OPAF's Annual Summary of Accomplishments
Jeffrey S. Reznick
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Title:
OPAF's Annual Summary of Accomplishments
Creator:
Jeffrey S. Reznick
Date:
8/24/2004
Text:
August 24, 2004
Members of O&P Community,
Now available at <URL Redacted> is a one-page
summary of recent accomplishments by the Orthotic and Prosthetic
Assistance Fund, O&P's official philanthropy charged with representing
O&P through community and philanthropic service programs. This summary
documents OPAF's achievements from October 2003 to the present, and it
is available on the OPAF web site alongside the organization's 2002 and
2003 annual accomplishment summaries.
2004 has so far been a tremendous year for OPAF. Please know that
without your patronage this year, as ever, OPAF would not be reaching
these unprecedented levels of achievement. Thank you!
Today, OPAF is a dynamic and unique member of the national nonprofit
community; indeed, it is an O&P-affiliated charity unlike any other.
Connected simultaneously to O&P and to communities beyond-as evidenced
through OPAF Public Service Announcements, public presentations, and
related communications-OPAF is now reaching, and in so doing raising
awareness of O&P among, an unprecedented number of individuals and
organizations that have a direct relationship to and interest in O&P.
OPAF includes among its recent accomplishments:
* Administering and helping to publicize, through the OPAF Fit for Life
program and in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association,
NAGA, and O&P facilities nationwide, nearly a dozen First Swing clinics
that assisted 100+ caregivers and individuals with disabilities in
learning, or re-learning, the game of golf and, in so doing, gaining a
greater sense of personal achievement;
* Providing, through the OPAF DC Community Initiative, weekly mentoring
and leadership development to 100+ children and adolescents undergoing
physical rehabilitation-approximately 90% of whom use orthoses and
related assistive technology-at the non-profit Hospital for Sick
Children in Washington, DC;
* Administering the OPAF Grant Program, a formal means of overseeing
requests for funding received by OPAF, awarding modest financial
assistance to two 501c3 nonprofit public charities that share OPAF's
mission: The Sports Group and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports;
* Receiving support from the Morrison and Foerster Foundation to begin
replication of the OPAF DC Community Initiative across the country in
the form of a new program, OPAF Community Connections;
* Involving six creative and team-minded college students in OPAF's
internship program and therefore in a direct opportunity to learn about
O&P, the nonprofit sector, and public service to individuals with
physical disabilities. This fall, one of OPAF's interns will continue
her O&P experience as she continues her formal education by enrolling in
an O&P program;
* Awarding the first student scholarship associated with the OPAF Dale
Yasukawa Memorial Fund; and
* Connecting, through nearly two dozen OPAF Public Service
Announcements, PSAs, communities of individuals, organizations, and
federal and state agencies that have a direct interest in promoting the
past, present, and future of O&P.
Alongside many other accomplishments in development, OPAF received a
second grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service and
first-ever grants from the Ramsay Merriam Fund, Hospital for Sick
Children Foundation, and Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation.
In terms of publicity, OPAF continued to publish monthly OPAF Matters
in AOPA's O&P Almanac, thanks to the generosity of AOPA, and to receive
regular coverage in the O&P Business News and the O&P Edge, thanks to
the generosity of Slack Incorporated and Western Media LLC,
respectively. And representing O&P to one of the largest audiences ever,
OPAF has teamed with the Washington Council of Agencies, WCA, the
largest and oldest membership organization of 1,130 nonprofits in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area. This cooperation will give OPAF a
Spotlight in the November-December 2004 issue of the WCA Nonprofit
Agenda, which has a circulation of 16,000+ individuals, businesses, and
nonprofit organizations in the region.
Also this year, OPAF represented O&P at government-sponsored volunteer
fairs held by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health
and Human Services; at student-oriented events sponsored by American
University, George Washington University, Howard University, Gallaudet
University, and George Mason University; and on a second international
research team organized by the Polus Center for Social and Economic
Development.
Administratively, OPAF's accomplishments have involved substantial
progress toward greater operational independence. So far this year OPAF
has:
* Received 25+ hours of pro-bono legal service from Morrison & Foerster
LLP;
* Obtained, for the first time in OPAF's history, the organization's own
directors and officers and general liability insurance through the
Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group; and
* Continued to streamline internal bookkeeping, per 501c3 nonprofit best
practices, and follow strategic plans commensurate with progress in
programs, administration, and development.
Hands down, 2004 has been the best year in OPAF's history. 2005-OPAF's
10th anniversary year-holds even greater promise. OPAF's growth depends
on the generosity of everyone, both inside and beyond the O&P community,
who shares a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals
with disabilities. Thank you again for your continued support, now and
always.
Sincerely and with all best wishes,
Jeff Reznick
---
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel 202.223.8878
eFax 415.534.1857
Email <Email Address Redacted>
Web www.opfund.org
---
OPAF is a 501c3 public charity, the official philanthropy of the U.S.
orthotics and prosthetics community, established in 1995 by the Orthotic
and Prosthetic National Office. Dedicated initially to providing
financial and in-kind support to the 1996 Paralympics, OPAF 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.
As a community-focused nonprofit organization, OPAF 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.
All contributions to OPAF are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of
U.S. law, and annual sponsorships of OPAF, its programs, and its
fundraisers 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. 202 223-2878, email <Email Address Redacted> , or visit
<URL Redacted>
For complete information about current OPAF programs, please visit
www.opfund.org.
