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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
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Order Your 2024 White Cane T-Shirts Here!
Light blue shirt with black and white lettering
Front: In big black letters “The Blind”. Underneath in smaller white letters “And Visually Impaired”. Below that is 4 black silhouettes of individuals from left to right woman with cane, girl with cane, boy with cane, and finally a man with his guide dog walking across a white crosswalk in front of the capitol skyline. Beneath that in white letters is “White Cane Day 2024”.
Back: In white lettering is “Tap, tap, tap all day, everywhere from work to play.” There is a large white cane off to the side. Under the words is the same saying in braille. There are a few scattered poofy white clouds floating around the words.
Now Accepting Reservations for an Exhibitor Booth!!!
Please fill out the White Cane Day Exhibitor RSVP Form to secure your spot now.
Austin White Cane Day 2024
Marches:
- Travis Association for the Blind’s March begins at 8:00 a.m. meet at City Hall, at 8:15 a.m. march begins to Capital.
- Texas Workforce Commission and Texas School for Blind March meets at 8:45 a.m. Meet at one of the following locations:
- Walgreens, 4501 Guadalupe St
- Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd.
- The Pit Barbecue, 4707 Burnet Road
- Triangle Station, 47th @ W. Guadalupe
9:00 a.m. March begins – Walk to Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1100 W. 45th St Austin, TX 78756
Program Line Up:
Master of Ceremonies –
Program Commences: 10:00 a.m.
“National Anthem” sung by TSBVI Choir
Special Performance by the Spinrockers to sing an original song titled: Just Can’t Stop This Groovin’
Executive Director of the Governor’s Committee on Disabilities – Ron Lucey – presenting Governor’s Proclamation
TSBVI Superintendent – Emily Coleman and Student
TWC Speakers
HHSC Director of Blind Children’s Program – Joanie Cooksey and Consumer
Chief Executive Office for Travis Association for the Blind – Jim Meehan
Instrumental Performance by Tristian Gallegos
More information will be posted closer to the event!
Check back often!
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White Cane Day Events Across Texas
October 11th
Tyler White Cane Day
10AM – 2PM
Bergfield Park, Tyler, TX
Fort Worth Youth White Cane Day
9AM to 1PM
Amon Carter Museum, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
October 12th
San Antonio Walk for Work
8AM – 12PM
Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edward Dr, San Antonio, TX
Houston Community White Cane Day
Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray, Houston, TX
Corpus Christi White Cane Day
12PM-4PM
Cole Park, Corpus Christi, TX
October 15th
Beaumont White Cane Day
9AM-12PM
6155 Eastex Fwy,
Contact: semien.k@outlook.com
Dallas White Cane Day
3:30 PM-5:30PM
Envision Dallas, 1801 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX
Contact: Blake Lively, 214-420-9411
Houston White Cane Safety Day
9:30AM – 2PM
University of Houston Student Services Center South, 4455 University Dr, Houston, TX
San Antonio White Cane Awareness Day
9AM – 12PM
Yanaguana Garden, Hemisphere Park, 434 S. Alamo St, San Antonio TX
October 16th
Austin White Cane Day
10AM – 2PM
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1100 W. 45th, Austin, TX
October 18th
Victoria White Cane Day
1PM-4PM
Sam Houston Large Conference Room
120 S. Main St., Victoria, Tx. 77901
October
Portland White Cane Day
10AM– 12PM
Portland City Hall, Portland, TX
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!