"WLS Foundation of America" Event in Vegas - May 13-15

I guess they're a new (hoping?) to be competitor of OH?   Anyway, a good opportunity to get with other WLSers, vendors, WLS professionals, etc. next month in Vegas:        

    http://wlsfa.org/las-vegas-meet-and-greet/

Not an OH competetor at all! WLSFA is a non-profit that is raising funds to help individuals that can not afford WLS or PS.

Here is some info about them:

The WLSFA is the Only Nonprofit Organization granting weight loss surgery and re constructive plastic surgery to people who can not obtain it on their own.

The WLSFA defines the WLS Community as people who need or have had weight loss surgery of any type and the people who support them. Formed by and for the WLS community the WLSFA focus will always be on helping people in the WLS Community with their special needs. The board of directors of the WLSFA will always be composed of a majority of members who are them selves WLS patients.

The vision and mission of the WLSFA is to raise funds and resources to grant people who need help obtaining weight loss or post weight loss re constructive plastic surgery. Grant recipients will also work towards helping others by donating time and resources back to the WLSFA. Our goal is to help the general public understand morbid obesity and the tool of weight loss surgery. The WLSFA will always strive to improve the lives of people in the WLS community.

The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America was incorporated in the State of California on April 26, 2010. On October 1, 2010 the WLSFA became a sponsored program of the BLIS Foundation and are part of their 501(c)3 status. All donations made to the WLSFA via the BLIS Foundation will be 100% Tax Deductible. This program will stay in place until the WLSFA is granted it’s own 501(c)3 status from the government.