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. >> >> To subscribe or to leave the >> list, or to set other >> subscription options, >> go >> to >> www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> >> >> To subscribe or to leave the >> list, or to set other >> subscription options, >> go to >> www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes >> > > To subscribe or to leave the > list, or to set other > subscription options, go to > www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes