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White Cane Day 2026: Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Walks Little Havana

By Miami Kids Magazine

October 2026

More than 150 people who are blind or visually impaired walked in Little Havana as Miami Lighthouse for the Blind celebrated National White Cane Day.

White Cane Day walkers in matching T-shirts behind a Miami Lighthouse banner, with mounted police officers on both sides

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind welcomed more than 200 attendees to celebrate National White Cane Day, honoring independence, inclusion and accessibility. The day featured a walk of more than 150 individuals who are blind or visually impaired in Little Havana.

Distinguished guests included School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas, Superintendent Rafael Villalobos, Commissioners Rolando Escalona and Rafael Rosado, Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, Property Appraiser and former Mayor Thomas Regalado, Lions Club members and other community leaders.

Six guests standing together indoors, a black guide dog in harness lying at their feet
Superintendent Rafael Villalobos, Property Appraiser Thomas Regalado, Miami Lighthouse CEO Virginia A. Jacko, School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas, Superintendent Assistant Angie Torres and Chief Academic Officer Lisette Alves
Six guests side by side, three in White Cane Day 2026 T-shirts and two in Miami Kids Magazine shirts
Commissioner Rolando Escalona, Kenneth and Karla Richey, Virginia A. Jacko, MDCPS Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas and Commissioner Rafael Rosado
Scott J. Richey in a navy blazer and Thomas Abraham in a White Cane Day 2026 T-shirt and cap, with seated guests behind them
Miami Lighthouse Chairman Scott J. Richey and Thomas Abraham
Firefighters and other adults with toddlers in strollers and red toy fire helmets in front of a City of Miami Fire-Rescue truck
City of Miami Fire Rescue with Miami Lighthouse students
Mari Tere Rojas kneeling among Miami Lighthouse Academy students in red toy fire helmets beside a fire truck; one boy holds a white cane
MDCPS Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas with Miami Lighthouse Academy students
Miami Lighthouse Academy students in red toy fire helmets waving beside a fire truck
Miami Lighthouse Academy students
Twelve Keiser University volunteers in Seahawks T-shirts and blue scrubs in a parking garage
Keiser University White Cane Day volunteers

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