Help Kids with CP: Adaptive Equipment Fund

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Mara Karamitopoulos

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Help Kids with CP: Adaptive Equipment Fund

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About My Campaign

Hi! I'm Mara Karamitopoulos. I am a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Neuromuscular Clinic at NYU's Center for Children. I am running the New York City marathon this year to raise money for adaptive equipment for children with CP and other neuromuscular conditions.

 

Many of my patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) are not able to access the equipment they need to thrive because insurance simply doesn't pay for it. For many of our patients, especially those families that live at or below the poverty line, out-of-pocket expenses are insanely expensive. Even as little as a $20 expense can be a true burden on these families.

 

Adaptive equipment makes a real quality of life impact for these children and includes items such as stretch straps, wheelchair/stander attachments, and adaptive bicycles.

 

Children should not suffer these types of hardships when so little can make such a large impact. Please help me raise money to enable these children to reach their greatest potential.

 

 

Comments

Adaptive equipment can be life-changing for kids with CP. Thank you, Dr. Mara Karamitopoulos for making the ask for donations. Thank you son, David for sharing with us. Drs. Ann and Steve Merkow.
Good luck!! I hope you have a great race!
Good luck tomorrow Mara!
Go, Mara, Go!! Have a great race!! 🎉
Go, Mara!!
This is such an amazing thing to support for this population!
Go Mara
Mara is the best!! Go Mara Go!!
Go Mara!
Enjoy the Run!
Your patients and colleagues are very lucky!
We are all very proud of you
Great cause and good luck!
Go Mara, Go! Xo
You're doing amazing things Dr. Karamitopoulos!!
Slow and steady wins the race
You rock!
Best wish in your race! Love your cousin
Mara, you're an inspiration to us all, both with fitting in the marathon training in your very busy life but also the work that you do. Thank you!
Go Mara!!!! With love, The Constantinides Family
Proud of you Mara!!
Go Mara!!!!
Way to go Mara!!

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