Free White Cane Program
Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:59 AM PDT
We believe the long white cane is a means to independence. The white cane has proved a useful tool to millions of blind people in navigating their environments with confidence and safety. It is a tool which allows blind people to travel where and when they want, and as such leads to self-sufficiency.
We believe that independence and freedom to travel are so important to the quality of life of blind people that every blind person should have a cane, regardless of ability to pay.
We are giving, free of charge to the user, straight fiberglass canes. The canes are available in the following lengths: 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, and 63 inches. Note: We suggest choosing a cane length which is eight inches shorter than the cane user.
Visit our <http://www.nfb.org/freecane/forms.asp> online free white cane application form at http://www.nfb.org/freecane/forms.asp now or <http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/Free_White_Cane_Application.pdf>
download a PDF of the application at http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/Free_White_Cane_Application.pdf .
Printed applications should be mailed to:
Free White Cane Program
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Any blind individual in the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico may request a cane for their personal use. Requests may be made as often as every six months.
Note: This article is originally published in National Federation of the Blind.
The source link address is: <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Free_Cane_Program.asp?SnID=1244558617> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Free_Cane_Program.asp?SnID=1244558617
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