THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY STERN, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BRADFORD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHAI, HARHART, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, CULVER, SONNEY, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, WATERS, WATSON AND GEIST, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating October 15, 2012, as "White Cane Safety Day" in

Pennsylvania; the week of October 8 through 15, 2012, as

"White Cane Week" in Pennsylvania; and the month of October

2012 as "Blindness Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The freedom to move from place to place at will and

without barriers is one of our most basic human rights, and for

people who are blind or visually impaired, the white cane helps

to make such freedom of movement possible; and

WHEREAS, The white cane demonstrates and symbolizes a blind

or visually impaired person's ability to achieve a full and

independent life and his capacity to work productively in

competitive employment; and

WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1910, the Pennsylvania

Association for the Blind and its member agencies have

tirelessly supported and promoted the interests of people who

are blind or visually impaired and provided essential services

to assist blind Pennsylvanians achieve self-reliance and

autonomy; and

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth supports the vitally important work

of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind as it enhances

public awareness about ways to prevent and treat blindness and

other serious vision impairments that are highlighted by events

each year during the month of October; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October

15, 2012, as "White Cane Safety Day" in Pennsylvania; the week

of October 8 through 15, 2012, as "White Cane Week" in

Pennsylvania; and the month of October 2012 as "Blindness

Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.