OPAF PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO

[Wayne Renardson]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2002

Contact: Tamara Bibby
(202) 223-2878

FITNESS FOR EVERYONE AT HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO 

Dennis Oehler and Todd Schaffhauser, three-time Paralympic track and field 
champions, will lead a Fitness for Everyone clinic on October 12, 2002, from 
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Chicago.  This day-long event is 
made possible through a partnership between the Orthotic and Prosthetic 
Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF) and Endolite North America.   

Designed by Oehler and Schaffhauser, Fitness for Everyone clinics provide 
above-and below-knee amputees of all ages with instruction in stretching and 
strengthening, walking and running and achieving their own physical goals. 
Family members of amputees who enroll in the clinic, as well as healthcare 
practitioners, are warmly welcome to participate in the program.   

This clinic offers continuing education credits for most participating 
practitioners and is especially beneficial to orthotists, prosthetists, physical 
therapists and other members of the rehabilitation team who wish to extend 
patient care beyond the clinical setting.   

For details and registration information, please visit:  

       <www.opfund.org/programs/fitness.html> 


OPAF'S FIT FOR LIFE FIRST SWING CLINIC AT RUFFLED FEATHERS 
GOLF CLUB   

On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, 
Inc., in cooperation with the National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA), 
will host a First Swing clinic at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont, IL.  
This clinic is free of charge and open to all therapists, O&P professionals, and 
every individual with a physical challenge regardless of age or handicap.  
Registration begins at 1:30 p.m.; with the clinic from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  If you 
work in Chicago or surrounding areas, please encourage your patients and 
associates to attend.   

Bob Wilson, Executive Director of NAGA, developed First Swing to instruct 
therapists in teaching and encouraging physically challenged individuals to 
learn, or re-learn, the game of golf.  First Swing clinics enable individuals to 
enjoy the unique, friendly atmosphere found on the golf course and gain a 
greater sense of personal achievement, emotional and physical well being and 
self-confidence.   

This First Swing clinic is one of the cornerstones of the Orthotic and 
Prosthetic Assistance Fund's Fit for Life program, an initiative designed by the 
Fund to benefit individuals with physical disabilities who may not want to 
participate in demanding aerobic exercise but still desire an active lifestyle.   

For details and registration information, please visit:

   <www.opfund.org/programs/life.html>

For more information about the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. 
and its programs, please visit www.opfund.org or contact Tamara Bibby, 
OPAF Program Coordinator, at (202) 223-2878 or <tnb at opfund.org>   

Thank you for your continued support of our primary mission: 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.  

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund has moved.  Our new address
is: 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440.Washington, DC.20006