OPAF NEWS - OPAF PROGRAM UPDATE ON WWW.OPFUND.ORG
Tamara Bibby
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OPAF NEWS - OPAF PROGRAM UPDATE ON WWW.OPFUND.ORG
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Tamara Bibby
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6/20/2002
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ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(571) 431-0831
OPAF PROGRAM UPDATE ON WWW.OPFUND.ORG
Alexandria, Virginia - May and June have been exciting months here at OPAF!
On Thursday, May 30, OPAF, in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf
Association (NAGA), hosted a First Swing clinic at Morningstar Golfer's Club
in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Held during the Midwest Chapter meeting of the
American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, the clinic was free of charge
to all 22 participants, including physical and occupational therapists,
exercise specialists, amputees, and family members.
First Swing clinics are designed to instruct therapists in teaching and
encouraging physically challenged individuals to learn, or re-learn, the
game of golf. First Swing clinics enable individuals to enjoy the unique,
friendly atmosphere found on the golf course and gain a greater sense of
personal achievement, emotional and physical well being, and
self-confidence.
For more information about OPAF-NAGA First Swing and pictures of our
Milwaukee clinic, visit www.opfund.org/programs/lifepictures.htm.
On Saturday, June 1, OPAF hosted a Fitness for Everyone clinic at the
Wyndham Milwaukee Center Hotel in cooperation with Endolite North America:
Actra Rehabilitation Associates Inc.
Farrell Prosthetics
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc.
Kempfer Prosthetics Orthotics Inc.
O&P Associates Inc. - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Power Belt - Auxiliary Suspension Belt
Reichert Prosthetics and Orthotics
Fitness for Everyone clinics provide above-and below-knee amputees of all
ages with instruction in stretching and strengthening, walking and running,
and achieving their own physical goals. Designed to offer continuing
education credits for most participating practitioners, Fitness for Everyone
clinics are especially beneficial to orthotists, prosthetists, physical
therapists and other members of the rehabilitation team who wish to extend
patient care beyond the clinical setting.
Like the OPAF-NAGA First Swing clinic, the Milwaukee Fitness for Everyone
clinic was held during the Midwest Chapter meeting of the American Academy
of Orthotists & Prosthetists.
Over fifty individuals attended Fitness for Everyone, including physical
therapists, physical therapy assistants, orthotists, prosthetists, physical
therapy students, amputees, and family members. For more information about
Fitness for Everyone and pictures from our Milwaukee clinic, visit
www.opfund.org/programs/fitnesspictures.htm.
On Tuesday, June 11, OPAF volunteers visited the Hospital for Sick Children
in Washington, DC. Everyone, volunteers and children alike, enjoyed a fun
evening of pizza and arts-and-crafts activities.
The cornerstone of OPAF's Washington DC Community Initiative, the hospital
program is made possible through OPAF's partnership with the Hospital
Volunteer Program of the Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service. This
program furthers the mission of OPAF to raise public awareness of the
benefits that individuals with physical disabilities receive from physical
activity and assistive technology. For more information and pictures of our
recent visit, visit www.opfund.org/programs/dcpictures.htm.
Our next visit to the Hospital for Sick Children is scheduled for Tuesday,
July 9, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. If you are in the Washington DC-metro area and
would like to participant, please contact OPAF at <Email Address Redacted>
*Learn more about OPAF!*
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund is nonprofit organization, a
501(c)(3) public charity, established in 1995 by the Orthotic and Prosthetic
National Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial and in-kind
support to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund now generates its own initiatives
through partnerships with individuals, organizations and institutions
engaged in raising public awareness of disability and improving the quality
of rehabilitation medicine, science and technology.
The Fund aims primarily to enable individuals with physical
disabilities-especially those served by members of the orthotics and
prosthetics community-to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical
fitness, and social interaction.
