Michigan Physical Therapy Association

APTA Shoes4Kids

APTA is now accepting donations for Shoes4Kids in conjunction with their June Conference & Exposition in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For years, Shoes4Kids has been serving underprivileged and under-served children and their families with new athletic shoes. Since 2006, Shoes4Kids has distributed over 4,000 pairs of new, brand name shoes and socks to children across the United States.

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah has agreed to accept and transport shoes to the local YMCA, The Neighborhood House, and The Road Home.

How Can You Help?
You can purchase a pair of new youth athletic shoes, toddler sizes 3/4 to teenage adult sizes up to 13/14. Monetary donations are also being collected to help purchase new shoes. For more information, please contact Brad Thuringer at (800) 657-4344 ext. 325. Deadline for all donations is June 21, 2013.

Shoe Donations:
Shoes4Kids
c/o Dr. R. Scott Ward, PT, Phd
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Utah
520 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Financial Donations:
Shoes4Kids
Brad Thuringer, PTA
Instructor, ACCE
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Lake Area Technical Institute
1201 Arrow Avenue
PO Box 730
Watertown, South Dakota 57201

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MPTA Spring Events 2013
MPTA Student Conclave March 22, 2013
MPTA Spring Conference March 23, 2013

Thank you to all MPTA Volunteers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, and all who attended for a success 2013 Student Conclave and Spring Conference.

We had an excellent weekend with a lot of fun, friends, updates, and education.

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MPTA Legislative News for members
As a service to our members, MPTA is working to update members on legislative news and information. Please click on the link below to proceed to the member only section to see the latest information or submit a question or comment on legislative issues.

MPTA Members please look to the MPTA website for further announcements and to submit questions to the Legislative Committee.

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General legislative information available on the MPTA Legislation webpage.

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Webmpta.com MPTA Mission The Michigan Physical Therapy Association is a professional organization representing physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students who have joined together to assure that high ethical professional standards are maintained and that quality health care in the areas of prevention, education and rehabilitation of movement dysfunction and wellness are received for all consumers in the state of Michigan.	APTA Shoes4Kids APTA is now accepting donations for Shoes4Kids in conjunction with their June Conference & Exposition in Salt Lake City, Utah. For years, Shoes4Kids has been serving underprivileged and under-served children and their families with new athletic shoes. Since 2006, Shoes4Kids has distributed over 4,000 pairs of new, brand name shoes and socks to children across the United States. The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah has agreed to accept and transport shoes to the local YMCA, The Neighborhood House, and The Road Home. How Can You Help? You can purchase a pair of new youth athletic shoes, toddler sizes 3/4 to teenage adult sizes up to 13/14. Monetary donations are also being collected to help purchase new shoes. For more information, please contact Brad Thuringer at (800) 657-4344 ext. 325. Deadline for all donations is June 21, 2013. Shoe Donations: Shoes4Kids c/o Dr. R. Scott Ward, PT, Phd Department of Physical Therapy University of Utah 520 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Financial Donations: Shoes4Kids Brad Thuringer, PTA Instructor, ACCE Physical Therapist Assistant Program Lake Area Technical Institute 1201 Arrow Avenue PO Box 730 Watertown, South Dakota 57201 MPTA Accepting Nominations for Leadership Positions and Awards MPTA is open for nominations for leadership positions and submissions for awards. Visit the MPTA Member page to see more information. Click here to visit the MPTA Member page. MPTA Fall Conference 2013 Join MPTA at the Westin Southfield on October 11-12, 2013 for the MPTA Fall Conference. Accepting submissions for research abstracts: Deadline May 20, 2013. Registration Special currently online for individual attendees. Click here for more information MPTA Spring Events 2013 MPTA Student Conclave March 22, 2013 MPTA Spring Conference March 23, 2013 Thank you to all MPTA Volunteers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, and all who attended for a success 2013 Student Conclave and Spring Conference. We had an excellent weekend with a lot of fun, friends, updates, and education. Click here for conference handouts for attendees and photo collection MPTA Legislative News for members As a service to our members, MPTA is working to update members on legislative news and information. Please click on the link below to proceed to the member only section to see the latest information or submit a question or comment on legislative issues. MPTA Members please look to the MPTA website for further announcements and to submit questions to the Legislative Committee. Legislative Announcements to MPTA Members are posted on the member only section. Select the link below to reach this new information. Visit MPTA Member Legislative News to see latest information or submit a question This is for MPTA Members only. General legislative information available on the MPTA Legislation webpage. Consumers: Click Here for More Information on how Physical Therapy brings Motion to Life Are you interested in learning about what it means to be a Physical Therapist or a Physical Therapist Assistant? Click Here! Would you like a member of MPTA to make a presentation on physical therapy careers to your school or organization? Contact the MPTA office at (734)929-6075 or E-mail: mpta@mpta.com	FAQ Page New Questions Added! Calendar of Events State-Wide and District Events! MPTA PAC Committee MPTA Institute Click Here for More Information on the MPTA Institute for Education and Research, Inc. MPTA Members click here to view issues of Shorelines. This is for MPTA Members only. Shorelines Readership Survey MPTA needs your input! Please take 5 minutes to give us your feedback on Shorelines! Many pages on mpta.com utilize Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader now!
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