POA client St.-Sgt. Brian Mast was a member of the US Army’s elite Joint Special Operations Command, serving as an explosive ordnance disposal operator in 2010, when he lost his legs to a bomb blast. Brian is currently in Israel on a mission trip; the following WPTV West Palm Beach News interview was filmed before he left. For this and more articles on Brian, visit the News and Resource section
Had a great week with fireman Matt Hicks! He reported that he is back to all his regular activities, including actively fighting fires, which involves moving quickly and crawling around in small spaces. So proud of his success and blessed to be a part of it, along with Steve Chamberland and 50legs.org.
After getting wind of Dana’s treatment results and her work with the Pounding the Pavement initiative, Pfizer invited her to speak at their End of Year Town Hall meeting at the Oncology and Biomedical Research Division in La Jolla, CA. This conference includes more than 800 scientists and stakeholders who will hear Dana’s inspirational tale of fighting first for survival and then striving for her dreams in the face of
Dear POA family: As you know, Stan Patterson has a huge heart for our wounded veterans who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. On Sunday, 1-4-2015, POA is sponsoring the 2nd annual “Blackbeard Golf Tournament” at The Ritz Carlton-Orlando Grande Lakes. This tournament was created by Al Pucino, the father SSG Matthew “Blackbeard” Pucino who was killed in action on 11-23-2009 while on combat patrol in Afghanistan, and will
Pictured in the upper left-hand corner of this Amputee Coalition of America ad are two POA “heroes.” John Class, who dedicates himself to assisting amputees from all over the world, sharing information and helping them get the best prosthetic care possible. Many of the people who have reached out to John have been helped here at POA. One such person is Hernan Perilla, a school teacher in Colombia. We fit
After losing his leg below the knee in a motor vehicle accident, Jose Gutierrez was determined to return to competition as a gymnast. Jose traveled from the Dominican Republic to POA in Orlando, where he was fit with a prosthetic limb built to allow him to do just that! #noboundaries
Ronnie Dickson will be at The Edge Rock Climbing Gym in Melbourne, FL on Mon., 10/6 @ 6:30pm with the Viera Amputee Support group. If you are nearby and would like to join them, feel free to stop by! Ronnie, a certified prosthetist, is an above knee amputee and climbing enthusiast who recently took 2nd place at the Climbing World Championships in Spain. Any amputee groups (outside Florida included) interested
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)/Ossur Mobility Clinic is coming to O-Town on November 1st! Beginners and sports enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to participate. This is a great clinic; would love to see some of our POA clients there! Click her for event info—>> CRS Ossur Run Clinic Orlando.pdf 1-2014
Internal beta testing of the TaiLor Made prosthetic foot continues at POA! Mabio demonstrates how he is able to run and play soccer with complete control and stability he has never felt before. #noboundaries
Watch Destiny run for the first time EVER! Thanks to Steve Chamberland and 50legs.org for donating the running blades that made this possible! #noboundaries
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