FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2003
Contact: Julie Besaha
OPAF Program Coordinator
(202) 223-2878
Read this press release online at: http://www.opfund.org/announcements/
OPAF FEATURED IN JUNE ISSUE OF “NONPROFIT LEADER”
Washington, DC – The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc.
(OPAF), the official philanthropy of the U.S. orthotics and prosthetics
community, is featured in the June issue of “Nonprofit Leaderâ€
http://www.nonprofitleader.org/03_06/article3.html.
Caldwell & Associates, Inc. http://www.caldwellandassociates.biz, an
international management consulting and training firm, publishes
Nonprofit Leader, the nation’s #1 nonprofit sector newsletter
http://www.nonprofitleader.org. With a circulation of 15,000 individuals
and 75,000 hits per month, the monthly online newsletter showcases
innovative, successful practices and achievements by nonprofit
organizations.
This spotlight on OPAF highlights the organization’s recent grant award
from the Corporation for National and Community Service. This award has
enabled OPAF to expand its DC Community Initiative through a formal
internship program and creation of a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-related
arts and educational initiative for a diverse group of young people who
are undergoing physical rehabilitation at the Hospital for Sick Children
(HSC), a non-profit hospital in Washington, DC.
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OPAF is a 501(c)(3) public charity 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) 223-8878, email [email protected], or
visit http://www.opfund.org/support/index.html
For complete information about current OPAF programs, please visit
www.opfund.org.
