{"id":13624,"date":"2026-02-06T17:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/?page_id=13624"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:20:31","slug":"kevin-furman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/es\/ambassadors\/kevin-furman\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin J. Furman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Kevin J. Furman UCP of Central AZ community Ambassador\" title=\"A man with short hair and glasses wearing a dark suit, dark shirt, and tie stands in front of a dark, textured background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-820x1024.webp 820w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-768x959.webp 768w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-10x12.webp 10w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-40x50.webp 40w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/original-5EFF5BF5-71EC-4E45-AC97-5CA52C3D745B-600x749.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tKevin J. Furman\u2019s Lifelong Commitment to Care\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Kevin J. Furman is a person with cerebral palsy and a committed advocate for expanding access to care for children and families living with disabilities. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>Through the Wayfarers Lodge #50 of F&amp;AM of Arizona, Kevin curates and leads an annual poker tournament that benefits UCP of Central Arizona. For several years, this event has raised critical funds to help close the cost-of-care gap for families who rely on UCP\u2019s services.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Having grown up in the 1980s and 1990s, Kevin has seen firsthand how treatment for cerebral palsy has evolved. While many core interventions remain part of care, such as surgery, leg braces, assistive devices, and therapy, today\u2019s technology has changed what is possible. He is especially encouraged by UCP\u2019s work in early detection and zero-gait technology, which represents a level of innovation that did not exist when he was a child.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kevin is a successful business professional and a leader of people. As a Community Ambassador, he is passionate about sharing his story to help parents of children with cerebral palsy and similar conditions see what is possible and to reinforce the importance of early, high-quality intervention.<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kevin J. Furman\u2019s Lifelong Commitment to Care Kevin J. Furman is a person with cerebral palsy and a committed advocate for expanding access to care for children and families living with disabilities. Through the Wayfarers Lodge #50 of F&amp;AM of Arizona, Kevin curates and leads an annual poker tournament that benefits UCP of Central Arizona. 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