{"id":55916,"date":"2020-01-15T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=55916"},"modified":"2020-01-15T19:24:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T00:24:01","slug":"national-mobility-equipment-dealers-association-inks-partnership-deal-with-oscar-mike-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/national-mobility-equipment-dealers-association-inks-partnership-deal-with-oscar-mike-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association Inks Partnership Deal with Oscar Mike Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA<\/a>) today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with the Oscar Mike Foundation (OMF<\/a>) establishing NMEDA as the Official Vehicle Sponsor for OMF\u2019s signature event, the United States Quad Rugby Association National Championships.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nPHOTO CAPTION: (L-R) Oscar Mike Foundation CEO Noah Currier with NMEDA\u2019s Director of Government Relations, Amy Schoppman. <\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

OMF founder and CEO, Noah Currier<\/a>, will be featured at the NMEDA Annual Conference & Expo<\/a>, March 3-5 in Daytona Beach, on the highly anticipated, \u201cRolling Disrupters<\/a>\u201d panel discussion. The distinguished panel will also include Dr. Rory Cooper<\/a>, chief of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories<\/a> at the University of Pittsburgh; Sam Schmidt, former Indy car driver and founder of Conquer Paralysis Now<\/a>; and famed wheelchair motocross athlete Aaron \u201cWheelz<\/a>\u201d Fotheringham.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to be partnering with Oscar Mike,\u201d said Danny Langfield<\/a>, NMEDA CEO. \u201cNoah and his folks are doing incredible work getting our injured veterans \u2018On the Move\u2019 (which is the literal translation of Oscar Mike in Military radio jargon). When we realized our organizations were so well aligned in our respective missions, this partnership came together very naturally.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNMEDA is exactly the kind of organization we want on our team,\u201d stated Currier. \u201cGetting veterans back on the road and ensuring they maintain their independence \u2013 that\u2019s what NMEDA members do, period. And that\u2019s a perfect fit with our mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

OMF will also be a featured exhibitor at the NMEDA Conference, which includes the largest auto mobility Expo<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Conference attendees will receive a one-of-a-kind, custom NMEDA t-shirt created by the expert designers of Oscar Mike Apparel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OMF is the latest addition to NMEDA\u2019s strategic partners, which also include Paralyzed Veterans of America<\/a>, United Spinal<\/a>, American Occupational Therapy Association<\/a>, Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists<\/a>, and Case Managers Society of America<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NMEDA is proud to join OMF\u2019s family of corporate sponsors<\/a> including Ford, USAA, Amazon, Facebook, Google and dozens of others who support Oscar Mike\u2019s mission of keeping veterans on the move.<\/p>\n

Contact: Katie McDonald, Manager of Communications & Social \u2013 NMEDA; katie.mcdonald@nmeda.org | 813.264.2697<\/p>\n

About NMEDA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NMEDA is a non-profit trade association of mobility equipment manufacturers, dealers, driver rehabilitation specialists, and other mobility professionals dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities and driving independence through the use of wheelchair accessible vehicles. Learn more: https:\/\/nmeda.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Oscar Mike:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oscar Mike strives to be a leading provider of funding for injured Veterans to participate in life-changing adaptive sports. We utilize 100% of donations to the Oscar Mike Foundation\u00a0501(c)(3) Public Non-Profit and proceeds from our Oscar Mike Apparel Sales to provide support to injured Veterans looking for an opportunity to stay active. By focusing on the arena of adaptive sports, the Oscar Mike Foundation assists in offering an outlet for an ongoing competitive lifestyle to thousands of American Veterans who have sacrificed for the defense of our country. Learn more: https:\/\/www.oscarmike.org\/collections<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n*Caption: Oscar Mike Foundation CEO Noah Currier with NMEDA\u2019s Director of Government Relations, Amy Schoppman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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