10/10/2025
Welcome!
The Official Website for Austin’s White Cane Day Celebration
https://whitecaneday.org/
2025 White Cane Day Celebration
Wed., October 15th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W. 45th Street | Austin, TX 78756
Free Parking at HHSC parking garage on 49th and Sunshine.
Marches:
9:00 a.m. – Downtown March
Travis Association for the Blind’s March, meet at 8:45 a.m. at City Hall, march begins to Capital.
9:00 a.m. – March Begins
Texas Workforce Commission and Texas School for Blind March meet at 8:45 a.m. at one of the following locations:
Walgreens, 4501 Guadalupe St
Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar Blvd.
The Pit Barbecue, 4707 Burnet Road
Triangle Station, 47th @ W. Guadalupe
Walk to Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1100 W. 45th St Austin, TX 78756
Program of Events
Master of Ceremonies – Valerie Alvarez
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Festivities at TSBVI
TSBVI Choir Performance
“Try Everything” by Shakira
“Celebration” by Kool & the Gang
“The Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key
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Executive Director of the Governor’s Committee on Disabilities, Ron Lucey –
Presenting Governor’s Proclamation
ADA Program Administrator, David Ondich and ADA Program Specialist, Lee Nguyen for the City of Austin –
Presenting the Mayor’s Proclamation
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Special Performance by
Maria Cervantes, Employee of Travis Association of the Blind
DJ- Damond Stewart, Mixologist
TSBVI – Graham P. (Student) Introduced by Andrew Bernet,
O&M Instructor (speaking on Superintendent’s behalf)
TWC Chairman & Commissioner Representing Employers –
Joe Esparza
TWC Commissioner Representing Labor –
Alberto Treviño III
TWC Commissioner Representing the Public –
Brent Connett
TWC Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Division –
Tammy Ames
TWC VR Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center – Louise Ann Berger
HHSC Director of Blind Children’s Program –
Joanie Cooksey and Consumer
Former TSBVI – Cole Johnson, Texas Dept. of Parks and Wildlife
Come celebrate the independence and empowerment of
White Cane Day!
Want to keep up with the latest event news? Get social with us! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest up-to-date news and event highlights.
No longer accepting reservations for an Exhibitor Booth!!!
This year’s T-shirt was designed by: Scout Gasiorowski, Lubbock, TX
CONGRATULATIONS!
T-Shirt will be available at the White Cane Day T-Shirt Booth on October 15th at the TSBVI campus while supplies last!
Last day to order online 10/8/2025 at noon!
WCD Purple Shirt 2025
Description of T-shirt
Shirt color: Lilac
Ink colors: black, white, beige
FRONT:
In a black bold brush-style font the words White Cane Day, underlined in a white squiggly line. Below is a silhouette of hand drawn yellow(beige) labrador retriever standing looking to its right. The dog guide is wearing a black harness with a buckle and has a white handle extending upward. The dog guide is holding a white cane in its mouth. Below the dog, the year “2025” is written in the same brush-style font. There are white squiggly accents surrounding the image.
BACK:
Centered at the top is a logo in black text WHITE CANE DAY, below is silhouette of a person in a dress and long hair walking with a cane and a person with a baseball hat walking with a dog guide, below in small text BLIND AMERICANS EQUALITY DAY. Below the logo is the slogan in a black bold brush-style font the phrase Navigating Life – Breaking Barriers, below the same phrase in black puffed Braille. There are white squiggly accents next to the slogan and below the Braille.
Hear2There (H2T) at White Cane Day
We are excited to announce that Hear2There (H2T) is part of this year’s White Cane Day celebration!
H2T is a free smartphone app that provides audio information about your surroundings. With H2T, you can explore the event with greater confidence and independence.
â—Ź Beacons have been installed at several TSBVI external locations and in the White Cane Day event area to share information about activities, resources, and locations.
â—Ź Nearby restaurants and community partners are also supporting H2T to help extend accessibility into the surrounding area.
Download the Hear2There App!
Scan the QR codes below to experience H2T during White Cane Day:
White Cane Day Events Across Texas
October 7, 2025
Portland White Cane Proclamation – NFB Lonestar Chapter
1900 Billy G. Webb, Portland, TX 78374
5:30pm
October 11, 2025
La Palmera Mall – Walk the Mall – NFB Costal Bend Chapter
5488 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
2:00pm-4:00pm
Houston Community White Cane Safety Day
Lighthouse of Houston and the Metropolitan Service Center
Metropolitan Multiservice Center 1475 W. Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
9:00am-12:00pm
March: 9:00am-9:45am – begin at the Lighthouse of Houston, 3602 W. Dallas St., and end at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center.
