Free White Cane Program

We believe the long white cane is a means to independence.  The white cane has proved a useful tool to millions of blind people in navigating their environments with confidence and safety.  It is a tool which allows blind people to travel where and when they want, and as such leads to self-sufficiency. 

We believe that independence and freedom to travel are so important to the quality of life of blind people that every blind person should have a cane, regardless of ability to pay. 

We are giving, free of charge to the user, straight fiberglass canes.  The canes are available in the following lengths: 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, and 63 inches.

Request a free white cane!

Visit our online free white cane application form now or download a PDF of the application.  Printed applications should be mailed to:

   Free White Cane Program
   National Federation of the Blind
   1800 Johnson Street
   Baltimore, MD 21230

Any blind individual in the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico may request a cane for their personal use.  Requests may be made as often as every six months.

Additional Information

• I would like to make a contribution to the National Federation of the Blind.
• Have a question for the staff here at NFB?  Use our Contact Us page.
• Are you unsure about how to use a cane…or even if you should use a cane? For more information please read:
  Care and Feeding of the Long White Cane: Instructions in Cane Travel for Blind People