2012 Paralympics Gold Medalist Jeff Fabry Brings Archery Demonstration To Team AMVETS Thrift Store

LONG BEACH, Calif. - May 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Long Beach – On Saturday May 11, the Team AMVETS™ Thrift Store in Long Beach will host the 2012 London Paralympics Gold Medalist in Archery, Jeff Fabry, and his Freedom Archers™. An accident at a young age resulted in Jeff Fabry losing his right arm and leg. This left Fabry with an outlook on life that defines a champion regardless the circumstances. Jeff’s injury forced him to learn a unique style of shooting known as mouth-tab. The mouth-tab style of shooting requires the archer to pull the bow with their teeth. Because of his injury, Jeff could not perform military service, but has since been giving back to help heal our disabled veterans. The Jeff Fabry Archery Demonstration will take place Saturday May 11th from 10am to 3pm at the Team AMVETS™ Thrift Store located at 3315 E. South Street, Long Beach, CA 90805.

Joining Jeff Fabry in the Archery demo will be Martha Chavez, a veteran wounded during her military service and new to the sport, who will demonstrate her new found love for archery and discuss how Freedom Archers and Jeff Fabry have impacted her life and helped her cope with her injuries after leaving the military. The mission of the Freedom Archers™ is to promote physical rehabilitation amongst injured veterans and focus on their strengths instead of their limitations. Jeff Fabry says of his new role as Ambassador to the World of Disabled Athletes and Archery, “Off the field, I would like to assist other disabled individuals to experience the sport of archery… granted, not everyone will have the same interest in the sport I love, but it may help them discover another passion in their own life.” Come see Jeff Fabry and the Freedom Archers™ in person for an archery demonstration that won’t soon be forgotten.

For more information about Jeff Fabry or Freedom Archers™, please contact Mel Posey at: mposey@teamamvets.com

For more information about the Team AMVETS™ Thrift Store in Long Beach, please call (562) 470-6805.

About Jeff Fabry

Jeff Fabry was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1988 which resulted in the loss of his right arm and leg. 10 years later Jeff picked up a bow and never looked back. In the 15 years since, Jeff Fabry has earned numerous awards including a Paralympics Gold Medal in London in 2012 and has set numerous world records including one Paralympics record in Beijing in 2008. As a Paralympics Ambassador Jeff Fabry spends his time traveling and promoting the sport of Archery to disabled veterans and athletes across the world.

About AMVETS Dept. of CA Service Foundation

The AMVETS Department of California Service Foundation supports, promotes, and defends the rights of California Veterans, their families, and the communities where they live. Team AMVETS™ provides support through Post and Department programs and grants to other organizations that serve and assist Veterans. Through the sale of donated goods to the Team AMVETS™ Thrift Stores, the Service Foundation is able to enlist a corps of Service Officers, through the VA and our College Transition Program, who are trained and certified in helping California Veterans gain access to their Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits at no cost to the Veteran, support legal assistance to our veterans through the AMVETS Legal Clinic, and provide free furniture to veterans who qualify for the VA HUD-VASH vouchers, through our “Welcome Home” Program.

Contact
Mike Bledsoe, Media Relations
AMVETS Dept. of CA Service Foundation
1213 S. Dale Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
Office: (714) 761-5811
Fax: (714) 761-5812
Mike@teamamvets.com