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HEAL to TOE for HAITI: We Walk Together. Haiti Walks Again.Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 AM (ET) |
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Event Details
Welcome to the HEAL to TOE for HAITI Walk Registration!
First 100 Walkers Registered Will Get a Free T-Shirt!!
Who: Everyone! All ages and abilities are welcome!
What: 5K Mile Fun Walk and Limb Drive
When: Saturday March 27th, 2010 at 8AM
Where: Jacksonville Beach Pier (Walk on Beach)
Why: To raise funds for mobility supplies (crutches, prostheses, wheelchairs, etc) and therapy for Haitian amputees. Since the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, over 4,000 amputations have been performed and the majority of the victims are children. There is a severe and urgent need for prosthetic limbs and additional mobility rehabilitation supplies and funding to help the people of Haiti get back on their feet.
With poor medical resources, many of these amputee victims are at an increased rate of infection that can lead to further amputations and even death. The prostheses and orthotic supplies can help restore blood flow to the amputated limb and reduce the chances of atrophy, infection and further complication. If these patients are unable to get around due to the lack of medical resources, they can also quickly become a burden on their families and society.
Many Haitians have lost a limb due to the devastation of the earthquake and with that comes lost opportunity. With your support we can help provide new opportunities for those that are facing an extremely challenging future in Haiti, especially the children. Let's walk together to help Haiti walk again!
If you're not able to participate and would like to make a secure donation, please visit http://www.firstgiving.com/healtotoeforhaiti
This event is being organized by students from Nease High School, UNF and FSCJ.
Event proceeds will benefit the Physicians for Peace Walking Free Program for Haiti.
Used prosthetic limbs, crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility devices can be donated on Saturday March 27th from 7am-2pm at the event tent by the Jacksonville Beach Pier.
Check-in and T-shirt pickup will begin at 7AM Saturday morning. Complimentary refreshments and Nacho Bar will be available to all participants courtesy of Paco's Mexican Grill. (www.pacosmexicangrill.com)
First 100 walkers registered will get a free T-shirt. T-shirts will be available on a first come, first served basis for participants registered after 3/15/10. Tickets will be available the day of the event for $25.00 (Checks only please made payable to Physicians for Peace.)
Remaining T-shirts, if any, will be available for sale after the walk for $20.00 (Checks only please made payable to Physicians for Peace.)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please share this page with your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers.
We greatly appreciate your support!
Thank you!
Walking Free YouTube Videos:
Recent News Articles:
Haiti's Quake Leaves Behind a Generation of Child Amputees (Includes Video)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/weather/jan-june10/haiti1_02-02.html
Uncertain Future for Haiti's Amputees
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8488792.stm
Haiti's Biggest Loss Since Quake: Thousands of Amputees
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=50&a=436592
Website images courtesy of www.physiciansforpeace.org
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or have any questions, feel free to contact us at HealtoToeforHaiti@gmail.com and we will get right back with you!
A BIG Thank You to our sponsors and contributors: Paco's Mexican Grill, Watson Cares, Matrix Insurance Agency, Beach Bowl and Tropical Wines. More coming soon!
When & Where
Jacksonville Beach Pier (Walk on Beach)
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32250
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:00 AM (ET)
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Hosted By
Students Reaching Out For Haiti's Children
The proceeds from this event will benefit the Physicians for Peace Walking Free program in Haiti.
About Physicians for Peace
Physicians for Peace was founded in 1989, dedicated to the ideal that health care in the developing world can best be improved by providing training and education to health care professionals in those countries. When we send one volunteer medicalprofessional overseas, that person might train 10 of their peers in-country, who will later heal thousands or tens of thousands of patients in the world’s most underserved populations.
By focusing on long-term, sustainable, replicable medical education and training, we send teams of medical volunteers — including physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, physician assistants and other
healthcare professionals — to places where their teaching and healing skills are needed most. Since its inception, Physicians for Peace has made hundreds of trips to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and beyond, changing the lives of countless thousands of people along the way.
WALKING FREE PROGRAM
Throughout much of the world,amputee victims of land mines, earthquakes,
motor vehicle accidents, industrial and agricultural accidents, birth defects,
disease, and war receive little or no medical treatment. Physicians for Peace designed the Walking Free Program in 2005 to assist such victims by establishing sustainable prosthetic and rehabilitation centers in developing nations worldwide. Efforts include prosthetic and orthotic production, clinical and academic education programs, direct patient care, surgical and medical management, and public education. The Walking Free Program has had much success conducting dozens of research, education, and training missions. Additionally, we have helped more than ten thousand patients with prosthetic and orthotic needs, providing millions of dollars in prosthetic and orthotic in-kind contributions, including rehabilitation and surgical supplies and equipment.