夏威夷州第34届白杖步行活动将于10月16日在Honolulu举行
夏威夷州人力服务部职业康复司下属的Ho'opono盲人服务机构10月14日宣布，第34届白杖步行活动将于10月16日（周五）在Honolulu市区举行，以提高公众对白杖的认识。白杖是支持盲人与低视力人士独立与出行的重要工具。
根据安排，活动当天的步行前仪式将于上午9时45分在州议会大厦圆形大厅举行，步行于10时开始，终点为伊奥拉尼宫，活动于中午12时结束，之后为参加者提供小食与茶点。州长乔什·格林与代理副州长基思·里根已发布公告，将10月16日定为夏威夷州的"白杖日"。
每年10月15日是全国性的"白杖安全日"，源自美国国会1964年的一项联合决议，2011年起又称为"美国盲人平等日"。Ho'opono机构通过职业康复、老年盲人、新视野等项目及低视力诊所为全州盲人与低视力居民提供服务，上一财年服务了超过500名居民。
资料来源：夏威夷州州长办公室/人力服务部（governor.hawaii.gov）2026年10月14日发布。
Hawaii's 34th Annual White Cane Walk Set for October 16 in Downtown Honolulu
The Hawaii Department of Human Services' Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Ho'opono Services for the Blind, announced on October 14 that its 34th Annual White Cane Walk will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, in downtown Honolulu. The annual event promotes public awareness of the white cane and its vital role in supporting the independence and mobility of blind and low-vision individuals.
This year's walk will begin with a pre-walk program at 9:45 a.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda, followed by the walk at 10:00 a.m., culminating at Iolani Palace at 12:00 p.m., with snacks and refreshments afterward. Governor Josh Green and Acting Lieutenant Governor Keith Regan have proclaimed October 16, 2026, as White Cane Day in Hawaii.
White Cane Safety Day is observed nationally on October 15 following a 1964 joint resolution of the U.S. Congress; in 2011 the observance was also named Blind Americans Equality Day. Ho'opono provides statewide services, including vocational rehabilitation, an older individuals who are blind program, a new visions program, a business enterprise program and a low vision clinic, serving more than 500 blind and low-vision Hawaii residents in the last fiscal year.
Source: Hawaii Governor's Office / Department of Human Services (governor.hawaii.gov), October 14, 2026.
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图片来源：照片：w_lemay / Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 2.0），檀香山伊奥拉尼宫
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