra's C What's Cookin' and Live Music with the Rock, Rhythm and Blues Band - Sound People Association featuring Vocals by Meka White, Quincy Daniels and Barbara Choi - Telea Noriega on Drums, Andrew Stauffer and Nate Greenwood on Guitar.

There are a number of ways that you or your organization can participate!

1) We are having a small number of information tables representing services and businesses of interest to people in the Blind and Low Vision Community.

2) Be a Walker & enjoy the 4 mile Waterfront loop at Seward Park ($20.00 suggested donation)

3) Team Build with a Walk Team representing your organization

4)You can also come and just enjoy the food and music! ($20.00 suggested donation)

5)You can also pledge to support a walker and support Health and Wellness Activities

Sign up is Easy via Paypal on our Web-site, reply to this E-Mail or Call (206) 282-3913

We will be meeting people at the Seward Park Bus Stop, Columbia City Light Rail Station and Ferry Terminal with rides to the event!

$20 Suggested Entry Fee IncludesFour-mile waterfront loop
With additional options

Catering by C What’s cookin’

Live Music by Sound People Association

Walkers are encouraged to seek sponsors to win great prizes

For more information visit our website http://www.visionlossconnections.org/
E-mail info@visionlossconnections.org
Call (206) 282-3913



Some other links about the history of White Cane Day

From the NFB on the history of the presidential proclamation
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/White_Cane_Safety_Day.asp


A nice directory type item that also emphasizes vehilcles yielding to users of white canes.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/white-cane-safety-day


The WA State White Cane Law
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.84&full=true


For the record, RantWoman received news of this event through United Bling of Seattle, one of three local chapters of the WA Council of the Blind, http://www.wcbinfo.org/ , the American Council of the Blind, http://www.acb.org/

This implies other bridges being built as well.