AAOE raises money for a community project to give back to the home city where the annual conference is held every year. “The Board of Directors believes it is important to ‘pay it forward,’ and in San Francisco, it was our goal to contribute to the prevention of the homelessness cycle,” said AAOE Past President Jim Kidd.
Here are five things to know:
1. The organization collected $6,008.31 before and during the conference, exceeding their initial goal of $5,000.
2. Two carloads full of material clothing and toiletries donations were also made to Larkin in addition to the financial contribution. The organization also donated chairs and a new flat screen TV.
3. Larkin Street Youth Services was founded in 1984 and serves youth from age 12 to 24 years old rebuild their lives and reach self-sufficiency.
4. There are more than 3,000 young people using Larkin Street’s resources and services each year.
5. AAOE was founded in 1969 and currently includes more than 1,300 orthopedic practice executives, administrators, physicians and staff.
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