Written by POA client Rebekah (Gregory) Varney, after two recent beach vacations: “Sometimes it is not until you lose something, that you realize how much you took it for granted. For me it’s my leg. When I think back to everything I could’ve done on two good legs and didn’t, or all the mornings I jumped into the shower without thinking about it etc, I get sad. But instead of
POA’s Ronnie Dickson reports that the USA Adaptive Climbing Nationals in Boston this weekend were a big success! Text message from Ronnie: “We rocked it out and had over 60 competitors at the adaptive climbing national championships with the furthest coming from Japan and India. We totaled 200 with spectators and volunteers. Jeff Bauman and I made the cover of the Boston Herald and I got him and Jazz (another
Florida International University is seeking research participants with a below-elbow amputation for a study on “Neural Enabled Prosthesis for Upper Limb Amputees.” For additional information and contact info, click link below: NEP604_Web Recruitment Materials_Approved20170123
Congrats to Jeff Bauman on a great 1st week on his new prosthetic legs at “Camp POA!” Sending a shout out to Steve Chamberland and Celeste Gagnon-Corcoran for getting him here! #noboundaries #BostonStrong #50legsrules
POA client “Coach” Panion sent us these great pics! With the help of Steve Chamberland and 50Legs.org, he is now back in Chicago doing the things he loves–coaching and umpiring! Way to go, Coach! #POAproud #NoBoundaries
POA’s Tatsiana “Tanya” Khvitsko has entered this photo in Runner’s World magazine’s 2014 cover contest! Tanya was among the group of amputees climbers that recently took on the Grand Teton mountains! She is a real dynamo with a heart for adventure! Check out Tanya’s incredible journey in the client stories section of our website, and be sure to click on following link to cast your vote!!!!! http://covercontest.runnersworld.com/entry/1370/
Sending huge congrats and hugs to Scout Bassett from your #POAOrlando fam for defending your 100m title and being 2nd in long jump at the U.S. Paralympics Nationals last night!! #noboundaries #perseverance #faith Photo creds: Creighton Wong
While in town for a prosthetic leg tune-up, 2014 Paralympics medalist and Dancing with the Stars finalist Amy Purdy signed autographs and chatted with amputees and other fans during a meet and greet event hosted by POA. #LiveBeyondLimits #noboundaries #POAOrlando
Here we go! The Dancing with the Stars final dances are TONIGHT, and results show is on Tuesday! Be sure to tune in, and Vote Vote Vote for the Amaaaaazzzzzing Amy Purdy and Derek Hough! #DWTS #NoBoundaries #POAproud #livebeyondlimits
Bella watched a recording of Amy Purdy dancing on Dancing with the Stars and afterward she stated, “I can dance on my running legs like that!” Here she is, dancing to her favorite song. #choosetodance #POAkidsrock #noboundaries #AmyPurdy #DWTS
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