[fcb-l] White Cane & Pedestrian Safety Event

[Malak & Mohamed]

I  was there and it was a huge group and I am glad we could make
awareness for the others.

On 10/10/10, Kirk <kvharmon54 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Doug, congradulations to all of the people that participated in, what sounds
> like, a wonderful display of advocacy in your community! Go Get Em! Your
> friend in the cause, Kirk
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Doug Hall
>   To: fcb-l at acb.org
>   Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 1:47 PM
>   Subject: [fcb-l] White Cane & Pedestrian Safety Event
>
>
>   Thanks go out to the dozens and dozens of people, from several
> organizations and area agencies, who participated in the two White Cane &
> Pedestrian Safety events that were held in the Daytona Beach area on October
> 8 and 9.  Participants crossed and recrossed at two fairly busy
> intersections and distributed information, while police officers did their
> part by stopping any driver who failed to abide by the law.  Between the two
> events, more than a dozen citations and many warnings were given out to
> drivers.  Local businesses helped out by donating space and offering
> services to those who took part in the activities.  Daytona's annual White
> Cane observance is coordinated and sponsored by the Halifax Council of the
> Blind, the Daytona chapter of the NFB, Daytona Beach's Mayor's Alliance for
> Persons with Disabilities and Dseveral other consumer organizations and
> agencies.  Its  aim is to educate drivers, the public, officials and law
> enforcement about the White Cane laws and other pedestrian safety
> requirements.  Publicity and coverage by the media is important to the
> success of these annual events.  Radio, Newspaper and television all helped
> to spread the word.
>
>   Doug
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