ANNOUNCE: UNOC AND ACA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

Eric Westover

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ANNOUNCE: UNOC AND ACA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

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Eric Westover

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4/4/2008

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Amputee Coalition of America and UpperEx National Outreach Coalition
Collaborate to Meet Needs of People With Upper-Extremity Limb Loss

 

Knoxville, TN, and Minneapolis, MN-April 4, 2008-The Amputee Coalition of
America (ACA) and the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition (UNOC) today
announced that they are working collaboratively to benefit people living
with upper-extremity limb loss. The two national organizations will work
together to disseminate information and resources, further expand the ACA's
internationally recognized peer visitation program to people with
upper-extremity limb loss, and maximize the resources of both organizations
in meeting the needs of the amputee community.

 

At the ACA, we are always looking for ways to work with other organizations
that can help us provide the most up-to-date information and support to our
constituents, stated Paddy Rossbach, ACA's president and CEO. We are
looking forward to working with the UNOC and benefiting from their unique
and personal experience with upper-extremity limb loss.

 

We are pleased to be working with the ACA to expand the quality and
quantity of information available to the upper-extremity population, said
Eric Westover, chairman and Executive Director of the UNOC. We are
committed to building relationships that benefit our stakeholders and the
amputee community as a whole. This partnership exemplifies the spirit of
collaboration and cooperation to benefit the greater good.

 

The first collaboration of this new partnership will be seen at the 2008 ACA
Annual Conference as the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition leads a new
upper-extremity track. Eight new educational sessions will focus on living
with an upper-extremity limb difference. Many of the presentations will be
conducted by members of the UNOC staff and its board of directors. A
preliminary schedule of the 2008 program will be posted on both
organizations' Web sites by mid-April.

 

The ACA is delighted to increase the educational opportunities for the
amputee community through the shared resources of our two organizations,
said Vicki Foster, ACA outreach/special events manager.

 

About the Amputee Coalition of America

Founded in 1986, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The
mission of the ACA is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower
them through education, support and advocacy. Through a cooperative
agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ACA
maintains the National Limb Loss Information Center (NLLIC), the nation's
most comprehensive source of information for people living with limb loss
and limb differences.

 

About the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition

Founded in 2006, the UpperEx National Outreach Coalition (UNOC) is a
national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. The mission of the UNOC is to empower individuals affected by an
upper extremity limb loss through programs, services, and resources. Through
public and private donations, they serve the unique and complex needs of
upper extremity amputees, their families, and medical professionals who work
with them on a daily basis.

 

 

Best,

 

Eric Westover

President & CEO

UpperEx National Outreach Coalition

P.O. Box 2563

Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311

Local: 612-385-8491

Toll-Free: 800-573-6329 Ext. 1

NEW FAX NUMBER: 866-537-1112

Email: <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> <Email Address Redacted>

 < <URL Redacted>> www.UpperEx.org

 

Dedicated To Serving Upper Extremity Amputees

 
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Eric Westover, “ANNOUNCE: UNOC AND ACA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229170.