White Cane Safety Day: Resources for the vision impaired through Youngstown Goodwill

White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane.

There are many resources in our valley for the blind and vision impaired such as, The Youngstown Radio Reading Service through Youngstown Goodwill. 

“This is a special radio station for people who are blind and it gives them independent access to printed information. We do a mix of local news, national news and special interest programs, broadcasting 24/7, 365, on a special frequency. Our radios are free of charge, and we are also streaming online,” said Michael Muder, Manager of the Youngstown Radio Reading Service.

Youngstown Goodwill offers several vision related resources, including an amblyopia screening program for lazy eye, a support group for the blind on the third Thursday of every month, and they visit schools to screen students for potential vision issues.

You can learn more about the available local resources for the blind and vision impaired by visiting Youngstown Goodwill’s website.