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Austin’s White Cane Day Celebration

2024 White Cane Day Celebration

Will be Held:

October 16th | 10 am to 2:00 pm

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

1100 W. 45th Street | Austin, TX 78756

More information will be posted closer to the event!

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Come and help us celebrate the independence and empowerment that is White Cane Day. Want to keep up with the latest event news? Get social with us! Follow us @whitecaneday on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest up-to-date news and event highlights.

 

2023 White Cane Day front design2023 White Cane Day back design

2023: T-shirt color is Vintage Red with Black and White ink

About the Artwork

Artwork is inspired by Masha of Leander, TX. Masha is a current customer at Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center (CCRC) for the Blind

“My ultimate goal is to advance accessibility features within various digital platforms.” ~Masha

Front: Starting from the top moving downward. A white shield with black outlines. On the top portion of the shield is a profile of a German Shepherd dog guide in harness. Below is a thick black section of the shield with the phrase in white ink WHITE CANE DAY 2023 across 2 lines. At the bottom tip of the shield is a black Crown. Extending before and after the bottom of the shield is a black ribbon with a white outline, it reads in white on the left WE CANE, on the right WE SAW, in the center WE CONQUERED.

Crossing behind the shield are 2 white canes with black handles and loops. Extending from the top and bottom of the shield are bursting light rays in white.

Back: Top center of the shirt is a thin horizontal black line with a small black crown with light rays bursting from the top.

Below in white is the phrase OUR PRESENCE IS POWERFUL, OUR INDEPENDENCE IS IMPORTANT.

The same phrase is written in black puffed Braille.

Below in white is Blind Americans Equality Day and the same phrase in black puffed Braille.

White Cane Day Events Across Texas

More information will be posted closer to the events!

Check back often!

Come and help us celebrate the independence and empowerment that is White Cane Day. Want to keep up with the latest event news? Get social with us! Follow us @whitecaneday on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest up-to-date news and event highlights.

What is White Cane Day?

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.

Mission of White Cane Day Austin

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.

Purpose

Each year the Austin community comes together for an event to celebrate this exciting day. And now that we will be doing a live and virtual event simultaneously, it promises to be bigger and better than ever, so tell your friends and come have some fun!