October is National Physical Therapy Month

Every October we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy. It’s also a great opportunity to appreciate what PTs, PTAs, and students do to transform lives.

NPTM is the perfect time for service events such as PT Day of Service. Be a part of of APTAMD’s winter clothing drive for local homeless shelters throughout the state. A listing of shelters is noted below. .

The theme for this year is: The Value of Physical Therapy

This year’s resources include assets members can use to amplify the findings from APTA’s landmark report, “The Economic Value of Physical Therapy in the United States.”

In addition, resources about who PTs and PTAs are and for celebrating your professional pride during October are available through APTA’s ChoosePT National PT Month toolkit.

UMES and UMB PT Programs also have collection sites.

This event is being coordinated by the chapter’s student SIG.

Local Shelter Donation Sites - Have a Location to Add? Email Us.

Community Vision of Interfaith Works Address 8210 Dixon Avenue (formerly 8210 Colonial Lane) Silver Spring, MD – 20912	All things
Prince George’s County	Children winter wear, socks, hats, gloves
Union Rescue Mission of Western Maryland Address 16 Gulf Memorial Drive Cumberland, MD – 21502	Socks, hats, gloves- cold weather season
Light house of Annapolis	Socks, waterproof gloves, hats (NEW) Winter boots, hoodies, sweatpants, thermals, fleece pullovers (NEW or GENTLY USED)

Legs4Africa | Charity – Getting Africa walking again Through recycling prosthetic leg parts and facilitating amputee-led support groups they are getting thousands of people a year back on their feet.

APTAMD's 2022 PT Day of Service Collaboration

Legs4Africa

In 2022 APTAMD developed a collaboration with Legs4Africa to honor NPTM. The Bristol based charity gets people walking again in Africa and works to help amputees live independently, through the provision of prosthetic legs along with physical and emotional rehabilitation.

If interested or have contacts of interest for donations, contact our DEI Chair

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