White Cane Day 2015 - Celebrating Independence for the Blind and Visually Impaired

White Cane Day 2015

Wednesday, Oct. 14th

March from State Capitol to City Hall

8:30 a.m. - Meet in front of State Capitol

9:15 a.m. - March to Austin City Hall Outdoor Pavilion at Lavaca & Caesar Chavez

10:30a.m. – Walk to Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe

10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Festivities at Republic Square Park

http://www.whitecaneday.org/

Anyone attending event can eat for free and get flu shots. 

Event Highlights:

At Austin City Hall

• DBS-CCRC Consumer will sing National Anthem

• The Mayor or designee will read the White Cane Day Proclamation

• Certificate will be presented to sponsors

 Republic Square Park Activities

• Lots of kid activities

• FREE FOOD: Bill Miller BBQ; HEB Sausage Wraps and Soda Truck; Schwan’s Ice Cream; Kona Ice; Cotton Candy.

• MUSIC: DJ Brian Maffit

• Rock Wall

• Moon Walk / Bounce House

• Face Paining

• Free Flu Shots

• Travis Association for the Blind Cane Exchange

• Giveaways: Austin White Cane Day bags, rain ponchos and silicone bracelets for all participants

The President of the United States annually recognizes White Cane Day by the Blind Americans Equality Day Proclamation on October 15th to acknowledge the abilities of people who are blind and to promote equal opportunities as any other American.

The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities, to celebrate the abilities and successes achieved by blind people in a sighted world and to honor the many contributions being made by the blind and visually impaired.