Oscar Velasquez, a bilateral amputee, works hard doing manual labor to support his family. His prostheses had become very worn, so his prosthetist, Michael Oviedo, LPO, of Ryder Orthopedics, Ft. Myers, Florida, contacted the Barr Foundation in November for assistance. Two Barr Foundation Where Hope Meets Help Donor Club members donated the needed components. ALPS South, St. Petersburg, Florida, donated the liners and Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, donated the prosthetic feet. Ryder Orthopedics provided deep discounts for its services and labor. Velasquez was successfully fitted this January, Tony Barr, president of the Barr Foundation, reported. "Our deepest gratitude to Alps South, Freedom Innovations, and Ryder for their humanitarian contributions," Barr added. The Barr Foundation has provided prosthetic rehabilitation to more than 1,200 amputees in the US and other countries who otherwise could not afford treatment. For more information, visit www.oandp.com/barr
Oscar Velasquez, a bilateral amputee, works hard doing manual labor to support his family. His prostheses had become very worn, so his prosthetist, Michael Oviedo, LPO, of Ryder Orthopedics, Ft. Myers, Florida, contacted the Barr Foundation in November for assistance. Two Barr Foundation Where Hope Meets Help Donor Club members donated the needed components. ALPS South, St. Petersburg, Florida, donated the liners and Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, donated the prosthetic feet. Ryder Orthopedics provided deep discounts for its services and labor. Velasquez was successfully fitted this January, Tony Barr, president of the Barr Foundation, reported. "Our deepest gratitude to Alps South, Freedom Innovations, and Ryder for their humanitarian contributions," Barr added. The Barr Foundation has provided prosthetic rehabilitation to more than 1,200 amputees in the US and other countries who otherwise could not afford treatment. For more information, visit www.oandp.com/barr