OPAF NEWS - ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND ANNOUNCES EVENTS TO BE HELD DURING AOPA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Tamara Bibby
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OPAF NEWS - ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND ANNOUNCES EVENTS TO BE HELD DURING AOPA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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Tamara Bibby
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7/29/2002
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(571) 431-0831
ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND ANNOUNCES EVENTS TO BE HELD DURING
AOPA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FIT FOR LIFE FIRST SWING CLINIC AT RUFFLED FEATHERS GOLF CLUB
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund,
Inc. (OPAF), in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association
(NAGA), will host a First Swing clinic at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in
Lemont, Illinois. This clinic is free of charge and open to all members of
the O&P community, physical therapists, and every individual with a physical
challenge regardless of age or handicap. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.
and range instruction for therapists and patients from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Bob Wilson, Executive Director of NAGA, developed First Swing 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.
This First Swing clinic is one of the cornerstones of the Orthotic and
Prosthetic Assistance Fund's Fit for Life program, an initiative designed by
the Fund to benefit individuals with physical disabilities who may not want
to participate in demanding aerobic exercise but still desire an active
lifestyle.
For more information, please visit <URL Redacted>.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE AT HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO
Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser, three-time Paralympic track and field
champions, will lead a Fitness for Everyone clinic on Saturday, October 12,
2002, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Chicago. This day-long
event is made possible through a partnership between OPAF and Endolite North
America.
Created and designed by Oehler and Schaffhauser, 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. Family members of amputees who enroll in the clinic, as well
as healthcare practitioners, are warmly welcome to participate in the
program.
The clinics offer continuing education credits for most participating
practitioners and 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.
For more information, please visit
<URL Redacted>.
SILENT AUCTION
Stop by and visit OPAF's booth during the AOPA National Assembly for the
opportunity to bid on a variety of outstanding gifts and attractive items
during OPAF's Silent Auction. This event, along with the OPAF Golf Classic,
helps to support all OPAF initiatives. The Auction features exciting, rare,
and distinctive items donated by individuals and organizations from the O&P
community and beyond.
The Auction runs from Wednesday, October 9 to Saturday, October 12, 2002.
All highest bidders must claim their prizes no later than Noon, Saturday,
October 12, 2002.
For the OPAF Silent Auction donor form, please visit
<URL Redacted>.
FALL GOLF CLASSIC
Join OPAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club for
OPAF's Fall Golf Classic. The Golf Classic is an excellent opportunity to
make business contacts, network with colleagues, and promote your
organization.
This event has become a highly anticipated and successful event during the
AOPA National Assembly. Like the OPAF Silent Auction, the Classic supports
the Fund's ongoing programs and primary mission.
Golf Digest recently nominated Ruffled Feathers the #1 Best New Golf Course
in America. Designed by Pete Dye and his son P.B. Dye, Ruffled Feathers is
a wonderfully mastered 18-hole course featuring sculpted fairways,
beautifully framed and contoured greens, and a Dye-signature island
highlights the 11th hole. Advantageously placed on 175 acres of rolling
terrain and natural wetlands, this Ruffled Feathers provides the feel of a
World Class course.
Registration for the Golf Classic is $150.00; this fee includes green fees,
cart fees, range balls, bag drop service, personalized golf carts, lunch,
and two drink tickets. To register, please visit
http://www.opfund.org/support/index.html#3 . Transportation to the course
will depart Hyatt Regency Chicago at 7:00 am sharp. Shotgun start is at
9:00 am.
Please note that refunds of individual registration (the administrative
portion paid to Ruffled Feathers, $110.00) cannot be issued after September
23, 2002.
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund is a 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., please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara Bibby, OPAF Program
Coordinator, at 571.431.0831 or <Email Address Redacted>
###
July 29, 2002
Contact: Tamara Bibby
(571) 431-0831
ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND ANNOUNCES EVENTS TO BE HELD DURING
AOPA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FIT FOR LIFE FIRST SWING CLINIC AT RUFFLED FEATHERS GOLF CLUB
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund,
Inc. (OPAF), in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association
(NAGA), will host a First Swing clinic at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in
Lemont, Illinois. This clinic is free of charge and open to all members of
the O&P community, physical therapists, and every individual with a physical
challenge regardless of age or handicap. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.
and range instruction for therapists and patients from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Bob Wilson, Executive Director of NAGA, developed First Swing 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.
This First Swing clinic is one of the cornerstones of the Orthotic and
Prosthetic Assistance Fund's Fit for Life program, an initiative designed by
the Fund to benefit individuals with physical disabilities who may not want
to participate in demanding aerobic exercise but still desire an active
lifestyle.
For more information, please visit <URL Redacted>.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE AT HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO
Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser, three-time Paralympic track and field
champions, will lead a Fitness for Everyone clinic on Saturday, October 12,
2002, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Chicago. This day-long
event is made possible through a partnership between OPAF and Endolite North
America.
Created and designed by Oehler and Schaffhauser, 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. Family members of amputees who enroll in the clinic, as well
as healthcare practitioners, are warmly welcome to participate in the
program.
The clinics offer continuing education credits for most participating
practitioners and 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.
For more information, please visit
<URL Redacted>.
SILENT AUCTION
Stop by and visit OPAF's booth during the AOPA National Assembly for the
opportunity to bid on a variety of outstanding gifts and attractive items
during OPAF's Silent Auction. This event, along with the OPAF Golf Classic,
helps to support all OPAF initiatives. The Auction features exciting, rare,
and distinctive items donated by individuals and organizations from the O&P
community and beyond.
The Auction runs from Wednesday, October 9 to Saturday, October 12, 2002.
All highest bidders must claim their prizes no later than Noon, Saturday,
October 12, 2002.
For the OPAF Silent Auction donor form, please visit
<URL Redacted>.
FALL GOLF CLASSIC
Join OPAF on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club for
OPAF's Fall Golf Classic. The Golf Classic is an excellent opportunity to
make business contacts, network with colleagues, and promote your
organization.
This event has become a highly anticipated and successful event during the
AOPA National Assembly. Like the OPAF Silent Auction, the Classic supports
the Fund's ongoing programs and primary mission.
Golf Digest recently nominated Ruffled Feathers the #1 Best New Golf Course
in America. Designed by Pete Dye and his son P.B. Dye, Ruffled Feathers is
a wonderfully mastered 18-hole course featuring sculpted fairways,
beautifully framed and contoured greens, and a Dye-signature island
highlights the 11th hole. Advantageously placed on 175 acres of rolling
terrain and natural wetlands, this Ruffled Feathers provides the feel of a
World Class course.
Registration for the Golf Classic is $150.00; this fee includes green fees,
cart fees, range balls, bag drop service, personalized golf carts, lunch,
and two drink tickets. To register, please visit
http://www.opfund.org/support/index.html#3 . Transportation to the course
will depart Hyatt Regency Chicago at 7:00 am sharp. Shotgun start is at
9:00 am.
Please note that refunds of individual registration (the administrative
portion paid to Ruffled Feathers, $110.00) cannot be issued after September
23, 2002.
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund is a 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., please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara Bibby, OPAF Program
Coordinator, at 571.431.0831 or <Email Address Redacted>
###
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Tamara Bibby, “OPAF NEWS - ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSISTANCE FUND ANNOUNCES EVENTS TO BE HELD DURING AOPA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/219313.
