High Plains Post raised $14,400 for wounded veterans.
On Jan 26, SAME High Plains Post hosted a fundraising gala to benefit wounded warriors. More than 150 attended, resulting with the Post raising almost triple their original goal.
The gala featured guest speaker Tech. Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers, USAF, and Quality of Life Plus (QL+) Executive Director Scott Monet. Tech Sgt. Deslauriers is an explosive ordnance disposal technician who was wounded in Afghanistan while conducting a post blast investigation. QL+ Executive Director Scott Monet gave a brief demonstration on improving the quality of life of wounded warriors using innovative techniques.
QL+ is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to foster and generate innovations to aid and improve the quality of life of those injured in the line of duty. Learn more about QL+ at www.qlplus.org.
The Post raised a total of $14,440 for QL+. Proceeds will be used for improving the quality of life of wounded veterans. To learn more about the SAME High Plains Post, visit www.highplains.same.org.
Dedicated High Plains Post members who organized the gala include Civilian Board of Director & Events Committee Chair Sean Sinclair; Post Secretary Brittani Metzger; Post Treasurer Sherrie Nymeyer; Civilian Board of Director Marianne Long; Post Vice President Shelly Schmidt; Post President Candis Hamilton; Military Board of Director Lt. Col. Anthony Figiera; First Lt. Carter Kunz, USAF; and Second Lt. Robert Frederick, USAF and Post Military Board of Director.
Go to www.same.org/woundedwarrior to find information about the SAME Wounded Warrior Initiative and what you can do to help our veterans.
Monte Carlo Charity Night to support a local family of a wounded warrior
On October 26, 2012, the Philadelphia Post held its 4th Annual Monte Carlo Charity Night. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Travis Manion Foundation whose mission is “to assist our nation's veterans and the families of Fallen Heroes.” This year, through the Travis Manion Foundation, the net proceeds, nearly $9,000, will be donated to a local family who has to endure a future with a family member who became permanently disabled while fighting to protect our freedom.
The event includes food, music, casino table games, food, and raffle prizes for the guests to win that were all donated by generous companies for such a worthy cause.
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Prosthetic Knee - Leg Lift Project
Approximately 6 percent of U.S. military veterans with limb amputations are classified as bilateral, above-the-knee amputees. Restricted movement of the leg at the knee joint while walking on inclined surfaces or stair cases adds unnecessary strain due to the individual's need to use 
his/her upper body to move up and down stair cases.
The Prosthetic Knee-Leg Lift project will build upon the advances already achieved, further refining the design to maximize the prosthesis’ security and comfort, and reduce the weight of the design. A redesign of the device for a bilateral, above-the-knee amputee should focus on making it easier for the user to climb stairs and will enable these individuals to gain access to any location, including work places, regardless of ADA compliance. Click the photo below to see the Cal Poly student project team members. It is the team’s intent that the Prosthetic Knee – Leg Lift Project will be quiet, convenient, and helpful to amputees who want the same mobility that others can achieve.
Donations for the Prosthetic Knee-Leg Lift and the Myoelectric Mouse projects were made to QL+ on March 28, 2012, at the Golden Eagle Dinner; no further donations are being accepted for these projects. However, SAME is accepting donations for the Universal Lift Program. Click here to donate today.
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Individual Donors: Organization Donors: Aarcher Inc. R.A. Burch Construction MW Builders H&S Environmental Inc. SAME National ALLAN & CONRAD Inc. Gulf Coast Architectural Group STV Grumbach Consulting, LLC Sandhills Utility Services, LLC SAME-Washington DC Post Coast Harbor Assoc, Inc. Employees ASSET Group Inc. SAME Detroit Post ITSI Gilbane Company SAME Kentuckiana Post SAME Wichita Mountains Post
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We have met our projected goal as of Jan. 13, 2012. Please keep the momentum going by donating today!
