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Arthrex Supported Go Red For Women on National Wear Red Day's Tenth Anniversary

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Arthrex participated as a proud local cause sponsor of the Go Red For Women® movement by showing its support and wearing red on February 7, 2014. This year, more than 200 employees from Naples, Ave Maria, Ft. Myers and California participated in the 10th Annual Wear Red Day.

For more information on the movement visit: www.goredforwomen.org

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Arthrex Recognized for Philanthropic Contributions

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Arthrex was presented the 2014 Outstanding Corporate Philanthropy Award by the Community Foundation of Collier County during the Celebration of Philanthropy event on Friday, February 28, 2014. 

The annual event recognizes honorees for their dedication to philanthropic service in their community.

“As a leading healthcare technology innovator, we are dedicated to making people’s lives better around the world, and it starts right here in our community,” said Reinhold Schmieding, Arthrex Founder and President.  “We look forward to providing a significant and positive impact, and furthering our connection to the community for many years to come.”  

Arthrex Supported the 2014 AAOS Safe and Accessible Playground Build

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Arthrex supported the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Safe and Accessible Playground building program once again this year as a silver-level sponsor, and on March 11, 2014, hundreds of volunteers transformed Arthur Ashe Charter School’s playground in New Orleans into a safe and accessible place for all of its students. 

As an industry partner, Arthrex is committed to increasing public awareness of orthopaedics, and is proud to support AAOS in its endeavor to provide places where children, with and without disabilities, can get fit, safely play and have fun together.    
 

To learn more about the 2014 Playground Build Day, visit AAOS’ newsroom

Animal Refuge Center Pet Donation Drive A Success!

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Once again this year, the Animal Refuge Center's (ARC) Pet Donation Drive was a huge success with multiple pallets collected of various pet supplies to support the largest no-kill shelter in Southwest Florida, thanks to the dozens of Arthrex employees who donated to the drive. 

About ARC
ARC is a  501c(3) corporation whose purpose is to promote the adoption of spayed/neutered pets into responsible homes, provide outreach veterinary assistance, provide interim shelter and medical care to homeless, injured or abandoned animals, provide community education and public awareness as to the needs and care of animals in Southwest Florida.

For more information, visit http://animalrefugecenter.com/.

Arthrex Proudly Sponsored Special Olympics Area Games

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Arthrex was once again a proud sponsor of the Special Olympics area games held on Saturday, March  22, 2014, at Golden Gate High School. Volunteers helped cheer on athletes that participated in track and field, cycling and soccer.
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"If I could speak for all Arthrex volunteers, I would say it was a fantastic time," said Arthrex Senior Imaging & Resection Project Engineer Kevin Stanton. "We had an incredible turnout for these games, and we were proud to support Arthrex's mission of Making People Better – this time in our community."

Arthrex Named Family Friendly Business of Year by the Naples Alliance for Children

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Arthrex was named Family Friendly Business of the Year 2014 by the Naples Alliance for Children (NAFC) at the nonprofit's 17th annual awards dinner on Monday, April 7, 2014. Businesses that receive this designation truly exemplify a family friendly workplace that supports employees and their families. Arthrex also received this designation in 2012. 

NAFC's mission is to take a leadership role in advocating for the improvement of the quality of life for Collier County, Florida's youth and their families. NAFC encourages all business, large and small, to have workplace policies and programs which help employees to take an active part in raising their children. 

To read more about this honor as well as 25 other local businesses that received the NAFC designations, click here

Arthrex Supports Go Red For Women Campaign as Proud Southwest Florida Luncheon Cause Sponsor

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As a proud local cause sponsor of the Go Red For Women movement, Arthrex joined hundreds of supporters at the American Heart Association's luncheon held on Friday, May 9, 2014. The Go Red For Women Luncheonevent's mission is to better educate women about their risk of heart disease, and raise funds to lead the fight against the No. 1 killer of women. 

Arthrex has supported the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Heart Association for many years by sponsoring and participating in the Collier County and Lee County Heart Walks, National Wear Red Day, the Southwest Florida Heart Ball and the Go Red For Women Luncheon. 

Team Arthrex Wins 2014 Great Dock Canoe Race for Second Year in a Row

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Arthrex Distal Extremities team members Jerome Gulvas and RJ Choinski took home the VIP Race win for Arthrex at the 2014 Great Dock Canoe Race on Saturday, May 10, with their "Arthrex CanoePower" themed canoe once again this year - that's two back-to-back wins in a row! They blew the competition out of the water, finishing 25 seconds faster than the second place team!  

