C.A.T.S. is excited to announce that the December donor match end of the year campaign raised $20,000. A very special C.A.T.S. supporter pledged $50,000 to match donor end of year contributions. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
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Hallowheels Winners Announced!
THANK YOU to everyone who voted for Hallowheels, you helped C.A.T.S. raise $18,007! All our amazing participants will receive a complimentary prize & the top 3 a grand prize. Thank you to our prize sponsors Bergeron- Special Tomato US, Enabling Devices, & Freedom Concepts
CATS Receives Grants
CATS is pleased to announce The Roanoke Women’s Foundation has selected CATS for their 2022 grant funding. The grant will be used to purchase communication equipment to support the Early Intervention programs throughout the Roanoke Valley.
CATS also received $15,000 in grant funding from the wonderful Roanoke Va, based Louise R Lester Foundation.
Thank-You Hallowheels Sponsors 2021!
Join us in thanking our 2021 Hallowheels sponsors! These wonderful companies and individuals have provided the funding to cover the cost of framing materials for a family to create a costume incorporating their child’s wheelchair, walker or other adaptive wheeled device. Their donations also helps provide prizes to be awarded to the children and their families.
C.A.T.S. featured on Buzz4Good
C.A.T.S. was featured on an episode of the PBS program Buzz4Good which aired on Sept 22 on Blue Ridge PBS & VPM. You can also view it on their website. Click “Read More” for the link!
ALERT: Voyage Adaptive Stroller manufacturer recall
CATS has been made aware that Sunrise Medical has issued a product correction (recall) involving the Zippie Voyage adaptive stroller. Not all Voyage strollers are affected.
UPDATE 8-15-2021: Hallowheels Costume Contest: Call for Participants and Sponsors
Call for participants and sponsors for Hallowheels!!! This is CATS’ wheelchair costume competition and annual FUNdraiser.
C.A.T.S. selected as a 2021 Priority Automotive Charity Events beneficiary!
Priority Automotive Charities’ mission is to support dozens of local charities that help local kids grow, learn and succeed. This year, Children’s Assistive Technology Service has been selected as a beneficiary of their charitable events.
C.A.T.S. Receives disABILITY Impact Award
June 17th CATS was awarded the 2021 disABILITY Impact Award for our continuted service to the disabilities community in the Shenandoah Valley & across the state of Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to Thank The Disablity Law Center of Virginia for choosing CATS for this award, it is a true honor!
Making it Happen: Francie Mitchell of CATS-RVA
News 6 “Virginia This Morning” has a weekly segment highlighting people in the community doing their part to make it happen.
Today, they featured Francie Mitchell, PT, DPT, PCS, the Program Director for the Richmond Children’s Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S). Board member Susan A. Elmore, PhD nominated Francie for this honor. Click “Read More” to view the segment.