White Cane Day activities are again on the rise with a restoration of the past interest, thanks to motivated individual BVA members and their regional groups.  After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic that included even last year, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Blind Rehabilitation Service (BRS) support groups and their respective Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinators also commemorated the significance of white cane safety through pre-planned public events such as walks, fairs, exhibits, or educational forums at VA facilities. 

In Idaho, for example, two members of the Gem State Regional Group set up a display table on Sunday, October 15, in the town of Emmett 30 miles northwest of Boise. Additionally, with the coordinating support and assistance of VIST Coordinator Travis Wilson, the group landed the next day at the Boise VA Medical Center (see accompanying photo and caption), where they interacted with passersby at a table containing information on White Cane Day, BVA, VA BRS, and the five monthly support group meetings that the regional groups host in various locations in the Treasure Valley and Magic Valley of Idaho (see accompanying photo and caption). Travis made a note of the names of the persons who may be eligible for services due to their sight loss.

On Sunday in the State of Georgia, BVA Augusta Chapter members took part in a White Cane Day exhibit with the target audience being those not familiar with blinded veterans or BVA. The exhibit was assembled at the Augusta Blind Rehabilitation Center. The facility promoted White Cane awareness while at the same time providing information about available in-person and telehealth services, mobility and orientation, life skills, assistive technology, and much more. Also supporting the Augusta Chapter booth were Walton Options International, National Federation of the Blind, American Council of the Blind, and the Department of Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars District 7.