15th Annual White Cane Awareness Walk
Oct 16, 2010 | 9:30 AM | Saturday
Description:
Walk to raise funds for The Iris Network's programs such as Vision Rehabilitation Services, Low Vision Clinic, Maine AIRS and Resident Support Services at Iris Park Apartments.Event Details
October 16th for the 15th Annual
With Grand Marshall
Singer, Author, Actor & Producer
Tom Sullivan
Did you know that one in three people in the United States will experience significant vision loss in their lifetime? And for adults 65 an over, the odds of experiencing vision loss are much greater than a woman being diagnosed with breast cancer or a man with prostate cancer?
Did you know that there are over 100,000 Mainers who report they have trouble seeing even with corrective devices or who cannot see at all? Of these, 40,000 can benefit from the services of The Iris Network. This number is expected to double over the next 10-15 years.
The Iris Network’s mission is to help people who are visually impaired or blind to attain independence and community integration. At The Iris Network, we facilitate learning the skills to overcome vision loss and maintain an independent and active life at home, at work or in the community. One of those skills is orientation and mobility – how to be out and about on your own even with vision loss.
That is what the White Cane Awareness Walk is about– showing the sighted world that people with visual impairment or blindness can safely travel in their communities with a little help from white canes and service dogs.