Houston Community White Cane Safety Day Attendee And Volunteer Registration
www.havintx.org
Info: Stacie Gallegos at 832-779-7477 or [email protected]
White Cane Day of North Texas
115 W 3rd. St. Fort Worth, TX 76102| All Events
10:00am-2:00pm
Gather at the Cowboy Hat 115 W 3rd Street in Sundance Square. The walk begins at 10:15am and will proceed to the Tarrant County Courthouse for a brief program and celebration.
Registration will be required in order to get a swag bag: North Texas Swag Bag Registration
White Cane Day North Texas page
[email protected]
White Cane Day of North Texas
Rock, Roll, & Walk White Cane Day Event
Harlingen ISD
Harlingen School of Health Professions Gym 2302 N. 21st St, Harlingen, TX 78550
9:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Susie Andrews 956-427-3445 ext.6634
October 12, 2025
NFB Coastal Bend White Cane Day
Cole Park Amphitheater, 1526 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78404
12:00pm-4:00pm
October 14, 2025
NFB Dallas White Cane Day Celebration
Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201
10:15am to Noon
October 15, 2025
Austin White Cane Day
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1100 W. 45th, Austin, TX 78756 Free Parking at HHSC parking garage on 49th and Sunshine.
10:00am-2:00pm
www.whitecaneday.org
Beaumont White Cane Day – Beaumont Area Council of the Blind, Inc. (BACB)
Meet us at Front Entrance of 6155 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, Texas
10:30am-11:30am at Parkdale Mall
Organizer: Kenneth Semien Sr.
409-866-5838 [email protected]
North Texas White Cane Safety Day
Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial 2201 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
11:00am-2:00pm
Registration required: North Texas White Cane Safety Day- Registration
Email: [email protected]
North Texas White Cane Safety Day
San Antonio White Cane Awareness Day Celebration
Travis Park 301 E. Travis St. San Antonio, Texas 78205
9:00am-1:00pm
For information and vendor registration-
Contact: Wendy Walker
Phone: (210) 701-1511
Email [email protected]
White Cane Awareness Day
Workforce Solutions, 2719 West University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539
10:00am-11:30pm
October 17,2025
Laredo White Cane Day
Haynes Health & Wellness Center 2102 Clarks Crossing Laredo, TX 78043
9:00am-12:30pm
October 18, 2025
El Paso White Cane Day Drive
“Celebrate Independance with Adaptive Cyclers Plus”
Old Glory Memorial 9550 Gateway N (54 & Diana) El Paso TX 79924
8:00am-12:00pm
Envision Dallas White Cane Day Walk
“Take a Walk on the Wild Side for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired…at the Dallas Zoo
Dallas Zoo 650 S R.L. Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75203
5:00pm-7:00pm
To register: Envision Dallas White Cane Day Walk – Campaign
October 20th, 2025
Houston White Cane Safety Day
University of Houston Student Services Center South 4455 University Drive, Houston, TX 77204
9:00AM White Cane Safety Day March
10:30AM-2:00PM Program and Resource Fair
To register, learn more, or visit our swag shop please visit our LinkTree at HoustonWCSD
www.HoustonWCSD.com
October 24, 2025
East Texas White Cane Day
Bergfeld Park 1510 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
10:00am-1:00pm Group walk around the park at 10:30am
www.easttexaslighthouse.org
Victoria White Cane Day
Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent, Sam Houston Large Conference Room
120 S. Main St., Victoria, Tx 77901 2nd Floor Sam Houston Rm
1:30pm-4:30pm
Register:White Cane Day-Victoria 2025
For more information Call: Ursula Odom 361-648-8123
What is White Cane Day?
The President of the United States annually recognizes White Cane Day by the Blind Americans Equality Day Proclamation on October 15th to acknowledge the abilities of people who are blind and to promote equal opportunities as any other American.
Mission of White Cane Day Austin
The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities, to celebrate the abilities and successes achieved by blind people in a sighted world and to honor the many contributions being made by the blind and visually impaired.
Purpose
Each year the Austin community comes together for an event to celebrate this exciting day. And now that we will be doing a live and virtual event simultaneously, it promises to be bigger and better than ever, so tell your friends and come have some fun!
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