White Cane Walk on Oct 15

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 empower: abilities and the National Federation of the Blind 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟰𝟱 𝗮.𝗺.𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿:𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

October15 is White Cane Safety Day and empower: abilities is hosting a White Cane Walk to promote pedestrian safety and raise awareness about blind and visually impaired pedestrians.   AM Coffee and Donuts Food Truck will be selling food across the street at the Arc of the Ozarks beginning at 8 am. Enjoy a hot coffee and donut before the event begins.

The event will begin with a proclamation from the Mayor, followed by guest speakers. The walk will begin at 10 am and take approximately 30-45 minutes, about half a mile. The walk will take place along a route just south of our building and on the sidewalks of Battlefield Road. We will be crossing the street with safety assistance.

Afterwards, we are offering a quick tour of our Center to explore what services we provide for those who are blind and visually impaired.

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Empower: abilities enables people with disabilities to live their best life in their own community by removing barriers, providing direct services, and through advocacy work.

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