Prosthetic Leg Donations (Responses)

Prosthetic Leg Donations (Responses)

Kevin Hawkins

8/24/2001

Thanks to all of you that responded to my request for info on Charitable Organizations to send used prosthetics to. I was asked by several people to forward a list of my responses, here it is!

Thanks again to everyone who helped out!

Kevin Hawkins CP



Kevin

Our Foundations excepts these kinds of donations, and most likely the useable
components would go to an organization in Mexico we have agreed to help.

Al Pike, CP
Amputee Resource Foundation of America, Inc.
<URL Redacted>


Limbs for Life is a great organization. Craig Gavras is the founder and can be reached at 405-235-5462. 120 North Robinson, Ste 1913, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

you can contact Limbs of Life at Limbsforlife.com


Talk to Mo Kenney CPO at 1-877-HANGER-0 (zero). He heads up a group of
Prosthetists that travel to Mexico each September for a relief project. He is
always looking for usable components to bring along.


Contact Barr Foundation

www.oandp.com/barr (561) 394-6514

I am also interested in having a copy of all the responses that you get.


In regards to your request for information on
organizations requesting prosthetic limb donations -
the following is a non-profit organization that
accepts prostehtic limb donations:

     Limbank
     P.O. Box 915
     Laguna Beach, CA 92652
     949.494.7242
     www.limbank.org

     CONTACT:
     Dave Franke, Consultant
     Limbank
      <Email Address Redacted>



Hi Kevin,
I am forwarding your note to Brenda Thomas, who handles this for us. She should be able to help you. I believe we send ours to the World Rehab Fund. Good to hear from you.
All the best,
Robert


Hi there i have used brother to brother a few years ago have no idea if they
are still around..i do know of an amputee that has started an organization
to collect and redistribute usable prosthetic parts, he will accept just
baout any kind of donation,i know him personaly and he is very comited to
helping..hope it helps..Steve Wilson,L.P. L.O.A.

contact. <Email Address Redacted>
<URL Redacted>



Dear Kevin Hawkins
Greetings.

Thanks for your posting on the list regaring donation of the leg.

Well if it is possible for you or your organization to send these kind of
used components to one Charity Organization here in New Delhi, India which
is called ORTHO PROSTHETICS CARE AND REHABILITATION ( OPCAR ) I would be
grateful and obliged on behalf of several amputees whom we provide free of
cost prostheses and orthoses.

If you need more info, pl. visit our web site: www.opcar.org

or contact me through e.mail at : <Email Address Redacted> or <Email Address Redacted>

I would appreciate your consideration and promptness.

Sincere regards.

Rakesh Jain, CPO
President, OPCAR





Hi,
You probably have the answer by now, sorry to duplicate if so.
Brother To Brother
P.O. Box 27634
Tempe, AZ
85285-7634
800-642-1616
FAX 480-345-2747
I am presently dealing with them for a sizable donation of shoes. My contact has been Jon Niles. He is very helpful in these matters.
Rick Miller


Kevin-you may send the prosthetic donations to :
The Barr Foundation
c/o Storage USA
3090 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Suite #693
Boca Raton,Florida 33432

561-394-6514

Once we recieve the shipments we will send you an acknowledgement letter
with our federal tax Identifcation #.
Removal of the sockets would be helpful prior to shipping.
You may review more about our organization on our web site or call me.
Thank you,

Anthony T. Barr
President


Mr. Kevin Hawkins, CP
Mr. Hawkins:
I have read your e-mail in the OANDO-L concerning the donations of used prosthetics, in Queretaro City, Mexico we ha a non profitable Rehabilitation Center, where adult amputees are treated in a altruistic way, the person to contact in the US is Mr., Junior Odom, CP(e), from Lexington Ky., his phone number is 233-3231, the amputees in Mexico will appreciate to you and the relatives of your patients for such gesture.
Arturo Vazquez Vela, CPO, FAAOP
e-mail: <Email Address Redacted>



Dear Kevin: Hi try the following, we send once a year. Jill Sampson,
Director POCO A POCO Service Society, 250-752-2545, fax 250-752-7038,
e-mail <Email Address Redacted> Jill Cockerell, Design Prosthetic
Appliance Company



Kevin:
If you haven't already gotten the Brother to Brother number, I have 800
642-1616 and 602 345-9200.
Kathy

 

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