Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors and collaborators who contribute to making Stand With Me a success!
International Collaborators
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Hope Haven in Guatemala is our distribution partner in for Central America and occasionally other sites around the world. They help us identify patients through their vast network of physical therapists. They also help us follow up with patients months to years after they are distributed for feedback about the device. |
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Bee Line produces wheelchairs and other therapeutic devices for individuals around the world. We now have a joint production facility on the grounds of of their global distribution factory and are making standers at a rate of about 250 per year! We are delighted to have the input of their experienced staff for manufacturing the standing frames.
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LMR are our distribution partners in Lima, Peru. They help us identify and follow up with patients in the Capitol Metro area. They also help coordinate the acquisition of raw materials for the frames, and raise money locally to help increase the sustainability of the project.
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Our production partners in Lima, Peru. Capacitados is are really cool organization that trains young people with all different kinds of disabilities how to be carpenters so that they can be more independent individuals. They incorporate the production of standing frames as part of their education. SWM pays for the labor and tools associated with the standing frame production. This partnership helps SWM have reliable local partners while helping the Capacitors students develop skills like routing, large scale production planning, finishing work and upholstery all while also helping others with disabilities.
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MMI Peru has a long standing relationship with Stand With Me. They were the inspiration for the development of the standing frame and their dedicated therapists and team informed and commented on every step of the the design process. They were the first clinic in the world to use and distribute our standing frames with patients. SWM is proud to have a production facility in Arequipa, Peru where Hope and Health intends to build between 50 and 100 standers per year to service their local community. |
National Collaborators
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Hancock Lumber of Maine provides all wood products to SWM free of cost and help us get super deals on hardware and other items! As a result of this, Hancock lumber has helped significantly reduce the cost of many standers. A big thank you for their willingness to share expertise and support stateside and internationally!
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Adimab is a generous sponsor of our work located in Lebanon, NH. They are a biotech company that specializes in the production of antibody therapies to treat human disease. We are proud to have them as part of the team!
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Pompanoosuc Mills in East Thetford, Vermont, generously gives SWM a storage space state side! They have also been generous with their vast knowledge of wood working and woodworking machinery helping us produce prototypes and develop manufacturing techniques.
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FASTENation helps provides us with the Velcro materials that we use to keep our patients comfortable and safe while providing them the support that they need in the places that they need it!
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