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Camp UBPN 2019 (Registration is closed)

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Fri - 13 Jan
Richard Looby

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It's so difficult to raise money for non-profits. Crowd funding you find people raising 10,000 dollars for something that is innocuous. I don't get it. The non-profit I volunteer for helps kids that receive permanent arm paralysis during birth. Anyone know what a stinger is? Well this is a permanent stinger. Limiting mobility, range of motion, pain, and the ability to be bilateral. 12,000 babies a year are injured. One baby an hour every day. Erb's Palsy. Klumpkes palsy. Complete paralysis if all five nerves are ripped from the spine due to improper maneuvers by the ob or attending. Physical and occupational therapy. Surgeries. Rare enough that most kids never meet another kid like them ever. Camp UBPN gives them that opportunity. $5 would be enough to say that this cause is important. This injury also happens from sports, automobile and motorcycle accidents, and a myriad of other traumatic accidents. But a newborn shouldn't have to deal with it. And yet they do. Let them know they are not alone. Send them to Camp. Donate anything. My daughter Kailyn has the injury. Has endured two surgeries, the second because she was experiencing 10/10 pain syndrome. So that's why this is important to me.. Camp lets people learn from each other.. Without it, they are alone and on their own without understanding or support. Click the link Donate to Camp UBPN 2019 or start your own fundraising page!

UBPN awareness shirts available now! $17.00 shipped!

Thu - 28 Jan
Richard Looby

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We created a limited quantity awareness t-shirt that was originally created for the hearing of House bill 1538 which aims to make October Brachial Plexus Awareness Month in Missouri. The Bill was proposed by Representative Rob Vescovo who also suffered a brachial plexus injury at birth. There is more voting to take place, but the shirts are available now for $17.00 shipped! Quality UBPN awarness t-shirts in Adult sizes XL(7 left), L (9 left), M (3 left) Youth small (2 left)

President's Blog

Mon - 29 Jun
Administrator

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We're just attended for our annual BOD meeting in for 2019. If you have ever any suggestions for the BOD to review please forward them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our Website

The website still gets lot's of hits, over 1900/month and we hope the information contained is still of value to the community. With the growth of social media, our forums are not utilized but contain historical data that we leave them open but archived. For discussions with our community please visit our Facebook Share page or visit our Facebook UBPN page for inspirational stories and news of the day

Other Social Media Websites

Make sure you go follow all of the UBPN social media pages to stay updated!

Twitter: @UBPN

Instagram: @OfficialUBPN

AND add us on snapchat: officialUBPN

Our Store and Amazon

We continue to sell awareness items through our UBPN store. Consider purchasing a magnet or bracelet to help spread awareness! We just received new jewelry awareness pins so order your for next awareness week.

UBPN Store

If you do shop through Amazon, please consider using this link:

UBPN Amazon Link

It will not cost you anything extra, and a small portion of sale goes to benefit UBPN

If you have benefited from the resources offered by UBPN, through the magazine, camp, website or message boards, please consider supporting UBPN through a donation of your time or resources. Without the community’s support, UBPN would be just another brachial plexus website, not the home it has been for so many.

Thank you for your support.

Awareness Week 2018 still looking for volunteers!-

"Brachial Plexus Awareness week 2018 is the first full third week of October 2019.

Volunteers

We have asked for volunteers, and we are happy when people come forward. We are always looking for help, whether it be website review-looking for deadlinks, Reviewing drafts of Outreach, Joomla experts, Fundraisers (especially!), or people who have connections who can help get the word out.

Outreach e-blast

Courtney and Amy are always looking for good stories, so if you have something to share like an inspirational story send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Myself Belts! I can do it myself!

Tue - 7 Apr
Richard Looby

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Read all about Myself Belts by clicking here

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Mission

Our Misson Statement
The United Brachial Plexus Network strives to inform, support, and unite families and those concerned with brachial plexus injuries, its treatment and prevention worldwide.

Our Shared Vision

Increase AWARENESS of and work towards the PREVENTION of brachial plexus injuries.
Provide SUPPORT for families and individuals affected by brachial plexus injuries.
EDUCATE medical and legal professionals, politicians and the general public on the issues surrounding this disability.
Create and maintain a NETWORK of information and support that will UNITE all those concerned with this injury worldwide.

Articles of Incorporation are available on the Ohio Secretary of State website database along with information about our incorporation.