December 2007
Oklahaven releases new video
Oklahaven Children's
Chiropractic Center has released an 11‑minute video, "A Mother's Story of
her Child's Journey to Health," that documents one child's amazing journey
to health through chiropractic.
This documentary shows
his transformation from debilitating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis from age
five to his optimal potential through high school. It answers questions and
concerns many parents have about choosing chiropractic for their children.
"We encourage the
chiropractic profession to share the DVD
with patients, colleagues and the community, especially during Valentine's
week, Feb. 9‑16, 2008," the Center announcement stated. "Oklahaven's annual
'Have‑A‑Heart' Campaign takes place during this week. It opens the heart to
the need for a natural way of life for the children."
Oklahaven was founded
in 1962, in response to the needs of chronically ill children, many of whom
were paralyzed with polio, in braces and wheelchair‑bound. The founders
chose to provide chiropractic care through a non‑profit organization. They
relied on the private sector that shared their vision of natural drug‑free
health care and other colleagues to donate their services. Oklahaven has
continued to operate through private donations without federal, state or
United Way funding for 40 years.
In 1979, Bobby Doscher,
DC, a graduate of Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport,
Iowa, became the chief executive
officer assuming the Center's daily operations.
'Have‑a‑Heart' in 2008
Each
Valentine's Day, chiropractors and their patients have a chance to
make a difference in the lives of children by taking part in Oklahaven
Children's Chiropractic Center's popular "Have‑A‑Heart" fundraising
campaign.
During Valentines' Week, Feb. 9‑16, doctors around the world will
decorate their offices with Oklahaven's "hearts" and give patients an
opportunity to sponsor a heart by giving a donation. All proceeds go
to Oklahaven.
The
Center makes conducting a campaign easy by providing all of the
materials needed to create "contagious excitement" among patients,
staff, and the local community. Doctors who sign up for the program
receive a copy of the new 11‑minute DVD of one child's journey to
health through chiropractic (see related story).
In
addition, participating chiropractic offices receive: pamphlets about
Oklahaven; "hearts" to list donor's name and display in the waiting
room, front desk or along the halls to patient rooms; and information
sheets with details and deadlines for the campaign.
Doctors can show the DVD to patients while they're in the waiting room, or hold special
screenings for community groups, at health food stores, etc. They then
ask people to sponsor a heart by giving a monetary donation and
writing their name on a heart to be displayed. Doctors collect the
donations and keep a log of donors and the amount donated. The final
log is sent to Oklahaven, with the donations.
To
learn more about the "Have‑A‑Heart" campaign, or to sign up online,
visit
www.chiropractic4kids.com .
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The majority of
children who come to the Children's Center have run the gamut of traditional
medicine. Their families are burdened with debts often totaling hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Parents have lost their jobs, and most have lost hope.
As the children improve
with each adjustment, restoring their health through their own recuperative
powers, parents see miracles happen that help their children reach
meaningful lives.
Babies hold their heads
up for the first time, sleep through the night, stop experiencing seizures,
and eat without pain. Children feed themselves, learn to move independently,
speak clearly without a stutter, run and play like normal children ‑‑
without the debilitating effects of asthma or chronic ear infections.
Under her direction,
the Center not only provides chiropractic care to children, but focuses on
telling the children's chiropractic story. This is accomplished by
fundraising, working with the community, writing journal stories and
lecturing on natural health care. Parents learn about the developmental
sequence, the need for regular adjustments, fresh whole natural foods, and
fresh air and sunshine, all of which help their children's bodies grow and
maintain health.
In 1993, the Children's
Center moved from its 12th Street
location that had been bequeathed by a chiropractor to its current larger
facility. The Center's Oklahoma
location makes it accessible to patients from across the state and
throughout the United States. Its influence is also international, with Dr.
Doscher and staff flying to care for children in Jordan, Guatemala and
Mexico.
"We thank the
chiropractic profession and family who have enabled us to continue our
mission of restoring health to children and to spread the message of hope to
searching parents," Doscher says. "With your help, we are making a real
difference in the lives of children throughout the world."
This DVD
is available in quantity for a donation. For more information visit
www.chiropractic4kids.com.
