White Cane

White Cane

As Lions, we need to remember our challenge by Helen Keller, to be “Knights for the Blind”. We need to focus our energy on making this year’s “White Cane” the best year yet!

Oklahoma Lions White Cane & Vision Care Programs

Throughout the world, the long white cane is used by people who are blind or visually impaired as a tool for safe and reliable navigation. The white cane is a symbol of the user’s skills and talents, mobility and independence. It also allows the sighted person to recognize that the user is visually impaired. Several countries have traffic laws designed to protect the person using the white cane. International White Cane Safety Day (October 15th) gives Lions an opportunity to increase awareness of the white cane traffic safety laws. “White Cane Day is observed worldwide to recognize the movement of blind people from dependency to full participation in society.”

While White Cane Safety Day nationally is October 15th however, Oklahoma Lions have traditionally observed White Cane in April. In 2023, the Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation (OLSF) and the Ok Lions decided to observe White Cane in October instead of April as we have done previously. OLSF strives to bring awareness to fellow Oklahomans regarding the issues visually impaired individuals face as well as raise funds to support Oklahoma Lions vision programs.  If your club would like white cane trifold flyers, please contact the OLSF office and we can send you some. 

The Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation strives to bring awareness to fellow Oklahomans regarding the issues visually impaired individuals face as well as raise funds to support Oklahoma Lions vision programs. Please consider supporting your Lions State projects and assisting these young Leos with a vision for increasing Lions across Oklahoma! This is our Oklahoma’s Future!

Thank you to all the Oklahoma Lions Clubs who participated in the 2022-2023 White Cane Fundraiser this year!

  • Ardmore Lions Club
  • Broken Bow Lions Club
  • Covington Lions Club
  • Cushing Lions Club
  • Edmond Lions Club
  • Lawton Noon Lions Club
  • Mulhall-Orlando Lions Clubs
  • Newkirk Lions Club
  • North Enid Lions Club
  • Okarche Lions Club
  • OKC Westside Lions Club
  • OKC Northwest Lions Club
  • Pocola Lions Club
  • Ponca City Noon Lions Club
  • Pryor Lions Club
  • Seminole Lions Club
  • Shawnee Lions Club
  • Stillwater Lions Club
  • Tulsa Downtown Lions Club
  • Tulsa McCullough Lions Club
  • Wagoner Lions Club
  • Wakita Lions Club
  • Wilburn Lions Club
  • Lions of Oklahoma at State Convention at St Crispins
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Legacy Endowment Program 
Oklahoma Lions Service Foundation, the Ok Lions Eye Bank, and the Ok Lions Meadows of Hope all have endowments at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. An Endowment is like a savings account that only spends the interest. Our Endowment fund with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation grants us 5% of the fund each year. The remainder continues to grow in value. When you give to our endowment fund, you are giving a gift to our future! Give to our future by clicking here: donate.occf.org/

Oklahoma Lions Vision Programs: The Oklahoma State Office receives several phone calls a day from fellow Oklahomans desperately needing assistance with vision needs. While we have several agencies and clubs that support this effort, we need to improve our ability to provide services. This year OLSF would like to increase awareness of this need and organize a growth strategy for increasing services. OLSF recognizes and appreciates Lions Clubs that provide services in cooperation with local health care providers. It is our goal to increase these services with the help of Lions throughout the state.

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