The Annual Great Dock Canoe Race began 38 years ago as a community event, and has stayed true to its roots. Each year, proceeds of the event are contributed to a local organization, with the beneficiary this year being Drug Free Collier. 

Arthrex Hosted Fourth Annual Summer Family Fun Event at Collier County Parks' Sun-N-Fun Lagoon

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Arthrex Family Fun DayNearly 1,800 Arthrex employees and their family members came out to enjoy the fourth annual Arthrex Summer Family Fun Event at the Sun-N-Fun Lagoon on Saturday, June 7, 2014. The event provided fun for all ages with unlimited access to the park's pools, slides, lazy river, diving boards and children's water play areas.  

Families cooled off with Rita's Italian Ices and enjoyed a delicious catered dinner by Frisco's. Thanks to the generous donations of attendees, five large collection boxes of nonperishable food items were filled for the St. Matthew's House Food Drive. 
 

Special thanks to the Arthrex Meetings & Events Team and Collier County Parks and Recreations’ Sun-N-Fun Lagoon for hosting another wonderful Arthrex Summer Family Fun Event!

Arthrex California Technology Sponsored Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament

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ACTGolfTournamentOn June 9, 2014, Arthrex California Technology (ACT) employees attended the 18th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament at La Cumbre Country Club in Santa Barbara, CA.

The tournament, organized by the Executive Women’s Golf Association, benefits the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Breast Care Center and the Santa Barbara Breast Care Resource Center in Santa Barbara, CA.

Arthrex was the top Eagle Sponsor of the tournament and had two foursome teams play and contribute personally to the cause. 

ACT is an Arthrex subsidiary located in Santa Barbara, CA.




Arthrex Received Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award

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On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, Arthrex was presented with the Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award by Florida’s Commissioner of Education. Commissioner's Business Recognition

The award is given to school district partners across the state who are truly making a difference in their communities. Commissioner Pam Stewart recognized Arthrex primarily for the very generous donation of iPads made to Collier County high schools as part of the “teach me in my world” initiative. Arthrex purchased 30 classroom sets of iPads for each of the nine high schools that are being used in a variety of ways in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) area.  Commissioner's Business RecognitionArthrex also supports the community and its schools with employees serving on various school advisory boards, attending Superintendent CEO Briefings, participating in “Principal for the Day” programs, and providing teacher and student internship opportunities. 

Arthrex’s Leadership Collier and GAIN Graduates

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Leadership Collier and GAIN GraduatesArthrex Arthroplasty Engineering Manager Scott Sherman, a 25th Anniversary Leadership Collier Class of 2014 graduate, has been elected to serve on the Leadership Collier Foundation’s (LCF) board for the next three years. The foundation’s mission is to build a broad-based network of community leaders who enhance their leadership abilities and skills through continuing education, shared perspectives and community involvement in order to enable them to work toward solutions in the public interest. The foundation accomplishes this through its Leadership Collier and Growing Associates in Naples (GAIN) programs, among others.  

Through the work of the LCF Alumni Association, graduates continue to build alliances, foster goodwill and civic trusteeship that will strengthen Collier County through nonprofit organizations, local government boards and our schools while enhancing relations with other like-minded, influential community leaders.

Arthrex’s Leadership Collier Foundation program alumni also include: 

Leadership Collier: 
Ken Helenbolt, class of 2008 
Connie Byrne, class of 2009 and Board Member 2010-2013 
Cindy Obrecht, class of 2010 
Patricia Hilbrands, class of 2012 
Scott Sherman, class of 2014 
Kevin Stanton, upcoming class of 2015 

GAIN: 
Robert Benedict, class of 2012 
Tithi Dutta Roy, class of 2012 
Zach Ingwer, class of 2014 
Ricky Khosla, class of 2014 
Lance Provance, class of 2014 

For more information on these leadership programs, contact Amanda Beights at Amanda@NaplesChamber.org or visit the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce’s website here.  

Arthrex Supports Back to School Fair for Foster Children

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Friends of Foster ChildrenOn Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Golden Gate Community Center in Naples, FL, Arthrex teamed up with Friends of Foster Children for a special Back to School Fair to help local foster children receive school supplies and other necessities for the new school year. In addition to monetary support, Arthrex employees volunteered at this successful and worthwhile event. The executive director of Friends of Foster Children sent the following note to Arthrex after the event:  

“Where do we begin to find the words to say thank you for the incredible support 
Arthrex gave to the inaugural Back to School Fair for foster children. The event was a huge success…your team that turned up was amazing. So very helpful, multi-talented and compassionate they all dug-in to really work the event.... What an incredible community culture you must have at your organization.” 
 

