2025 White Cane Walk

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I expect at the event?

The event features a one-mile walk around Wade Lagoon in University Circle with a celebration to follow including:

• A live band: The Chozen Few
• Food Trucks: Bus Stop, Off the Griddle and Trikeable Treats
• Raffle Baskets
• Cleveland Museum of Art's Mobile Art Van
• Cleveland Metroparks Mobile Nature Center
• Professional face painters and balloon artist
• A variety of CSC-hosted stations featuring crafts and games
• The opportunity to go under blindfold and use a white cane with a certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
• Demonstrations of Meta Glasses

How do I support White Cane Walk?

We’re so grateful to have you involved in this year’s White Cane Walk! There are several ways to support:

1. Attend the event

Click here to register to attend. Registration is EXTENDED until Friday, May 30 at 8 a.m. or when we reach event capacity.

Registration to attend is required. When registering, there is a suggested donation of $25 per person.

With high participation rates, t-shirt size/availability is not guaranteed day of and walk-in registrations will not be permitted.

Not sure if you've registered? Click here to confirm your registration.

2. Donate to the event

If you are unable to attend White Cane Walk, donating is a great way to still show your support! We rely on generous people like you to help us provide training and tools to navigate the visual world. Click here to donate to CSC’s White Cane Walk. You can also send a check to Cleveland Sight Center PO Box 92944 Cleveland, OH 44194 with "White Cane Walk" in the memo line.

Thank you for your generosity and helping us meet our $150,000 goal!

3. Start a fundraising team

Fundraising teams are essential to a successful White Cane Walk. By starting a fundraising team, you help us raise critical dollars to support CSC’s mission. To start a team, click here and register. At the bottom of the registration form, select “create a new team.”

We’re so grateful for showing your dedication to Cleveland Sight Center’s mission and helping us reach our goal!

4. Donate to a fundraising team

Has someone asked you to support their White Cane Walk team? Click here to find their team and show your support.

Thank you for showing your team spirit! If you are interested in attending the event as well, please make sure you register to attend here.

5. Spread the word

Let your friends and family know about White Cane Walk! Tell everyone you’re celebrating the many ways individuals can navigate the visual world at this year’s White Cane Walk. View the Facebook event here.

Should children be registered if they're attending?

This is a great event for families! Kids will have so much fun with our games, activities and more. Please register children above the age of 2.

What is a fundraising team?

Fundraising teams are the ultimate supporters – they help make White Cane Walk successful by raising funds, asking others to get involved by joining or donating to their team and raising awareness of the event and of CSC. Fundraising teams spread the word about White Cane Walk, share the mission of Cleveland Sight Center and ask for donations in support of their teams.

Show your spirit for CSC and raise funds by starting a fundraising team and becoming a team captain today! Team captains who raise $500 by April 28 will be listed on the event t-shirt.

What is a team captain?

A White Cane Walk team captain is the head of their own fundraising team for the event. As team captain, you guide your fundraising team to reach your fundraising goal by recruiting teammates and asking for donations in support of your team. Team captains play a critical role in the success of White Cane Walk and help us reach our overall $150,000 fundraising goal.

To learn more about how to create a team, click here.

To view a toolkit of ways to communicate with your network about your team, click here.

Can I support by sending a check?

We are so grateful to have your support for this year's White Cane Walk! You can send donations via check to the following address:

Cleveland Sight Center
PO Box 92944
Cleveland, OH 44194-2944

Include "White Cane Walk" on the memo line. If you are supporting a team, please include the team name as well. Make all checks payable to Cleveland Sight Center.

Please note: sending in a donation does not register you to attend the event. Please register online or over the phone at 216-658-4564.

Can I support multiple teams with my donation?

How exciting to have more than one team to support! To donate to more than one team, you will make separate donations through each team's page. Click here to view a list of White Cane Walk teams. You can also mail a check to the address above and include a note with the amount for each team and the team names.

What do the proceeds of this event go toward?

Help us reach our goal of $150,000 in support of Cleveland Sight Center – where we believe the quality of one’s sight does not determine the quality of one’s life. Funds raised will support the blind and visually impaired community by ensuring they have the tools and training to navigate the visual world.

These tools and training include:

• Teaching a family with a baby how to adapt household items and toys to meet developmental milestones.
• Ensuring children and adults have the assistive technology they need to succeed in school and work.
• Providing low vision exams and training on many technologies and tools that allow individuals to live the lives they want with the vision they have.
• Continuing to advocate for a world where the quality of one's sight does not determine the quality of one's life.
• And so much more.

Is this a pet friendly event?

We anticipate many service animals will attend White Cane Walk, especially guide dogs and guide dogs in training. To ensure all working dogs are productive and helping their handlers, we ask all non-service animals stay home and do not attend the event.