OPAF NEWS: THANK YOU FROM SAN DIEGO (PART 2 of 2)

OPAF NEWS: THANK YOU FROM SAN DIEGO (PART 2 of 2)

Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.

3/31/2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2003
Contact: Jeff Reznick
(202) 223-8878

THANK YOU FROM SAN DIEGO (PART 2 of 2)

Washington, DC – Thanks to our volunteers and every member of the
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) who helped to
make the OPAF’s presence at the 2003 AAOP annual meeting in San Diego
such a success. The support we received will enable us to sustain our
program growth in 2003 and beyond. Thanks to everyone!

*Going, Going, Gone!*

We appreciate the support of everyone who donated items to our
always-popular silent auction, including: American Board for
Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC),
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, A-S-C Orthotic and
Prosthetics, Birkenstock, DAW Industries, DePuy Casting, Midwest Chapter
of American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists, National Association
for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), National
Corvette Museum, New York Chapter American Academy of Orthotists &
Prosthetists, Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA), Össur,
OTS Corporation, PEL Supply, Prosthetics Research Specialists, Reebok
International, SoloTech, Inc./Advance Footwear, Team Rahal, UCO
International, Washington Wizards, and Western Media LLC/The O&P Edge.

Congratulations to our highest bidders:

JESUS ALVAREZ, MBA, CPO, Amputee Brace Clinic (two cast cutters, donated
by DePuy Casting); GREGORY BANKS, CPO, Bio Prosthetic Orthotic Lab, Inc.
(one pair of InterLock Knee Joins w/integrated ankle joins, donated by
OTS Corporation); BOB BROWN, SR., CPO, FAAOP, Flotech (registration to
the annual meeting of the New York Chapter of The Academy, donated by
the New York Chapter of The Academy); MIKE BURTON, Prosthetics Research
Specialists, Inc. (pre-paid phone cards, donated by UCO International;
exhibitor’s table at the Midwest Chapter of The Academy, donated by the
Midwest Chapter; footwear gift certificate, donated by Reebok
International; tickets to the National Corvette Museum, donated by the
National Corvette Museum); MARITA DORSCH CAROZZA, CP, FAAOP, Klemmt
Orthopaedic Services (videotape set, “The Ertl Procedure: Beyond the
Bridge,” donated by the Barr Foundation); DARREN DECOSMO, Fantasytime
Sports (footwear gift certificate, donated by Reebok International);
MEREDY FULLEN, Ohio Willow Wood (Kenyon Martin-autographed basketball
show, donated by Reebok International); AMY IMLER, Horton's Orthotic
Lab, Inc. (footwear gift certificate, donated by Reebok International);
JANETTE JONES-BALL, Ohio Willow Wood (footwear gift certificate, donated
by Reebok International): JOEL J. KEMPFER, CP, FAAOP, Kempfer
Prosthetics Orthotics, Inc. (golf bag donated by Össur; Microsoft
Windows Professional XP Upgrade donated by ABC; one National Association
for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) individual
practitioner membership, donated by NAAOP); FRED LANIER, Knit-Rite, Inc.
(Minolta Dimage X Digital Camera, donated by Prosthetic Research
Specialists, Inc.); BILL LIMEHOUSE, CP, FAAOP, Hanger Prosthetics &
Orthotics, Inc. (a colorful glass paperweight, donated by A-S-C
Orthotics and Prosthetics); JOHN PELLETH, CP, Advanced Bio-Mechanics
Prosthetics Orthotics (signed Washington Wizards Basketball, donated by
Washington Sports and Entertainment); DONALD PETERS, CPO, CPed, Orthotic
Prosthetic Pedorthic Services (footwear gift certificate, donated by
Birkenstock); JOE RAMICONE, CPO, Scheck and Siress (registration to the
annual meeting of the Midwest Chapter of The Academy, donated by the
Midwest Chapter); JEFF REZNICK, OPAF (footwear gift certificate, donated
by Reebok International); KEN ROLFF, Atlas International (footwear gift
certificate, donated by Birkenstock); KYLE SCOTT, CO, Oregon Orthotic
System, Inc. (his and hers Citizen watches, donated by DAW Industries);
DENIS THELLAB, Endolite North America (advertising from The O&P Edge,
donated by Western Media LLC/The O&P Edge); TED TROWER, CPO, A-S-C
Orthotics & Prosthetics (one National Association for the Advancement of
Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) facility membership, donated by
NAAOP).

Thanks to our auction volunteers: OPAF director and chair of the OPAF
silent auction planning committee Mike Burton, Marita Dorsch Carozza,
CP, FAAOP, Robin Cavender
(Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), OPAF president Joel Kempfer, CP,
FAAOP, and OPAF directors John Stephenson, CP, Jack Richmond, Chris
Truskowski, MS, PT, and Ted Trower, CPO.

OPAF accepts silent auction donations throughout the year, and we look
forward to holding our next auction during the 2003 AOPA National
Assembly in Reno. All contributions to this event (by item donors and by
highest-bidders) are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you
would like to donate an item, please visit
<URL Redacted>, where you can download an
official item donation form. If you have any questions about donating,
please contact us by telephone (202) 223-8878 or by email at
<Email Address Redacted>

Thank you again – everyone – for helping to make the Academy’s annual
meeting a
successful event for OPAF. As we grow our programs and continue our
representation of O&P in community and philanthropic circles, please
know how very much we appreciate your ongoing support.

All contributions to OPAF are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of
U.S. law, and
annual sponsorships of OPAF and its programs are available to every
individual, institution, and company inside and beyond the O&P
community. For more information about sponsorship opportunities contact
OPAF at 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20006, Tel. (202)
223-8878, email <Email Address Redacted> , or visit
<URL Redacted>

For complete information about current OPAF programs, please visit
www.opfund.org.

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