ANNOUNCEMENT: ACA AND OPAF ANNOUNCE FIRST CLINICS PARTNERSHIP
Robin Burton
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ANNOUNCEMENT: ACA AND OPAF ANNOUNCE FIRST CLINICS PARTNERSHIP
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Robin Burton
Date:
2/20/2009
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The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) and the Orthotic & Prosthetic
Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) are pleased to announce an agreement that will
promote awareness of and participation in OPAF's First Clinics across the
country.
By partnering with the ACA, we believe we will see increased attendance at
our First Clinics, said Robin Burton, OPAF executive director. We are
building on a strong working relationship with the ACA and see this
agreement as benefiting both organizations.
Under this agreement, OPAF will also promote ACA membership through its
First Clinics activities. This exchange of good will also includes mutual
promotion of each organization's work within the orthotic and prosthetic
(O&P) community, including the ACA's work toward fair insurance coverage for
prosthetic devices, said Burton.
Kendra Calhoun, ACA president and CEO, agreed. OPAF's nationally recognized
and award-winning First Clinics have been very successful in introducing or
reintroducing people with limb loss to sports and activities that they may
have thought lost to them, said Calhoun. The ACA is working to enhance its
community reintegration programs and this partnership with OPAF will play an
integral role in the area of wellness and fitness for people with limb
loss.
OPAF will premiere McKeever's First RideT, an introduction to equine
therapy, at the ACA National Conference this June in Atlanta, Georgia. We
are looking forward to beginning this new First Clinic and are confident
that participants will enjoy the horses and learn about adaptive riding and
horse care for fun, fellowship and fitness, said Burton.
Other OPAF First Clinics include First VolleyT Adaptive Tennis Clinics,
First SwimT, First DiveT Intro to Scuba Clinics, and, in conjunction with
the National Amputee Golf Association, First Swing/Learn to Golf clinics.
First Clinics are held across the country and offered at no cost to the
participants.
About OPAF
OPAF, serving with distinction as the official philanthropy of the U.S.
Orthotic & Prosthetic Community, was founded in 1995 to support the 1996
Paralympic Games held in Atlanta. Since that time, the organization has
worked to develop, implement and host adaptive recreational sports programs
and clinics for those cared for by members of the O&P community. For more
information on OPAF and its First Clinics, please contact OPAF at
215/752-5756 or <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> <Email Address Redacted>
About the Amputee Coalition of America
The Amputee Coalition, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a national
nonprofit organization that empowers people who have experienced amputation
or are born with limb differences through education, support and advocacy.
For more information about limb loss, to become an ACA member, or to make a
donation, please visit the ACA Web site at
< <URL Redacted>> www.amputee-coalition.org or call
888/267-5669.
Robin Burton
Executive Director - OPAF
Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc.
750 Bridgeview Road
Langhorne, PA 19053
215-752-5756
Fax: 215-752-5759
<Email Address Redacted>
www.opfund.org < <URL Redacted>>
Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) are pleased to announce an agreement that will
promote awareness of and participation in OPAF's First Clinics across the
country.
By partnering with the ACA, we believe we will see increased attendance at
our First Clinics, said Robin Burton, OPAF executive director. We are
building on a strong working relationship with the ACA and see this
agreement as benefiting both organizations.
Under this agreement, OPAF will also promote ACA membership through its
First Clinics activities. This exchange of good will also includes mutual
promotion of each organization's work within the orthotic and prosthetic
(O&P) community, including the ACA's work toward fair insurance coverage for
prosthetic devices, said Burton.
Kendra Calhoun, ACA president and CEO, agreed. OPAF's nationally recognized
and award-winning First Clinics have been very successful in introducing or
reintroducing people with limb loss to sports and activities that they may
have thought lost to them, said Calhoun. The ACA is working to enhance its
community reintegration programs and this partnership with OPAF will play an
integral role in the area of wellness and fitness for people with limb
loss.
OPAF will premiere McKeever's First RideT, an introduction to equine
therapy, at the ACA National Conference this June in Atlanta, Georgia. We
are looking forward to beginning this new First Clinic and are confident
that participants will enjoy the horses and learn about adaptive riding and
horse care for fun, fellowship and fitness, said Burton.
Other OPAF First Clinics include First VolleyT Adaptive Tennis Clinics,
First SwimT, First DiveT Intro to Scuba Clinics, and, in conjunction with
the National Amputee Golf Association, First Swing/Learn to Golf clinics.
First Clinics are held across the country and offered at no cost to the
participants.
About OPAF
OPAF, serving with distinction as the official philanthropy of the U.S.
Orthotic & Prosthetic Community, was founded in 1995 to support the 1996
Paralympic Games held in Atlanta. Since that time, the organization has
worked to develop, implement and host adaptive recreational sports programs
and clinics for those cared for by members of the O&P community. For more
information on OPAF and its First Clinics, please contact OPAF at
215/752-5756 or <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>> <Email Address Redacted>
About the Amputee Coalition of America
The Amputee Coalition, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a national
nonprofit organization that empowers people who have experienced amputation
or are born with limb differences through education, support and advocacy.
For more information about limb loss, to become an ACA member, or to make a
donation, please visit the ACA Web site at
< <URL Redacted>> www.amputee-coalition.org or call
888/267-5669.
Robin Burton
Executive Director - OPAF
Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc.
750 Bridgeview Road
Langhorne, PA 19053
215-752-5756
Fax: 215-752-5759
<Email Address Redacted>
www.opfund.org < <URL Redacted>>
Citation
Robin Burton, “ANNOUNCEMENT: ACA AND OPAF ANNOUNCE FIRST CLINICS PARTNERSHIP,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230035.
