In a related reply to the below post, John Gibson LP of Houston Texas, has
recently offered help in assisting Katrina refugee amputees with their
prosthetic needs in Houston.
His offices and facility is located directly across from The Houston
Astrodome ,where some 12,000 refugees are now housed.
Once a patient is identified, John will contact the Barr Foundation for the
specific component needs and we will in provide them from our warehouse
stock pile or reach out to the O&P manufacturers for component donations
and have them shipped for that specific candidate.
John and his volunteers will provide the rehabilitation and or required
adjustments and repairs to prostheses at no charge. The manufacture/donor
will receive acknowledgement for their tax deductible donations to the Barr
Foundation.
His tele number is 713-664-1922 and e-mail address (jgibson@hanger.com)
Thank you for your interest .If there is anything else we can do, please
e-mail or give us a call at 561-394-6514
Sincerely,
Anthony T. Barr
Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com/barr
foundation@t-barr.com
www.ertlreconstruction.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:OANDP-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU] On
Behalf Of Gary Cheney
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:10 AM
To: OANDP-L@LISTS.UFL.EDU
Subject: [OANDP-L] Hurricane Katrina
Does anyone have knowledge of, or had contact with anyone regarding those
individuals within the O and P community that have been impacted by
Hurricane Katrina? I would assume that with the horrific damage in the Gulf
coast areas that many of our colleagues have sustained significant damage,
if not total loss of their homes and/or businesses.
Is there any effort under way to identify those that have experienced losses
and how may we be of assistance to them in their time of need?
Gary Cheney, CPO, FAAOP
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