October 2009

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. recently provided education and awareness as a healthcare exhibitor at the Breast Cancer Awareness Step‘n Stride event which took place at Hagerstown Community College on Saturday, October 24th.

Ability’s team of employees proudly participated in the Step n’ Stride walk which raised over $172,000. All proceeds stayed local to the Hagerstown community through Breast Cancer Awareness Cumberland Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. The proceeds fund programs for early breast cancer detection and breast cancer support. Participants raised money for such services as mammograms, ultrasounds, wigs, hats, turbans, breast prostheses, bras, Camp Hope Survivors, and other support and educational services.

“With October being Breast Cancer Awareness month and Ability providing an increased number of breast prosthetics and post-mastectomy products,” says Wendy Carter, COF & CFM of Ability, “We feel we can enhance peoples’ knowledge about these items, as well as when and how to utilize them.”

“Participating in this event is a wonderful way to support the breast cancer community,” says Jeffrey M. Brandt, President & CEO of Ability, “This was our third year participating in this worthy event. We look forward to a continued partnership with the Cumberland Valley Breast Cancer Awareness, Inc. organization to provide mastectomy services to those patients in need in coordination with other necessary cancer related services.”

For more information on the event, please call 1-800-963-0101 or visit www.HopeForU.org.