October 4, 2002
Members of the O&P Community,
On behalf of the OPAF Board of Directors, we are pleased to offer a
one-page summary of the Fund’s accomplishments during the past year,
October 1, 2001 to October 1, 2002.
This summary, which available for download through our web site at
http://www.opfund.org/announcements/index.html, highlights OPAF’s work
in five key areas:
1. programs and partnerships;
2. research and community service;
3. administration;
4. fundraising; and
5. publicity
Thanks to everyone – our board of directors, our sister organizations
AAOP, ABC, and AOPA, our contributors, and our program partners and
volunteers – for supporting OPAF as we have grown its representation of
O&P in both community and philanthropic circles. Without your
generosity, we would not have been able to expand the organization in
new directions and touch the lives of more individuals.
OPAF is a nonprofit organization, a 501(c)(3) public charity,
established and incorporated in January 1995 by the Orthotics and
Prosthetics National Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial
and in-kind support to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund 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. Our primary mission is to offer programs that 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.
In the coming year, we look forward to working with more members of the
O&P community to expand OPAF’s services in order to achieve two key
goals: reach more individuals who use prostheses and build more
substantial connections to those who use orthoses. Your continued
support of our work will help us attain our objectives and reach
unprecedented levels of direct public service. Thank you.
If you are attending the upcoming AOPA National Assembly, please stop by
our booth, #1046, to say hello and to learn more about OPAF’s recent
accomplishments and plans for 2003 and beyond.
With all best wishes,
Jeff and Tamara
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Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
1666 K Street NW, Suite 440
Washington, DC 20006
Tel 202.223.8878
eFax 415.534.1857
Email [email protected]
Web www.opfund.org
Support OPAF through our web site
www.opfund.org/support/
