2026 Houston Community White Cane Safety Day Program

2026 Houston Community White Cane Safety Day Celebration

 

“By people who are blind for people who are blind”

 

THEME: Creating Awareness & Promoting Independence

 

Metropolitan Multiservice Center

1475 W. Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019

October 10, 2026

 

 

  • 10:15 Music by Karen Eitel
  • 10:30 Greetings: HCWCSD Committee Co-chairs MCs Stacie Gallegos & Peggy Garrett
  • 10:40 AM Invocation: Rev. Michael Garrett
  • 10:45 AM Presentation of Colors & Pledge of Allegiance: New Faith Church Girl Scout Troops
  • 10:50 AM National Anthem: Denine Ford
  • 11:00 AM White Cane Safety Day History: Stacey Gallegos
  • 11:10 AM Welcome/District Proclamation: TBD
  • 11:20 AM: Music by Shante Hines, Denine Ford, Michael Garrett & Jason Jones
  • 11:30 AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Gayle Metoyer

Keynote Speaker: Fernando Callegas

  • 11:45 AM Music by Shante Hines, Denine Ford, Michael Garrett & Jason Jones
  • 11:50 AM Introduction of HCWCSD Committee

 

 

Organizations:  

*Houston Area Visually Impaired Network (HAVIN)

*Houston Council of the Blind (HCB)

*iBUG

*National Federation of the Blind Texas-Houston Chapter

Visually Impaired Advocates-Houston

 

Acknowledgements

The Houston Community White Cane Safety Day Committee acknowledges and appreciates each company, organization and individual who donated or sponsored this event including the following:

 

*HEB

*Houston Area Visually Impaired Network, (HAVIN)

*Houston Council of the Blind (HCB)

*iBUG Today

*Impact Fleet

*Metropolitan Multiservice Center (MMSC)

*National Federation of The Blind of Texas-Houston Chapter

*RGA Tech Solutions

* Senior Assist Texas

*Taco Cabana

*Visually Impaired Advocates Houston, (V.I.A. Houston)

 

 

 

Exhibit Hall

Table 1   Houston Council of the Blind

Table 2   Houston Area Visually Impaired Network (HAVIN)

Table 3   Visually Impaired Advocates-Houston

Table 4   Christal Vision Inc.

Table 5   Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Table 6   Greater Houston Regional Group of the Blinded Veterans Association

Table 6.1       Exhibitor Registration

Table 7   Guide Dogs for the Blind Houston Puppy Raisers

Table 8   Blind Professionals Network

Table 9   Blind Girl Magic & The WRITE 2 Heal

Table 10 Ibn Sina Foundation

Table 11 The Lighthouse of Houston

Table 12 METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Table 13 NFB (Houston Chapter and Newsline)

Table 14 Senior Assist Texas

Table 15 Southwest ADA Center

Table 16 Suvida Healthcare

Table 17 Braille Revival League of Texas

Table 18iBUG Today