KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 5K assisting blind and visually impaired people held its second race in Kalamazoo on Saturday.
Held at Spring Valley Park in Kalamazoo, the second annual White Cane 5K aims to shine a spotlight on blind and low-vision support in the Kalamazoo area, and to raise awareness on issues they face.
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“Often folks who are using the white cane will have stories about being almost hit by a vehicle or people not paying attention when they’re crossing a street. So it’s a huge issue,” said Kelcie Douglas, faculty specialist in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies at Western Michigan University.
“We want people to feel safe in our community and we want people to be able to get out if they want to.”
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Proceeds from the event will go towards the White Cane 5K Project, which oversees the purchase of white canes for anyone in need through the Michigan Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired…