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What a great start for 2011 and the
vision of Miracle Limbs-Courage in Motion! With the
growth of our Volunteer and Corporate Sponsor base, we
have been able to expand community awareness and support
and therefore the number of amputees we are helping.
Fundraising has been enhanced this
year with the selection of Miracle Limbs-Courage in Motion
as their charity to support for the year by not one, but
two significant organizations in Collier County. Both
The Naples Daily
News and Hodges
University have pledged to support our goals in 2011
with fundraising events and volunteer support organized by
employees and students. We are truly honored that two such
prestigious institutions in our community have chosen us
after only 5 years of operation.
Our main annual fundraising event in
March, the Annual
Miracle Limbs-Courage in Motion Bike Ride, was a big
success for the third year. Although we fell a bit short
of our financial goals, we exceeded the last two years’
net incomes, and had much more community involvement,
including a speech by Sheriff Rambosk and participation by
the CERT and S.W.A.T. teams. The Golden Gate Junior ROTC
and the Top Gun cheering team provided great enthusiasm
and energy as they cheered and supported the riders.
ARTHREX was
again our Titled Sponsor and this year
Waste Management
and CenturyLink
joined as significant Corporate Sponsors.
And to our great
fortune TREK Bicycle Stores of Naples
· Estero
once again completely supported us in both organizing and
marketing the event. With partners like these Miracle
Limbs was able to help Corey Kent (a 23 year-old soldier
who lost both legs and a hand in Afghanistan) and his
family financially, so that Corey’s Mom could continue to
stay with him at Walter Reed Army Hospital while his
step-father maintained his job in Cape Coral. We were also
able to start the funding for additional amputees as well
as begin the infra-structure growth we need to accomplish
in the next few months.
Our other annual event, The
Annual Miracle Limbs All Species
Family Fishing Tournament will once again be held at
Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club on October 15. The event
includes full BarBQ Buffet provided by Hamilton Harbor as
well as one of the best fishing gear silent auctions on
the circuit.
We have vetted and hired a
grant writer, and continue to
seek part time
volunteers to assist in tech support, office
management and case management support. Our Limb Bank is
growing to allow us more ability to assist the amputee
needs in underdeveloped countries.
We are also addressing the issue of dedicated
office space which will hopefully incorporate an area
where amputees, therapists and prostheticians can meet
with recipients. If anyone knows of
space which could
be donated, please let us know!
We have come a long way in the past year, and hope you can join us
in the ride for the next.
In Gratitude,
Bob & Diana Ayres, Co-Founders
Robert@miraclelimbs.org
MIRACLE LIMBS-COURAGE IN MOTION
6017 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 303
Naples, Florida 34119
239-591-8393
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