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Cindy Shunk, center left, and Candice Fournier Cindy Shunk, center left, and Candice Fournier, center right, both of Sylvania, walk arm-in-arm together Saturday morning during The Sight Center's 5th Annual White Cane Walk at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania. The Sylvania Sunrise Lions Club, Inc. also partnered to sponsor the event. The White Cane Walk raises money to provide support services for the blind or visually impaired. In addition to the mile-long walk, participants were able to learn to use a white cane or engage in other activities designed to help the sighted understand life without, or with impaired, sight.

Cindy Shunk, center left, and Candice Fournier, center right, both of Sylvania, walk arm-in-arm together Saturday morning during The Sight Center's 5th Annual White Cane Walk at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania. The Sylvania Sunrise Lions Club, Inc. also partnered to sponsor the event. The White Cane Walk raises money to provide support services for the blind or visually impaired. In addition to the mile-long walk, participants were able to learn to use a white cane or engage in other activities designed to help the sighted understand life without, or with impaired, sight. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH Enlarge | Buy This Photo

Published: 9/29/2012 - Updated: 8 months ago

Sight Center's White Cane Walk has nice fall day

BLADE STAFF

The Toledo Sight Center's annual fund-raiser, the White Cane Walk had a nice fall day for participants today.

It began at 9 a.m. at ProMedica's Flower Hospital, 5200 Harroun Rd., in Sylvania.

PHOTO GALLERY: 5th annual White Cane Walk

As the fifth annual year of the event, participants walked to promote awareness and education about the local Sight Center. The center provides services for people of all ages in the community who are blind or visually impaired.

Participants were given the option to walk either one or two miles around the hospital campus. In addition to exercise, there were also other awareness activities, such as a blindfolded food challenge.

For more information about The Sight Center or the event, visit www.sightcentertoledo.org.

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