Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. was recently honored for its charitable relief efforts in response to the January 12th earthquake in Haiti by InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. Presented with InterAction’s Corporate Recognition for Humanitarian Assistance, Hanger Orthopedic Group was nominated by Physicians for Peace, an InterAction member organization and a partner in the Haitian Amputee Coalition, according to a press release.
“We are honored to be recognized by such an esteemed and dynamic organization,” Tom Kirk, chief executive officer and president of Hanger Orthopedic Group, stated in the release. “Like InterAction, we believe that providing disaster relief, refugee assistance, and sustainable development programs are worthwhile endeavors to pursue, especially as they relate to the improvement of human mobility.”