Lakes Regional Library hosted its first White Cane Day event to bring attention to the struggles of living with a vision impairment. The Lighthouse of Southwest Florida and Southwest Florida Council of the Blind worked with Programming and Outreach Director Melissa Baker to hold a sightless walk though the intersection of Gladiolus Drive and Bass Road.

“It’s not every day you can completely change your perspective and walk in someone else’s shoes. We are literally going to be walking in someone's shoes, blindfolded with a cane, going out to that intersection and really experiencing what someone who is blind goes through on a day to day basis,” Baker said.

Over 25 attendees were educated on how to use a white cane and guided through the crosswalk by library staff and Lee County Sheriffs.

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