Background Statement
Christina and Peter Kopp are the co-founders of Kids Mobility Network, Inc. and the parents of a young adult girl with disabilities. The Kopps, understand the medical equipment situation well. Their daughter's physical needs include a number of devices to optimize her safety, mobility, and independence. The use of appropriate medical equipment is critical to her mobility, but is also a catalyst to social interaction with her peers. As all children do, she has outgrown walkers, wheelchairs and other equipment that was perfectly adequate to meet her needs - just too small for her. The Kopps, like many families, purchased additional equipment at great expense to accommodate their daughter's specific needs, leaving the old equipment to collect dust. There are many, many families that have the same story. While she received new equipment, some families do not have the insurance coverage to attain the appropriate CRT/DME. More and more families are uninsured or under-insured as health insurance rates climb rapidly and companies reduce benefits to combat the immense rate increases.
The Kopps established Kids Mobility Network in 2005 to serve children with disabilities and their families. Since inception, the Organization has placed over $7,000,000 of medical equipment with families across Colorado and beyond.
Currently the Organization is in need of additional funding to continue its great work and meet the growing demand for its services. Kids Mobility Network has served 70% more families this year compared to last year, so funding is required to serve the large growth in clientele.