Members of O&P Community,
Now available at <URL Redacted> is a one-page
summary of recent accomplishments by the Orthotic and Prosthetic
Assistance Fund, O&P's official philanthropy charged with representing
O&P through community and philanthropic service programs. This summary
documents OPAF's achievements from October 2003 to the present, and it
is available on the OPAF web site alongside the organization's 2002 and
2003 annual accomplishment summaries.
2004 has so far been a tremendous year for OPAF. Please know that
without your patronage this year, as ever, OPAF would not be reaching
these unprecedented levels of achievement. Thank you!
Today, OPAF is a dynamic and unique member of the national nonprofit
community; indeed, it is an O&P-affiliated charity unlike any other.
Connected simultaneously to O&P and to communities beyond-as evidenced
through OPAF Public Service Announcements, public presentations, and
related communications-OPAF is now reaching, and in so doing raising
awareness of O&P among, an unprecedented number of individuals and
organizations that have a direct relationship to and interest in O&P.
OPAF includes among its recent accomplishments:
* Administering and helping to publicize, through the OPAF Fit for Life
program and in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association,
NAGA, and O&P facilities nationwide, nearly a dozen First Swing clinics
that assisted 100+ caregivers and individuals with disabilities in
learning, or re-learning, the game of golf and, in so doing, gaining a
greater sense of personal achievement;
* Providing, through the OPAF DC Community Initiative, weekly mentoring
and leadership development to 100+ children and adolescents undergoing
physical rehabilitation-approximately 90% of whom use orthoses and
related assistive technology-at the non-profit Hospital for Sick
Children in Washington, DC;
* Administering the OPAF Grant Program, a formal means of overseeing
requests for funding received by OPAF, awarding modest financial
assistance to two 501c3 nonprofit public charities that share OPAF's
mission: The Sports Group and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports;
* Receiving support from the Morrison and Foerster Foundation to begin
replication of the OPAF DC Community Initiative across the country in
the form of a new program, OPAF Community Connections;
* Involving six creative and team-minded college students in OPAF's
internship program and therefore in a direct opportunity to learn about
O&P, the nonprofit sector, and public service to individuals with
physical disabilities. This fall, one of OPAF's interns will continue
her O&P experience as she continues her formal education by enrolling in
an O&P program;
* Awarding the first student scholarship associated with the OPAF Dale
Yasukawa Memorial Fund; and
* Connecting, through nearly two dozen OPAF Public Service
Announcements, PSAs, communities of individuals, organizations, and
federal and state agencies that have a direct interest in promoting the
past, present, and future of O&P.
Alongside many other accomplishments in development, OPAF received a
second grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service and
first-ever grants from the Ramsay Merriam Fund, Hospital for Sick
Children Foundation, and Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation.
In terms of publicity, OPAF continued to publish monthly OPAF Matters
in AOPA's O&P Almanac, thanks to the generosity of AOPA, and to receive
regular coverage in the O&P Business News and the O&P Edge, thanks to
the generosity of Slack Incorporated and Western Media LLC,
respectively. And representing O&P to one of the largest audiences ever,
OPAF has teamed with the Washington Council of Agencies, WCA, the
largest and oldest membership organization of 1,130 nonprofits in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area. This cooperation will give OPAF a
Spotlight in the November-December 2004 issue of the WCA Nonprofit
Agenda, which has a circulation of 16,000+ individuals, businesses, and
nonprofit organizations in the region.
Also this year, OPAF represented O&P at government-sponsored volunteer
fairs held by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health
and Human Services; at student-oriented events sponsored by American
University, George Washington University, Howard University, Gallaudet
University, and George Mason University; and on a second international
research team organized by the Polus Center for Social and Economic
Development.
Administratively, OPAF's accomplishments have involved substantial
progress toward greater operational independence. So far this year OPAF
has:
* Received 25+ hours of pro-bono legal service from Morrison & Foerster
LLP;
* Obtained, for the first time in OPAF's history, the organization's own
directors and officers and general liability insurance through the
Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance Risk Retention Group; and
* Continued to streamline internal bookkeeping, per 501c3 nonprofit best
practices, and follow strategic plans commensurate with progress in
programs, administration, and development.
Hands down, 2004 has been the best year in OPAF's history. 2005-OPAF's
10th anniversary year-holds even greater promise. OPAF's growth depends
on the generosity of everyone, both inside and beyond the O&P community,
who shares a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals
with disabilities. Thank you again for your continued support, now and
always.
Sincerely and with all best wishes,
Jeff Reznick
---
Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
Executive Director and Senior Research Fellow
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel 202.223.8878
eFax 415.534.1857
Email <Email Address Redacted>
Web www.opfund.org
---
OPAF is a 501c3 public charity, the official philanthropy of the U.S.
orthotics and prosthetics community, established in 1995 by the Orthotic
and Prosthetic National Office. Dedicated initially to providing
financial and in-kind support to the 1996 Paralympics, OPAF 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.
As a community-focused nonprofit organization, OPAF 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.
All contributions to OPAF are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of
U.S. law, and annual sponsorships of OPAF, its programs, and its
fundraisers 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. 202 223-2878, email <Email Address Redacted> , or visit
<URL Redacted>
For complete information about current OPAF programs, please visit
www.opfund.org.
Citation
Jeffrey S. Reznick, “OPAF's Annual Summary of Accomplishments,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/223523.