To read the article that appeared in 
Naples Daily News, please click here.

Arthrex Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge

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The Arthrex Charitable Team (ACT) accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Wednesday, August 20, and ACT members challenged Arthrex Medical Center staff and community partners NCH Healthcare System and Moorings Park to step up to the challenge next.



Arthrex made a $2,500 contribution to the ALS Association and encourages others to donate to its Florida Chapter here

Arthrex Proudly Commits to Three-Year Sponsorship of Naples Equestrian Challenge

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NECAs a long-standing supporter of the Naples Equestrian Challenge (NEC), Arthrex is proud to announce it has recently become the nonprofit organization's Champion Sponsor with a three-year commitment to NEC's existing programs and events. In addition, Arthrex has made a substantial donation to NEC's Barn Raising Capital Campaign to fund its much needed expansion. 

Naples Equestrian Challenge, Inc., based in Naples, FL, has a mission of improving the lives of children and adults with special needs through therapeutic riding and other equine-related programs.  

“We are proud to support and partner with Naples Equestrian Challenge as the organization’s mission aligns well with Arthrex’s overall commitment to the health and well-being of our community,” said Lisa Gardiner, Arthrex spokeswoman and a member of the Arthrex Charitable Committee.

NECArthrex has applied its expertise in orthopaedics and biologics for humans to develop more than 100 products for treating horses and dogs through its Arthrex Vet Systems division, which manufactures treatments for conditions that often affect NEC’s therapy horses, such as arthritis and soft tissue injuries. Over the last few years, a representative of Arthrex has regularly visited NEC to administer the Arthrex ACP and IRAP II injections to the NEC therapy horses that need them.  

“Without Arthrex’s commitment to and compassion for NEC’s therapy horses, NEC would never be in a position to afford these highly beneficial treatments,” said NEC Executive Director Kim Minarich. “The Arthrex ACP and IRAP II injections ensure that our horses can comfortably carry out their therapy work with our riders with special needs.”

The ACP treatment delivers a high concentration of plasma rich platelets to soft tissue injury sites, increasing the amount of growth factors which help the injury heal. The IRAP II is an anti-inflammatory therapy that blocks one of the major inflammatory substances the body releases in the event of injury or arthritis.

To learn more about Arthrex Vet Systems, visit www.ArthrexVetSystems.com. For more information about NEC, visit www.NaplesEquestrianChallenge.org.

Arthrex Presents at Collier County Schools iSTEM Conference

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Maria HernandezArthrex was honored to take part in Collier County's 4th Annual iSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Conference once again this year on Saturday, October 11, 2014 with presentations from Arthrex Manufacturing HR Content Designer Maria Hernandez and Sterilization Engineer Beau Rollins.  

More than 400 teachers, parents, students, community members and school district staff participated in 35 exciting break-out sessions where they got hands-on with science, technology, engineering and math. Participants engineered robots, built solar cars, learned about sustainable gardening, integrated the arts into STEM, and so much more. Students from high school career academies also demonstrated their STEM-related work. 

Click here to view the iSTEM Conference's video footage (Maria and Beau's presentation is at the two-minute mark).  

Thank you to Maria, 
Beau and Arthrex Manufacturing HR Director Mike Boose who has presented at iSTEM in the past, for representing Arthrex so well and bringing to life why STEM education is so important for students' futures.   

Collier County Honor Flight Oct. 25 - Join Arthrex in Helping to Welcome Veterans Home!

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Honor FlightOn Saturday, October 25, Collier County Honor Flight (CCHF) will take off on its fourth mission, bringing 50 WWII and Korean War Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the monuments erected in their honor with help from Arthrex. Arthrex, along with Moorings Park, is sponsoring this mission and will be well-represented. In addition to CCHF Secretary Linda Valentine, Arthrex Executive Chef William Blum, Director of Arthroplasty, Finance & Business Development Derrick Romine and Derrick’s wife Karen will be going as guardians. Also for the first time, CCHF will be taking a select group of local ROTC students, including Database Administrator Bill Canfield’s son Will, as guardians and honor guards. Once again Arthrex Photographer Chris Toalson will be the flight’s official photographer, and Southern Hemisphere team member Marli Carvalho will be doing her second stint as a volunteer assisting veterans and guardians with their tickets and getting safely on the flight.

Guardians are volunteers who are assigned to escort a veteran from the 4 a.m. start to the 10 p.m. landing. They play a critical role for the veteran during the day as the veterans of this era range in age from late eighties to early nineties. Throughout the day, a guardian sees to their veteran’s every need, taking them from place to place, often by wheelchair, listening to colorful stories of the war and forging what often becomes a life-long friendship with the veteran.   

