OPAF Wins Federal Grant

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund Inc. (OPAF) has received a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the Washington DC Community Initiative for 2004.

OPAF's receipt of this grant will enable the organization to continue the OPAF/MLK Community Service Project at The Hospital for Sick Children, a nonprofit hospital located in northeast Washington, DC, that ensures access to quality rehabilitative and specialty services for infants, children, and youth with special needs and their families.

"This program has seen great success during the past year, thanks to generous cash donations received from the Morrison and Foerster Foundation and from the Ramsay Merriam Fund," OPAF said.

"For this program, OPAF plans biweekly educational activities engaging the subjects of peace, diversity, tolerance, and human rights as they are reflected in the words of Dr. King. Through the creation of this unique learning environment within the hospital setting, OPAF will help to bring young patients social interaction and degrees of learning and personal achievement that they might not otherwise encounter during the course of rehabilitation," the statement continued.

This program will involve OPAF staff and interns, as well as the OPAF volunteer network in Washington, DC. Dates for this program will be listed shortly on OPAF's website: www.opfund.org

Jeffrey Reznick, PhD, OPAF executive director and senior research fellow, commented, "We're looking forward to a great celebration of Dr. King's life this year--one that will reflect his commitment to service and bring his teachings to life among the children we serve here in Washington, DC."

"There is no better way to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. than by serving others," said James Manning, acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. "Dr. King once stated, 'Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.'"

OPAF was one of 100 nonprofit organizations and public agencies nationwide to be selected in a grant competition that recognizes community service related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.

About the Corporation for National & Community Service The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. Working with national and community nonprofits, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies, the corporation engages more than two million Americans each year in meeting critical needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security, and other areas. The corporation and its programs are part of USA Freedom Corps, a White House initiative to foster a culture of citizenship, service and responsibility, and help all Americans answer the President's Call to Service. For more information, visit www.cns.gov/

About OPAF OPAF is a 501(c)(3) public charity, the official philanthropy of the US 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 US 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, the organization notes. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact OPAF at 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20006; 202.223.2878; opaf@opfund.org ; www.opfund.org/support/index.html

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

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