Devoted to Serving the Community
Aspen is not only committed to developing innovative solutions for patients in need, but also giving back to underserved communities. For instance, the Aspen Pediatric Line and Peak Scoliosis Bracing System were the first products on the market designed specifically for infants and adults, respectively, to meet their unique medical needs. Beyond bringing life changing products to market, Aspen is heavily involved in philanthropic causes too. Aspen Cares is a special program designed to encourage employees to contribute to charities that are close to their heart. In doing so, Aspen gives back and covers their hotel expenses during the Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge (Aspen SDTC). Aspen also routinely sponsors local food drives, has been involved over the years with The Second Harvest Food Bank drive and The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation drive, partners with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and as title sponsor of the Aspen SDTC, has helped raise over a million dollars year after year enabling people with physical challenges pursue active lifestyles.
Aspen & Challenged Athletes Foundation
The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) mission is to provide opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and competitive athletics. CAF believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Aspen has been involved with CAF since 2000 and through donation, fundraising and volunteering, Aspen employees unify to support CAF in numerous ways to help provide physically challenged individuals the tools necessary to find success in sports, and in life.Learn more about CAF.
Aspen Medical Products and CAF | 50 Years of Success
Babbittville Podcast with Dan Williamson
Dan Williamson is a long-time triathlete and the founder and CEO of Aspen Medical Products. Dan and his team have also been involved with the Challenged Athletes Foundation since 2002 and have been the title sponsor of the Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge since 2008. Dan came in studio to chat about first getting into the sport of triathlon in the early 1980s and he shared the history of his start up that has now become a $100 million dollar business with international offices in Frankfurt and Shanghai. Each year Aspen brings their team down to La Jolla with their families for the weekend to participate in- and volunteer at ‘The Best Day in Tri’ and that weekend a CAF athlete speaks to their entire group the night before the triathlon. During our interview, CAF’s Director of Development Nancy Reynolds surprised Dan with a bottle of champagne in recognition of the fact that Aspen Medical Products has now raised over $1,000,000 for CAF! Listen to the inverview.
Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge (Aspen MP SDTC)
Since 2009, Aspen has held the privilege of being the title sponsor of this inspirational event. Each year, athletes and volunteers enthusiastically come together to compete and raise over a million dollars to fund adaptive sports equipment, training and competition expenses for individuals with physical challenges, so they can live full and active lifestyles. It’s truly life changing. Let’s join together and make this another successful and meaningful year for these athletes. Learn More about the event to compete as an athlete, volunteer or donate. Your participation can change a life!Learn more about Aspen MP SDTC.
Charitable Donations
Aspen will make a cash donation using proceeds from Aspen brace sales. The dollars from your brace purchases, along with those raised by Aspen employees through various fundraising activities, will help CAF change lives. Let’s join together and make this another successful and meaningful year for these deserving and inspiring athletes.Donate to CAF.