For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund,
Inc., including program sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tamara
Bibby, OPAF Program Coordinator, at 571.431.0831 or <Email Address Redacted>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(571) 431-0831
OPAF PROGRAM UPDATE ON WWW.OPFUND.ORG
Alexandria, Virginia - May and June have been exciting months here at OPAF!
On Thursday, May 30, OPAF, in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf
Association (NAGA), hosted a First Swing clinic at Morningstar Golfer's Club
in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Held during the Midwest Chapter meeting of the
American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, the clinic was free of charge
to all 22 participants, including physical and occupational therapists,
exercise specialists, amputees, and family members.
First Swing clinics are designed to instruct therapists in teaching and
encouraging physically challenged individuals to learn, or re-learn, the
game of golf. First Swing clinics enable individuals to enjoy the unique,
friendly atmosphere found on the golf course and gain a greater sense of
personal achievement, emotional and physical well being, and
self-confidence.
For more information about OPAF-NAGA First Swing and pictures of our
Milwaukee clinic, visit www.opfund.org/programs/lifepictures.htm.
On Saturday, June 1, OPAF hosted a Fitness for Everyone clinic at the
Wyndham Milwaukee Center Hotel in cooperation with Endolite North America:
Actra Rehabilitation Associates Inc.
Farrell Prosthetics
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc.
Kempfer Prosthetics Orthotics Inc.
O&P Associates Inc. - Orthotic and Prosthetic Services
Midwest Chapter of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Power Belt - Auxiliary Suspension Belt
Reichert Prosthetics and Orthotics
Fitness for Everyone clinics provide above-and below-knee amputees of all
ages with instruction in stretching and strengthening, walking and running,
and achieving their own physical goals. Designed to offer continuing
education credits for most participating practitioners, Fitness for Everyone
clinics are especially beneficial to orthotists, prosthetists, physical
therapists and other members of the rehabilitation team who wish to extend
patient care beyond the clinical setting.
Like the OPAF-NAGA First Swing clinic, the Milwaukee Fitness for Everyone
clinic was held during the Midwest Chapter meeting of the American Academy
of Orthotists & Prosthetists.
Over fifty individuals attended Fitness for Everyone, including physical
therapists, physical therapy assistants, orthotists, prosthetists, physical
therapy students, amputees, and family members. For more information about
Fitness for Everyone and pictures from our Milwaukee clinic, visit
www.opfund.org/programs/fitnesspictures.htm.
On Tuesday, June 11, OPAF volunteers visited the Hospital for Sick Children
in Washington, DC. Everyone, volunteers and children alike, enjoyed a fun
evening of pizza and arts-and-crafts activities.
The cornerstone of OPAF's Washington DC Community Initiative, the hospital
program is made possible through OPAF's partnership with the Hospital
Volunteer Program of the Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service. This
program furthers the mission of OPAF to raise public awareness of the
benefits that individuals with physical disabilities receive from physical
activity and assistive technology. For more information and pictures of our
recent visit, visit www.opfund.org/programs/dcpictures.htm.
Our next visit to the Hospital for Sick Children is scheduled for Tuesday,
July 9, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. If you are in the Washington DC-metro area and
would like to participant, please contact OPAF at <Email Address Redacted>
*Learn more about OPAF!*
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund is nonprofit organization, a
501(c)(3) public charity, established in 1995 by the Orthotic and Prosthetic
National Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial and in-kind
support to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund now generates its own initiatives
through partnerships with individuals, organizations and institutions
engaged in raising public awareness of disability and improving the quality
of rehabilitation medicine, science and technology.
The Fund aims primarily to enable individuals with physical
disabilities-especially those served by members of the orthotics and
prosthetics community-to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement, physical
fitness, and social interaction.
For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund,
Inc., including program sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tamara
Bibby, OPAF Program Coordinator, at 571.431.0831 or <Email Address Redacted>
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Tamara Bibby, “OPAF NEWS - OPAF PROGRAM UPDATE ON WWW.OPFUND.ORG,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219106.
