Hanger Orthopedic Group
Hanger Orthopedic Group recently launched a nationwide prosthetic limb drive in partnership with Physicians for Peace and Heather Mills. The effort was developed to help the multitude of those suffering from amputations and other physical disabilities in Haiti. Donated prosthetic limbs will be collected at any of Hanger’s 670+ patient care centers and will then be shipped directly to Physicians for Peace.
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Jennifer Bittner, Hanger Orthopedic Group 904-249-4210, jbittner@hanger.com
Krisita Burket, Hanger Orthopedic Group 904-249-0314, kburket@hanger.com
POCC
If you have componentry, new or used prostheses, fabrication materials or equipment, please do so through the Prosthetic & Orthotic Component Clearinghouse (POCC). What you send may not be components that are appropriate for Haiti but they may be. POCC is a collaborative project between MedShare International, U.S. National Member Society of ISPO (US-ISPO), the Prosthetics & Orthotics Programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Barr Foundation.
MedShare International c/o P.O.C.C.
3240 Clifton Springs Road
Decatur, GA 30034
email: POCC@usispo.org
There are 10 schools in the United States that would likely welcome the donation. The American Board Certified (ABC) practitioners will have information about these schools and the programs
they offer in their Registry and Reference Guide. Local practitioners can be found in your phone book.
The following organizations also accept usable components of prosthetic/orthotic appliances and adaptive
equipment:
The Barr Foundation
c/o Storage USA
3090 NW 2nd Ave., Ste. #693
Boca Raton, FL 33431
U.S.A.
Telephone: (561) 391-7601
E-mail: barr@oandp.com
Please refer to their website for more information.
Limbs for Life Foundation
c/o IDS
3501 E. Melcat Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
U.S.A.
Telephone: (405) 843-5174
Toll Free: (888) 235-5462
Fax: (405) 843-5123
E-mail: lflf@limbsforlife.org
Please refer to their website for more information.
Prosthetics Research Study
675 S. Lane St., Ste. 100
Seattle, WA 98104-2942
U.S.A.
Telephone: (206) 903-8136
Fax: (206) 903-8141
E-mail: info@prs-research.org
