NY and NJ Amputees to Run/Walk One Mile to Raise Money and Awareness for Child Amputees Media Invited to Meet Local Amputees, See Bionic Prosthetic Legs, Participate in the Run/Walk, and Help Raise Awareness for Children SPRING LAKE, N.J., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- An amputation is a major set back for anyone. No matter how strong your will and determination, the road to recovery is long and challenging. But, with the help of Hanger certified prosthetists and the newest prosthetic technologies available, patients can resume their everyday lives with less challenges and obstacles. In a benefit to raise awareness and money to send amputee children to the Amputee Coalition of America's (ACA) Amputee Camp for Children, Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, numerous industry related manufacturers, and amputees from New Jersey and New York will gather in Spring Lake, New Jersey for the Hanger MPK- 1.6k Boardwalk Challenge. On Saturday, September 11, 2004, media are invited to experience firsthand how amputees are able to overcome tremendous setbacks and compete in a one- mile walk/run on the Boardwalk of Spring Lake. The event will begin at 9:00am at the Breakers on the Ocean with a safety check of the micro-processing knee units and prostheses. At 10:00am, the Challenge will start with a moment of silence in remembrance of the 9/11 tragedies and a prayer and ribbon cutting by Honorable Thomas J. Byrne III (Mayor of Spring Lake, N.J.), Bradford Deudne C.O. (Hanger NY & NJ Vice President), and Gwen Tschorke (Grand Marshall, Amputee). The Challenge will start at the gazebo directly across from the Breakers Hotel heading south on the Boardwalk 1/2 mile and returning to the start/finish line for the completion. Saturday, September 11, 2004, 9:00am-11:30am The Breakers on the Ocean 1507 Ocean Avenue Spring Lake, New Jersey 07762 (732) 449-7700 http://www.breakershotel.com/ Also attending the event will be 14-year-old Brady Jean Dupre with her parents Richard and Maureen. Brady is the first child to be sponsored by Hanger NY & NJ to attend the ACA's Amputee Camp. Brady suffers from ectrodactylism, which required numerous surgeries, leaving her a bilateral above-knee amputee. Sponsors of the Hanger MPK- 1.6k Boardwalk Challenge include Otto Bock HealthCare, Pal Healthcare, Ossur, and Endolite. For more information on Hanger, please call 1-877-4HANGER or visit http://www.hanger.com/. DATASOURCE: Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. CONTACT: Bill Fredenburg of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., +1-518-878-1239, Web site: http://www.hanger.com/ http://www.breakershotel.com/ x

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