NEWS FLASH - UPCOMING OPAF PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO

NEWS FLASH - UPCOMING OPAF PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO

Tamara Bibby

9/27/2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2002

Contact: Tamara Bibby
(202) 223-2878


 UPCOMING OPAF PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO

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 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 the
Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) and Endolite North
America.

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.

This clinic offers continuing education credits for most participating
practitioners and is 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 details and registration information, please visit:
www.opfund.org/programs/fitness.html.


OPAF'S FIT FOR LIFE FIRST SWING CLINIC AT RUFFLED FEATHERS GOLF CLUB
On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance
Fund, Inc., in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association
(NAGA), will host a First Swing clinic at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in
Lemont, IL. This clinic is free of charge and open to all therapists,
O&P professionals, and every individual with a physical challenge
regardless of age or handicap. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.; with
the clinic from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. If you work in Chicago or surrounding
areas, please encourage your patients and associates to attend.

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 details and registration information, please visit:
www.opfund.org/programs/life.html.

For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund,
Inc. and its programs, please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara
Bibby, OPAF Program Coordinator, at
(202) 223-2878 or <Email Address Redacted>

Thank you for your continued support of our primary mission: 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.

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund has moved. Our new address
is: 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440.Washington, DC.20006

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