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Resolution Proclaiming October 15, 2022, as White Cane Awareness Day
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Staff received a request from Theresa Santana, Outreach Specialist for The Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind, for a resolution proclaiming October 15, 2022, as White Cane Awareness Day in Hernando County. The attached resolution recognizes the white cane as the universal symbol for blindness or visual impairment and promotes awareness of the blind in our communities.
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LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to take action on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board adopt the attached resolution proclaiming October 15, 2022, as White Cane Awareness Day in Hernando County.