As a Gulf War Veteran, Derrick Romine knows first-hand the sacrifices these veterans have made and is thrilled to be a part of this fourth mission, along with his wife Karen. The Romines traveled the world during Derrick’s active duty with the Air Force and Derrick remains in service today as a dedicated member of the United States Air Force Reserve. 

This will be the first trip to include local ROTC students. Bill Canfield and his family attended the third mission's Welcome Home Celebration at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) where his son Will got a taste of the Honor Flight experience. Along with guardian activities, ROTC students will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery and Bill reports his son is excited and honored to be part of the upcoming trip. 

Honor FlightThe Welcome Home celebration at RSW is the perfect ending to a perfect day for the veterans, and something every Arthrex team member and family is welcome to participate in. For veterans and their families, the Welcome Home is often the highlight of  the day and the memory they most treasure. Open to the general public, entire families return time and time again to this moving display of gratitude and patriotism. Veterans are often moved to tears by the children who stay up long past their bedtime who stand and salute, shake hands and wave flags. It is a sight to behold and an experience no American family should miss! 

Click here to view a slideshow from the last Honor Flight by the Knights of Columbus. For more information on Collier County Honor Flight, please visit www.CollierHonorFlight.org.

Eighth Annual Arthrex Charitable Championship Raises $12,000 for Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida

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ACCThe 8th Annual Arthrex Charitable Championship (ACC) held on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, FL was a huge success with proceeds benefiting the Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida!

Two courses were utilized to accommodate 160 golfers and eight volunteers. Each course produced a 1st place foursome and all attendees vied for a number of raffle packages and prizes, all to benefit the worthy nonprofit organization. In total, 
$12,000 was raised through player registrations as well as raffle and mulligan sales.


Congratulations to the champions of the 8th Annual ACC!  On behalf of the Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida, thank you to all of those who participated, volunteered and donated!  

Tournament Champions:

Pine Course 1st Place
Tim Thompson
Matt Medlin
Aaron Wilson
Tim Johnson 

Palm Course 1st Place

Fred Ernsting
Gary Boeschen
Paul Cuda
William Gates 

Longest Drive:
Tim Thompson, Michelle Chargot, Paul Schenck, Tiffany Roarty


Closest to the Pin:
Tim Thompson, Kristin Jowett, Erick Corsio, Tiffany Roarty


Best Dressed Foursome:
Doug Erickson, Ryan Robbins, Maya Alfonso, Karly Bischoff
 

Raffle Package Winners:
Karly Bischoff, Josh Michalik, William Blum, Nick Tosto, Nate Marzucco, Jeff Cotter, Rich Hughes, Doug Selliman
 

Arthrex Proud to Contribute to 2014 Collier Heart Walk Success

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Heart WalkArthrex proudly supported the Collier County Heart Walk once again this year as a cause sponsor and "Treasured Your Heart” at the event Saturday, November 1. The 5K walking event, held at Cambier Park in downtown Naples, was a great success with participation from more than 3,000 walkers, including nearly 50 Arthrex employees, family members and even dogs!  

More than $385,000 was raised to support lifesaving heart disease and stroke research to help find a cure for our nation's number one killer. Team Arthrex raised more than $10,000 for the cause alone and was a top fundraising team in the county once again.


Arthrex Gives Back to Those Less Fortunate During the Holiday Season

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St. Matthew's House Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Volunteers 

Arthrex employees and their families volunteered on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day to serve food at St. Matthew's House in Naples. Arthrex is a long-time supporter of St. Matthew's House, a local charity dedicated to housing the homeless and feeding the hungry. 

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Arthrex was proud to partner with the American Red Cross to celebrate our Armed Forces with the Stockings for the Troops Program once again last holiday season! Handmade stockings, stuffed with much needed provisions, were shipped to members of our U.S. military serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas locations.  
  
Holidays Without Hunger 

More than 2,000 volunteers, including about 20 Arthrex employees and family members, donated their time on Christmas Eve to Meals of Hope's Holidays Without Hunger, a food packaging event that successfully surpassed its goal of packaging more than 500,000 meals in two hours! Arthrex sponsored four 10-person stations at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers, where the event was held.

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Gifts Collected to Brighten Local Children's Holidays 

Arthrex employees collected dozens of unwrapped gifts for children ages 0-18 during the holidays. The gifts benefited three local charities: Children's Advocacy Center, Youth Haven and Guadalupe Center. Generous gifts included bikes, books, clothes, toys and more. 




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