[real-eyes] Re: Fw: Free Canes in US: National Federation of the Blind Launches Largest-ever White Cane Initiative

  • From: "Terrie Arnold" <tanderson3@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:56:00 -0500

SHOT , IF WE COULD GET A CANE EACH 
MONTH IF ALL OF US GOT 
TOGETI0GETHER , ANDASKED FOR THE 
SAME LENGTH WE COULD MAKE A WHITE 
CANE FENCE IN A SHORT AMOUNTOF 
TIME . HAHA OR AT LEAST GO AROUND 
A TREE.
TERRIE
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 
7:21 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: Free 
Canes in US: National Federation 
of the Blind Launches Largest-ever 
White Cane Initiative


> well yes there is always a place 
> to put one of those long white 
> canes. All u
> need is a person from the n. f. 
> b. they would be happy to show 
> you how the
> correct way to store that caine 
> is. However keep in mind that it 
> will be
> hard to walk with your cane 
> stored there way. It will also 
> cause you to be
> vary angry.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erika Wolf" 
> <erika.wolf@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 
> 2:19 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: 
> Free Canes in US: National 
> Federation of the
> Blind Launches Largest-ever 
> White Cane Initiative
>
>
>> Why aren't they offering 
>> folding canes as well?  Why 
>> just the long white
>> cane that gets in the way of 
>> everything, like when you're at 
>> a concert or
>> sporting event and there isn't 
>> anywhere to put the long white 
>> cane?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 
>> real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Reginald George
>> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 
>> 2:13 PM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: Free 
>> Canes in US: National 
>> Federation of the
>> Blind
>> Launches Largest-ever White 
>> Cane Initiative
>>
>> I edited this big time to 
>> remove propaganda.  Please pass 
>> it on where it
>> will do the most good.  Shoot, 
>> I lose mine at least once every 
>> six months.
>>
>> It is estimated that 109,000 of 
>> the 1.3 million legally blind 
>> people in
>> the United States use a white 
>> cane.  By supplying canes free 
>> of charge,
>> this program provides the 
>> opportunity for all blind 
>> Americans to have a
>> white cane and to participate 
>> fully in society.
>>
>> The National Federation of the 
>> Blind will provide a straight, 
>> light
>> fiberglass cane to any blind 
>> individual in the United States 
>> or Puerto
>> Rico who requires the cane for 
>> personal use.  Canes are 
>> available in the
>> following
>> lengths: 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, or 
>> 63 inches.  Individuals may 
>> only request
>> one free cane in any six-month 
>> period.  For more information 
>> on the use
>> of the long white cane and the 
>> National Federation of the 
>> Blind free
>> cane program, please visit
>>
>> www.nfb.org.
>>
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