And it’s over, Hallowheels 2019. So, who won the costume competition? The Winners are ALL the children who were so pleased with their costumes! Oh, you mean that winner? All the teams where charged with not only designing and building costumes for their assigned youngsters, but then they had to go out and recruit votes, sending people to our website, explaining our mission: To make sure ALL children who need it have access to adaptive equipment because of
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Thank-You Hallowheels Sponsors!
Our teams and children have met. Costume ideas have been exchanged and the fabrication has begun! We are excited to see the results, but this could not happen without our Hallowheels sponsors! Please join us in thanking them:
$500 Sponsors: Brent Hutson, Suburban Propane, Roanoke County Women’s Club, Cindy Wood
Sponsor Spotlight: CORA Physical Therapy
CATS is very proud to announce that CORA Physical Therapy has provided a major gift in support of our mission. This financial support was provided in recognition of our ongoing collaboration in the provision of services to kids who need adaptive equipment. A huge thank you and shout out
CATS celebrates 5 years!
Children’s Assistive Technology Service celebrated its 5th birthday yesterday evening at the home of founder and CEO Cathie Cummins and her husband Randy. In attendance were members of the Smith Mountain Lake community (Lions Club, Antique Boat Club, Civitans, neighbors, and friends) who have provided financial baking along with volunteers who repair, promote, transport, and deliver equipment to children across Virginia.
Hallowheels-Call for Sponsors
It’s almost time for Hallowheels, CATS annual fundraiser. Business sponsors contribute funds for materials needed to create costumes which include a child’s wheelchair. Businesses who would like to support a child’s dream-come-true costume should
CATS earns Great Nonprofits badge
Thank you to all of you whose comments and reviews helped Children’s Assistive Technology Service earn a top rating with Great Nonprofits! We are a volunteer managed organization, growing fast, and flub-ups happen, though we do our best to fix them! We appreciate your support so that we might find our way to sustainability and better service for all of Virginia’s kids with disabilities.
CATS at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Jason Grandeo and Anissa Davis, University of Lynchburg DPT program faculty, are at the American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting in Washington DC this week. Read more to see the full poster presentation.
Richmond CATS on the Move!
This happy team of volunteers braved the chilly weather and imminent snow storm to move the Richmond inventory from storage units to our new “place.” Yes, folks, a real place. Over the next couple of months we will be installing a workshop, office and storage for incoming donations, and ready-to-go inventory at 2545 Gayton Centre Drive in Short Pump of the greater Richmond area.
Kids on the Move Expo coming to Virginia Beach
Come see and get hands on experience with the latest adaptive equipment and mobility devices for children including Sleepsafe Beds, Permobil, TiLite, Ki Mobility, Leckey, Firefly, R82, Sunrise Medical, Assistive Technology Works and more! Door Prizes!