Spring 2016 Newsletter

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James is back to doing chores after receiving his
new limb from Fourroux Prosthetics in Alabama.
SPRING 2016
Walking Tall in Texas, Tennessee, Alabama and beyond…
Meet some of our friends recently helped by your donations to Limbs for Life!
FAN-Tastic Fundraisers
Check out these great events by some of our biggest Fans!
Coastal Conquest | Margo DeKoch
Run in Port Aransas May 15-18
https://www.crowdrise.com/thecoastalconquest
The Hobbit Walk | Anna Harris
Log your walking/running miles & support LFL
https://www.crowdrise.com/thehobbitwalk
California Plus America Pageants
April 24
See www.limbsforlife.org for details
Limbs for Life is a member of Community Health Charities.
Check out this article in Splurge!
http://splurgeokc.com/community-health-charities/
Connect w/ Your LFL Team!
Holly & Doug Brooks will host a luncheon on
Tuesday, May 3 to introduce Adrianne HasletDavis to Limbs for Life supporters in the Dallas
metro area. The event is the first of several
planned in various markets this year. Adrianne
has served as our #GivingTuesday Ambassador
for the last two years and shares the mission of
Limbs for Life as she travels and speaks across
the country.
Lunch with Adrianne-Texas Style will be at
Maggiano’s Little Italy at NorthPark Mall.
Tickets are available by calling 405-286-5027.
Seating is limited.
Lucy Fraser / lfraser@limbsforlife.org Shelley Dutton / sdutton@limbsforlife.org
Rose Young / admin@limbsforlife.org Gayla Junk / financeoffice@limbsforlife.org
The Board of Directors
David Johnson | Kristen Colby | Denielle Taylor | Erik Salazar | Doug Brooks | Holly Brooks | Amy Gallegos | Jerry Isbell
Our sincere thanks to John Allgood, Steve Horton and Daryl Osmus for their outstanding service to the LFL Board of Directors.
Lanson is 33 years old and
recently received his new
limb from Snell Prosthetics.
He is again able to enjoy
activities with his wife and
family.
Gladis has congenital limb deficiency affecting
all four limbs. She received new lower limbs at
Scott Sabolich Prosthetics and wrote: “Thank
you so much for helping me get my legs. I
hoped and prayed… It has been a long time.”
The clinic staff shares that it was an emotional
day for all.
Thanks to our
partnership with
Hanger Clinic in San
Antonio, Artemio is
back on his feet.
In This Issue:
Limb Loss Awareness Month | Adrianne Haslet-Davis | The Blaze Update | Donor Spotlight
A Note from Lucy | Endeavor Games | Coming Events | Tough Mudder | and More!
BLAZE 5k &
Hero Homecoming
April is National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Over 500 people in the U.S.
lose a limb each day. Amputations result from congenital limb difference,
cancer, disease, trauma and warfare. With diabetes and vascular disease as
the leading causes of limb loss, studies show 60% of limb loss is preventable.
For 20 years, Limbs for Life has provided fully functioning prosthetic
care for amputees in need. Prosthetic devices help restore a person’s
basic motor skills, mobility, and independence, but many amputees
lack the financial resources to obtain adequate prosthetic care.
In Oklahoma City, join us for these Limb Loss Awareness activities:
• March 12 - OKC Blue NBA Community Night at Cox Center
• April 5 - S & B Burger Joint (N. May & Memorial) Pay It Forward for
Limbs for Life
Adrianne Haslet-Davis announces
2016 Boston Marathon plans
(Courtesy CBS-Easton, MA)--For Boston Marathon survivor Adrianne HasletDavis, each small step she takes is a simple reminder of how far she’s come
and how she wants to inspire others in her shoes to do the same. HasletDavis announced last month that she is now training and will run the 2016
Boston Marathon on April 18.
“This is a way for me to give back. Not only to just physically run the
marathon, but to say a giant ‘thank you’ to everybody,” she says, “And also to
remember those who don’t have legs because of financial need.
Haslet-Davis lost part of her left leg in the 2013 marathon bombings. Three
years later, she hopes to be the first bombings survivor amputee to run the
entire 26.2-mile Boston Marathon. She is running to help raise money for
Limbs for Life, a nonprofit organization that provides limbs for amputees who
can’t afford it.
“This will give them the chance to dream big and run and dance and do
whatever it is they want to do,” Haslet said. “You feel so hopeless when you
don’t have a leg.”
To support Limbs for Life or join Team #AdrianneStrong, visit
https://www.crowdrise.com/adriannestrongrunsbostonmarathon/
fundraiser /limbsforlifeorg
The 2016 BLAZE 5k & Hero Homecoming
presented by Hanger Clinic will be Saturday, June
4. The earlier date returns to the original time
frame of previous events and hopefully,
cooler temps.