Wounded Warriors Initiative
In 2011, the SAME Board of Direction established the Wounded Warrior Initiative to develop a strategy to support wounded warriors and families of fallen warriors. Chaired by Board member This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of Farnsworth Group Inc., the initiative focused on three key efforts to help wounded warriors through rehabilitation and their transition to the civilian workforce. [Please click on the focus areas below for details on each specific effort.]
- Mentoring, Job Transition and Education Assistance program
- Rehabilitation and Support Programs
- Quality of Life Plus (QL+) program
Today, SAME is continuing its efforts to support Wounded Warriors. Through efforts at the national, regional and local levels, SAME members are actively working to provide support and service to our wounded warriors and their families.
To see what SAME Members are doing on the local level, or to find a Post near you, click on the links below.
SAME also is continuing to accept donations to help fund Quality of Life Plus (QL+), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that engineers adaptive technologies to benefit America’s wounded Veterans, first responders and other public servants. By harnessing the creative and engineering skills of students and faculty at Cal Poly, QL+ succeeds in developing innovative solutions that help our nation’s heroes live, work and play. The combination of engineering, mentoring future engineers, and supporting our wounded warriors made a partnership with QL+ an exceptional fit for SAME.
If you would like to donate to SAME and/or QL+ go to www.same.org/donate. You will be able to make a donation using our, secure online donation form, or download the Contribution Form and contribute via mail or Fax.
Additional resources on SAME’s Wounded Warrior Initiative:
- Letter to SAME Members from SAME President Rear Adm. Christopher J. Mossey, P.E., CEC, USN, regarding SAME's Wounded Warrior Initiative. Click here [PDF].
- Article on SAME’s Wounded Warrior initiative and its support to the QL+ program featured in the summer 2012 edition of Innovation, the quarterly publication of the Industrial Designers Society of America. Click here to read the article [PDF].
Myoelectric Mouse Control Project
Myoelectric stimulation of residual limb(s) as soon and as often as possible after amputation helps retain crucial nerve endings in amputees, allowing for greater control of prostheses fitted at a later date. The Center for the Intrepid in San Antonio, Texas, is a rehabilitation center that uses nerve stimulation control to interface with software games. The medical technology currently in use by occupational therapists and physiotherapists, both there and elsewhere, is limited and outdated in comparison to current market technology.
This QL+ Project will develop a myoelectric control based interface for a standard USB computer mouse. Creating a rehabilitative experience that is engaging and fun will assist in improving the life of the patients. This rehabilitation serves as a precursor to prosthetic options.
Donations for the Prosthetic Knee-Leg Lift and the Myoelectric Mouse projects were made to QL+ on March 28, 2012, at the Golden Eagle Dinner; no further donations are being accepted for these projects. However, SAME is accepting donations for the Universal Lift Program. Click here to donate today.
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Individual Donors: William C. Allanach John B. Swartwout Charles J. Williams P.E., DBIA, PMP Gary Basham Dennis T O'Geary Bob & Phyllis Wolff Tony Leketa Diana Dawkins Harold Rosen Daniel Palaghiuc Command Sgt. Maj. William McDaniel Jr., USA (Ret.) Rear Adm. Sven E. Rodenbeck Jeff and Denise Sorenson Organization Donors: R.A. Burch Construction MW Builders H&S Environmental Inc. SAME National ALLAN & CONRAD Inc. Gulf Coast Architectural Group SAME Orange County Post Sandhills Utility Services, LLC SAME Washington DC Post Coast Harbor Assoc., Inc. Employees Farnsworth Group, Inc. SAME Detroit Post WT Resources SAME Oklahoma City Post SAME Tampa Post Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. SAME Greater Kansas City Post SAME Narragansett Bay Post SAME San Antonio Post SAME Omaha Post SAME Cape Fear Post SAME Dallas Post 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference SAME New York Capital District Post |
We have met our projected goal as of Feb. 24, 2012. Please keep the momentum going by donating today!
