Quality of Life Award
“Living Independently with Full Equality”
International FOP Association

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The Quality of LIFE Award was developed to assist FOP members (that are also IFOPA members) to live more independently in their daily lives. Note: The Award does not assist with any medical related services.

Purpose and Guidelines for the Quality of LIFE Award effective (as of 9/22/08):

•  LIFE Awards are for IFOPA members who have paid their annual dues or asked to be sponsored, and have provided verifiable medical confirmation of the FOP diagnosis to the IFOPA.

•  The IFOPA LIFE Award is a scholarship for a maximum $1,500.00 for each IFOPA member. It will be the decision of the member as to when they use their $1,500.00 lifetime limit; all at once, or in increments.

•  The award is good for items that improve the health, welfare & independence of IFOPA members with FOP of all ages such as aids for activities of daily living, adaptive equipment, walkers and other mobility aids, bed pads and pillows, tuition or registration for vocational training, specialized bicycles, reading aids, computer hardware, assistive technology, shipping expense of donated equipment, wheelchair, adaptive bed and/or mattress, or vehicle adaptation, and any other qualifying item that improves the health, welfare & independence of IFOPA members with FOP of any age as determined by the LIFE Quality of LIFE Award subcommittee. (Note: The Award does not assist with any medical related services.)

•  Lifetime limit of $1,500 per person with FOP.

•  The IFOPA will keep the LIFE Award Fund to pay for this grant program. The money for this Fund will come from donors and family fundraisers who direct their donations to the LIFE Award Fund.

•  To be considered for a LIFE Award, a member should fill out the attached application and send it to: IFOPA, Quality of Life Award, P.O. Box 196217, Winter Springs, Fl 32719.

•  The LIFE Award Subcommittee will review and approve applications. The LIFE Award Subcommittee will consist of two LIFE committee members and one IFOPA member. The Chairperson of the LIFE Committee will recruit a new LIFE Award Subcommittee each calendar year.

There are no guarantees that a request will be granted; the decision is up to the LIFE Award Subcommittee. Awards will be given in the order applications are received until money in the LIFE Award Fund is used up. Donors and family fundraisers are encouraged to contribute to the LIFE Award fund so that LIFE Awards can continue to be provided to FOP members.

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