Chesapeake Boathouse and
the Oklahoma River Trails will again be the site
for the festivities as nothing beats an
evening run along the river. The Blaze will be
the first in the “Run This Town” series in 2016.
The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center will bring
together Hero Homecoming for the 4th year. The
free activities include resources, displays,
children’s activities and more for returning
veterans and veterans of any era. The fun begins
at 6:00 p.m. with the timed and sanctioned 5k
starting at 8:00 p.m. A special flag ceremony will
kick off the evening.
Blaze 5k Registration is $35 in advance and $40
day of event. Military discount rate is $25 per
runner and amputees run for free. Registration is
open
online
at:
https://register.chronotrack.com/r/19785
And Limbs for Life FB page/event at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1036699133
59338/
Donor Spotlight
We want to acknowledge these
foundations for their recent gifts:
Anschutz Family Foundation
The Guetz Foundation
J. M. Haggar, Jr. Family Foundation
Ed & Gay Kirby Family Foundation
The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr. Foundation
The Wegener Foundation
Our thanks for gifts in
memory of:
Gilbert Bailey
Steve Alexander Pittman
James Rosen
A
Note
from
Director,
Lucy
Fraser:
At Limbs for Life, we are passionate about our mission – to provide quality
prosthetic care to amputees who cannot afford it.
From 2013 to 2015, we experienced a 43% increase in applications for financial
assistance. Our waiting list grew from 60 to 160 clients. Waiting time for funding
soared from 6 months to 16 months. In order to face this overwhelming challenge,
we resolved to cut overhead expenses and revamp application procedures.
In the past 16 months, we have moved our office to reduce rent, changed phone
and database systems to further reduce expenses, and applied for private
foundation assistance for a needed capital expense. Client Coordinator Rose
Young has amassed a wealth of knowledge about resources for prosthetic funding
across the U.S., resulting in referrals that more quickly serve the needs of some of
our applicants. We revised our client application and screening procedures to
ensure that new applicants do not wait 12 to 16 months for funding.
The bottom line is this: Limbs for Life is striving to better serve the needs of our
clients and be a better steward of your donations. While we work towards greater
efficiency in all areas, we still have 75 clients on the waiting list which equates to
$234,500 in financial assistance. Thank you for continued support for amputees in
need. We welcome your contributions and input at any time.
Limbs for Life hosts Welcome
Picnic at UCO Endeavor Games
Limbs for Life is proud to again host the Welcome Picnic on
Thursday, June 9 for The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)
Endeavor Games. The picnic begins at 6 p.m. at the UCO Wellness
Center on campus. The largest multi-sport, multi-disability sporting
event in the United States will celebrate its 17th year June 9-12 in
Edmond, Okla.
Competitions include archery, cycling, power-lifting, wheelchair
basketball 3-on-3, sitting volleyball 4-on-4, shooting, table tennis,
track and field, swimming, para-triathlon, soccer and wheelchair
tennis. Clinics and classifications will also be offered in numerous
events in multiple age groups.
For more information or to register for competitions or clinics,
visit www.ucoendeavorgames.com or contact Heather Kohl
at 405-974-3140 or hkohl@uco.edu.
To volunteer for the Welcome Picnic, contact Shelley at Limbs for
Life at 286-5027 or sdutton@limbsforlife.org
Coming Events!
April 5
S & B Burger Joint (N. May & Memorial)
Pay It Forward for Limbs for Life
April 18
Boston Marathon- Cheer On
Team #Adrianne Strong
May 3
Lunch with Adrianne-Texas Style; hosted
by Holly & Doug Brooks
May 7
Tough Mudder-Atlanta
May 21-22
Tough Mudder-Central Texas
June 4
Blaze 5k & VA Hero Homecoming at
Chesapeake Boathouse, OKC
June 9
UCO Endeavor Games Welcome Picnic
June 18
Tough Mudder-New England
October 17
Scott Sabolich Prosthetics 14th Annual
Golf Tournament, OKC
What is Tough Mudder?
Tough Mudder is a 10-1 2 mile obstacle course
designed to test all-around strength, stamina,
teamwork, and mental grit. Tough Mudder is
probably the Toughest Event on the Planet.
Probably! Limbs for Life has participant spots
in seven (7) events from May through
October. Raise funds for Limbs for Life and
“mud” for free! Visit toughmudder.com for
details and www.limbsforlife.org for additional
dates and locations.
“The teamwork and camaraderie out there was
amazing." Lynn Gruber, Fortune