THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO CHANGE LIVES: Support Global Spine Health on World Spine Day, October 16, 2019

GlobalValuesWSC Blog
Written By Nathan Cashion, DC

In celebration of World Spine Day on October 16, 2019, World Spine Care invites you to participate in Work-a-Day for World Spine Care.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • More than a billion people in the world today experience spine-related disabilities.

  • Spine disability disproportionately affects women, the elderly, rural communities, and lower-income countries.

  • The greatest burden of disability worldwide is attributed to neck and back pain combined. 

World Spine Care is a global charity with a mission to improve lives in under-served communities by providing evidence-based, sustainable spine care.  We aim to create a world in which everyone has access to the highest quality spine care possible.

YOU CAN HELP

From October 13th - October 20th, 2019, take the Work-a-Day for World Spine Care campaign and donate a portion of your clinic proceeds to World Spine Care.

With your support, we can help thousands of patients suffering from spinal pain and spine-related disability through patient care at our clinics in Botswana, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and India -  while continuing to build partnerships and provide training and outreach to the local community.  

HERE IS WHAT YOUR GIFT CAN DO

When deciding to Work-a-Day for World Spine Care and deciding to donate a partial or full day of work, this is the impact of your dollars at work*:

  • $10,000 will pay for approximately one-fifth of a research project, that includes the development and evaluation of an interprofessional neuromusculoskeletal screening, assessment, and treatment protocols for spinal conditions encountered in residents of a rural community;

  • $1,500 will help to cover the costs of a flight and on the ground expenses for an incoming Clinical Supervisor joining the WSC Program in one of our clinics;

  • $500 will provide the budget for clinic training materials, tools, and expenses for volunteers;

  • $20 will help to support local research initiatives taking place in the World Spine Care Clinic to build up the body of knowledge on effective spine care in under-developed communities.

TAKE ACTION

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Global Spine Care: Sign up now to receive updates on our upcoming campaign, social media tips, and marketing materials and tools that will help to implement the Work-a-Day campaign in your clinic.

Quote by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

ON BEHALF OF WORLD SPINE CARE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR CHANGING LIVES ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Visit www.worldspinecare.org or email Stefanie Ince, Executive Director to learn more.

Nathan Cashion, DC

Nathan Cashion is the Director of Digital Communications. He started volunteering with World Spine Care as a social media coordinator during chiropractic school. He traveled to Navi Mumbai, India, with the clinical team to establish the MGM Collaboration project.

He is the father of 2 active boys and resides in Oregon City, Oregon, USA.

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