Area Physicians Collect Sports Equipment to Combat Childhood Obesity
Advanced Orthopaedics and Ortho On-Call partner with RVA U-Turn Sports and Henrico Police Athletic League to provide local children with the resources they need to get up and stay active
Richmond, VA | May 31, 2016 – On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Advanced Orthopaedics and Ortho On-Call kick off their third annual AdvanceItUp! (AIU!) collection of gently-used sports equipment. AIU! is a community initiative designed to increase recreation options and active living at home and outside the home for area kids who do not have access to usable sports equipment. The public is encouraged to donate items that they no longer use and that are still in good condition. The donations will benefit deserving children in our area through the partnerships and programs of RVA U-Turn Sports and the Henrico Police Athletic League.
Advanced Orthopaedics and Ortho On-Call have collected thousands of pieces of equipment during the first three years of the program. Logan Ferguson, Relationship Manager with Advanced Orthopaedics shares “We have always had a heart for keeping area youth active. With so many of our physicians and staff volunteering to reach kids in the community as team doctors, non-profit board members and mentors, the AdvanceItUp! initiative adds a more tangible dimension to that service, helping to make a difference in the lives of area kids.“
Donations for the 2016 AdvanceItUp! program will be accepted from June 1 through June 30, 2016. Collection points include Advanced Orthopaedics on Shrader Road and in St. Francis Medical Pavilion, as well as all three Ortho On-Call locations (Midlothian, Chester and Westbury in Henrico). The program will accept most types of sporting equipment, excluding used uniforms and safety gear such as helmets. The organizations are most in need of equipment for soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball, wiffle ball, football and biking.
“U-Turn Sports is thrilled to partner with AdvanceItUp! this year,” shares Kris Wheeler, president of RVA U-Turn Sports. “Both programs share a mission for positively impacting our community and this is just one more way we can do this together.” Sgt. Kenneth L. Ragland (Retired), Executive Director of Henrico Police Athletic League (Henrico PAL) explains, “We eagerly look forward to reaching more children in the community and keeping them active with the items that will be generously donated.”
The physicians and staff from Advanced Orthopaedics and Ortho On-Call, along with volunteers from U-Turn and Henrico PAL, will collect, organize, and clean the equipment before distribution. More details including a list of needed equipment are available on the program’s web page AdvancedOrtho.me/AdvanceItUp.
Drop off locations:
Ortho On-Call
Phone: (804) 440-HURT(4878)
· Midlothian Location
15564 Westchester Commons Way, Midlothian, VA 23113
· Westbury Location
8901 D, Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA 23225
· Chester Location
12200 Branders Creek Drive, Chester, VA 23831
Advanced Orthopaedics
Phone: (804) 270-1305
Toll Free: (800) 966-1718
· West End Location
7858 Shrader Road, Richmond, VA 23294
· Southside Location
13801 St. Francis Blvd, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23114
AdvanceItUp! Partners
Advanced Orthopaedics is a full-service orthopaedic practice located in Central Virginia. Patients are treated by the expertise of a trained subspecialist, a physician who dedicates his entire practice to one area of orthopaedics. Advanced Orthopaedics features ten separate “Centers of Excellence.” Each center focuses on the treatment of one specific area of the body or one type of orthopaedic health concern. All of the centers combined provide excellent full-service orthopaedic care. Advanced Orthopaedics is one of the few practices in the nation where each physician specializes not only in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, but in a particular branch of orthopaedics as well. Learn more at www.advancedortho.me.
Ortho On-Call is the area’s first walk-in urgent care clinic designed to treat acute orthopaedic-related injuries and conditions. Ortho On-Call only treats orthopaedic injuries, so patients do not compete for care with patients who may have serious medical problems that take longer to diagnose and treat. Ortho On-Call is supported by the board-certified physicians and full-service therapies at Advanced Orthopaedic Centers. Learn more at www.orthooncall.me.
U-Turn is a non-profit organization that exists to train champions for life! They reach out to at-risk youth and welcome kids from any background, training them to be highly skilled athletes while offering positive mentorship to help build character, purpose and service. Learn more at www.u-turn.org.
Henrico Police Athletic League’s mission is to provide a high quality and safe environment for at risk youth in grades K-12 through educational, athletic and social programs, while creating a positive relationship between police officers and youth. Learn more at www.henricopal.org.