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Fox Valley Orthopedic Physicians, Staff and Patients Help the Less Fortunate

The Gifts of Hope program provides a very Merry Christmas for Fox Valley families, thanks to Geneva businesses and organizations.

For more than years, the staff at Fox Valley Orthopedics has been doing something special for their community at Christmas time. Instead of buying each other gifts, they collect presents to give to others.

For the second year, FVO participated in Breaking Free’s holiday gift adoption
program, to ensure children in need would receive something at Christmas. Many
of FVO’s patients also contributed to the Gifts of Hope Program. Together, they’ll put presents under four trees this holiday season, helping 15 children with all their Christmas wishes.

“FVO is honored to be involved in such a worthy cause,” says Mary O’Brien, FVO’s chief executive officer. “The community has given us so much that we feel privileged to be able to give back to families in this way.”

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Established 30 years ago, Breaking Free Inc. is a not for profit organization committed to helping individuals and families reach their full potential. In
2008, the group established The Gifts of Hope Program, a holiday gift adoption service for families attending one of Breaking Free’s many programs. The most needy families from each program are chosen, and all the necessary information provided to organizations and individuals willing to “adopt” these children for Christmas. 

One of the Gifts of Hope Program recipients this year is a single mom trying to get her life back on track. A mother of five children – ranging between six years and
nine months of age—the Aurora mother is extremely appreciative of what
Breaking Free’s Gifts of Hope Program has given her this Christmas season.

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“Words cannot express how this makes me feel,” she says. “Now I know my kids will have a Christmas because with the times being so tough, I couldn’t afford to
give them one on my own.”

Each year, participating organizations and individuals commit their time and donations to Breaking Free’s Gifts of Hope Program. This year, Fox Valley Orthopedics, United Healthcare Systems, Volt Technical Resources, DuKane ABATE Motorcycle Food and Toy Run, Rejoice Lutheran Church Congregation in Geneva, and Dr. Mark J. Glessener from Fox Valley Chiropractic in St. Charles, have given their support.

With the collaboration of organizations such as FVO, Breaking Free has helped
strengthen the lives of 15,000 people each year through its compassion, dedication, and education. To help by purchasing gift cards or adopting one or more children next holiday season, contact Karen at 630-897-1003, Ext. 213, or at kmay@breakingfreeinc.org. Or go to the web site at http://www.breakingfreeinc.org.

ABOUT FOX VALLEY ORTHOPEDICS (FVO)

Fox Valley Orthopedics was founded in 1973 in Geneva, Illinois for the purpose of providing exceptional comprehensive orthopedic care in an environment that puts patients first.  Dedicated to the community, FVO provides athletic trainers in many local high schools and is the official team physician group for the Kane County Cougars. The practice serves communities throughout Chicago with offices in Geneva, Elgin, and Naperville. For more information, go to www.fvortho.com.      

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