Miami Valley Spina Bifida Organization (MVSBO) Newsletter
Summer 2016
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Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!!
SBAA National Conference
This year the 41st SBAA National Conference was held in Bloomington, Minnesota. We wereable to financially assist 6 families to attend. Conference is always an incredible opportunity to learn the latest medical, educational, social advancements, and so much more with the Spina Bifida Community.
Come Join Us at Young's Jersey Dairy
If you have not been, you will be in for a treat! There is so much to do! They have batting cages, putt-putt golf, a corn maze, driving range, a chance to feed the goats & much more. Each person will receive a wrist band which will allow access to everything for the entire day.
When: SATURDAY, September 10th - Noon til ?
Time: We will be at the shelter near the putt-putt and driving range at 12:00 noon. Lunch will be served first. Then you are welcome to stay as long as you like- the wristbands are good all day, so feel free to try everything out!
Where:
6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
http://www.youngsdairy.com
RSVP: We will need to get a count of how many adults & kids will be attending from each family. You can RSVP by calling the SBO phone at 937-236-1122 or by emailing us at mvspinabifida@yahoo.com.
Please RSVP by September 2nd, 2016.
Cost: MVSBO will gladly pay for the immediate family.
2016 Para Olympics in Rio
It's an Olympic Year again this summer which means the Para Olympics will also be running. If you get a chance to, check some of the events out. There are now some events shown on TV. You can also catch some of the coverage online. Below is a link for some of the wheelchair basketball.
http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2016/May/26/US-Wheelchair-Basketball-Teams-Schedules-Set-to-Open-Rio-2016-Paralympic-Games
Equipment Assistance Request Form
If you need assistance with obtaining Spina Bifida equipment, please download the Equipment Assistance Request Form.
Previous Newsletters
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