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North Carolina Osteoporosis Foundation Company Type: Organization NCOF works to reduce the physical, personal and financial effects of osteoporosis. • We advocate for preventive policies and programs, encourage knowledge sharing and develop partnerships to promote healthy lifestyles. • We motivate North Carolina community leaders, health care professionals, and citizens and aid them in taking action. • We create, support and promote osteoporosis education and treatment through community-based education programs. • We work to effect change among North Carolina insurance providers in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Through outreach efforts such as a Speaker’s Bureau, our educational materials, website, and participation in a range of professional and community events, the Foundation is raising awareness, changing attitudes and improving behaviors throughout our state. We also offer financial support that enables community-based and government organizations to raise awareness and improve prevention efforts in local and targeted ways. Past recipients have included hospitals, health education centers, universities and cooperative extension centers. ***** Although this foundation receives funding from the State of North Carolina, tax deductible donations to help expand our reach are welcome. |
Detailed Information: NCOF Brochure 2010.pdf Product Links:
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P.O. Box 663 Phone: 919.846.8361
The North Carolina Osteoporosis Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in the citizens of North Carolina. Financial support comes from the State of North Carolina as well as from those concerned about the physical, emotional, and financial burdens imposed upon individuals, their families, and society by this insidious disease. ***** As a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the NCOF welcomes contributions from individuals and organizations; gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. |
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