Way to go DSI colleagues! We raised a grand total (with DSI match included) of $10,740 for Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders is a medical humanitarian organization that was started by doctors and journalists in 1971. This organization fled to Haiti to assist in providing aid to those suffering from the massive devastation. They are averaging 30 operations each day and still very busy. The injuries have changed from earthquake wounds to now more health related issues. Support and funds from companies and colleagues like DSI is still very much needed. It is nice to know that we can play a part in supporting such a great organization that is reaching the people of Haiti and making a positive impact.
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An inflatable MSF field hospital, equipped with two operating theatres, is expected to arrive by air in the next 24 hours. Crucial personnel, including surgeons and anesthetists, and supplementary stocks of medical supplies are on the way as well. George has committed to Dynasplint matching the first $10,000 raised by our colleagues and families. You may donate in two ways. You may either donate online at http://www.firstgiving.com/dynasplint or please make your contribution check out to Doctors Without Borders, and in the memo write Haiti Earthquake Response and send to Corp, att: Suzi Pitts. We will tally all of the donations and Dynasplint will match. Let’s try to raise all of the $10,000 and be able to send $20,000 to the relief effort.  Karen and George Hepburn in the donor chair As we enter into the month of December we look forward to celebrations and time spent with family. Unfortunately, for many local families, the Holidays will be spent in a hospital or with a sick loved one. One of the greatest gifts this season is to be a blood donor. Every year, millions of lives are saved by blood transfusions, and the only source of this life-saving resource is people! Blood donations typically drop during the holidays due to busy schedules, while the need remains constant. This can make the supply vulnerable to shortage. The American Red Cross needs approximately 1000 units of blood each day to meet the needs of patients and hospitals in our area. An accident victim can use as much as 100 units of blood, a liver transplant patient can use 10-20 units, premature babies, pregnant mothers and those with chronic diseases such as sickle cell disease all depend on a safe and adequate blood supply. Each whole blood donation can touch the lives of up to THREE patients. Last week Dynasplint colleagues became part of the solution by hosting our very own American Red Cross blood drive. Thanks to each donor, it was a huge success as we collected 38 units and saved at least 144 lives. Santa’s elves in Patti Lentz’s Dynasplint Medicare PAR group have been busy collecting hats, gloves, socks, etc for the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NEON.) If you are in the holiday spirit and would like to add to the tree, bring in your donation to the “Upstairs PAR” suite on Monday or Tuesday. See you all at the party at 4:00 at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club!!  Colleen and Kevin working out On September 26, Colleen King, CT&T consultant for Maryland, Delaware and Southern Pennsylvania, recently challenged herself to participate in “Fight Gone Bad” a grueling Crossfit workout . Fight Gone Bad was a nationwide effort to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Over 5,000 athletes participated and Fight Gone Bad raised more than $1 million to aid servicemen and women wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Colleen was the top fund raiser in her gym. The Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of honoring and empowering wounded warriors. She volunteers with Summit Assistance Dogs- a nonprofit organization, located in Anacortes, Washington, that provides highly-skilled mobility, hearing and therapy dogs for people with disabilities. Summit was founded in 2000 in response to the overwhelming need for more trained service dogs. There are more than 55 million Americans living with various disabilities, and the national average waiting time to receive a service dog is 2-5 years. Assistance dogs empower people with disabilities to lead lives of greater independence by performing tasks that would otherwise require reliance on a human caregiver. These tasks might include retrieving dropped objects, opening/closing doors, retrieving an emergency telephone, alerting a person who is hard of hearing to sounds, etc. Perhaps more important than the tasks performed, however, is the relationship itself. Depression, loneliness and anxiety tend to diminish, and it is the dog’s capacity for unconditional love that is often the greatest gift. Through partnership with an assistance dog, people often experience a joy and confidence previously unattainable through other means. Summit currently trains mobility, hearing, and therapy dogs. Summit volunteers like Anne may help with the pups by cleaning the whelping beds or cage, delivering a puppy to its training, sitting with a newborn pup, or help with administrative needs. Thanks, Anne for all you do!
Guys with Ties is a philanthropic organization whose first mission is to partner and raise money with local charities that focus on special needs of the Central Florida community. Their goal is to fundraise via events that every individual in Orlando would love to attend. We have always known that navigating a rehabilitative journey can be daunting. There is so much to consider in our physical health. But sadly, when we are unable to continue as before, other hardship can and do occur. We are happy to launch a new page for Patients on our website www.Dynasplint.com. The Resource List gives many state-by-state directories of services at time of need such as; meal delivery, transportation, emergency grants to disabled homeowners and renters, help with care giving and respite care. It’s all about restoring more than range of motion- we are about restoring life. Check it out and comment if you have a Resource to offer or add!
Twenty four Dynasplint Colleagues set out on Monday, August 17th to join hands with the Cheasapeake Bay Foundation, http://www.cbf.org/, in preparing oysters for the larvae-setting process. Following a quick introduction to the LEEDS Certified CBF building, colleagues boarded the work boat for the 40 minute trip to the Restoration Center. Upon arrival, a staffer explained that a single oyster filters 50 gallons of water a day and is crucial in cleaning up not only the Chesapeake Bay, but the rivers and creeks that flow into it. . Without hesistation, colleagues pulled on gloves, grabbed shovels and began the hard work of scooping up oysters mixed with other particulate and shaking them to screen out exess matter. The shells are used to house the larvae, or spat, allowing it to attach securely and grow into a mature, water- filtering oyster.
In the end, over 14 tons of shells were prepared that will create approximately 1.5 million baby oysters used on a restoration reef in the local area. Tired, and beyond sweaty from the shimmering heat, colleagues left with a sense of community and accomplishment for giving back and helping to restore water of the Chesapeake and its tributaries the way it ought to be! Way to go DSI colleagues. |
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Dynasplint’s South Florida Regional Sales Manager JR Tanghal and his Guys With Ties of Orlando are up to it again with “Costumes for a Cause.” The over $14,000 that was raised at the event will be split evenly between two local charities in Orlando that work with improving the lives of children with various conditions and disabilities. JR reports that, “This money will definitely fund their efforts in the future and it couldn’t have been a success without DSI’s contribution. It’s so great to work for a company that is dedicated to bringing life back to the way IT OUGHT TO BE!”
If ever there was an encouragement to keep on recycling our cell phones through “Cell Phones for Soldiers” it would be the recognition certificate we just received. Because of the donations thus far 37,760 minutes of free phone calls home have been given to our service members overseas. Having experienced a deployment of a loved one, I can attest to the pure joy on both ends of the phone when a call comes in. It’s an honor to be part of a company that takes seriously the desire to restore people, business and life the way it ought to be, and the way it ought to be is together.