We had a great time with Jack and his family last week! It was especially fun when Steve Chamberland brought some of his other 50legs.org kiddos up to meet them. Another bonus was that William, who is about Jack’s age, was scheduled for an appt. that day, too. Party at POA! Happy Tuesday, everyone!
POA client Brian Mast, a bilateral amputee Special Forces Hero has announced that he is running for a seat in the U.S. Congress! We are proud to support Brian in this noble endeavor. Please check out his campaign site for more info and prepare to be inspired! #NoBoundaries #MastForCongress Please share! Brian is a true hero and would make a great Congressman!
There’s nothing better than seeing our POA kids get up and running….and having fun! Last week was a great one at POA, helping kids with all levels of amputation get moving! It didn’t matter what their level of amputation or how many limbs they were missing (single, bilateral, and quadruple amputees), they worked hard and played hard – together. One of the boys’ mom told us that he is frequently
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
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
Look what Devin, a quadruple amputee due to meningitis, was able to accomplish in less than an hour! It was the first time he tried on his new running legs. So incredibly proud of this kid! Who’s next?! #nofear #noboundaries #whywelovecomingtoworkeveryday
We love helping kids discover their ABILITIES! #noboundaries
Tatsiana “Tanya” Khvitsko shared following update: “Just wanted to share with you and POA team my latest running stuff! I just got back from Endeavor Games (this year was just my second time). I ran 400m, 200m & 100m and did long jumps. I got all three gold medals. Since last year I’ve run 2 seconds faster in 100m and 6 seconds faster in 200m. Just wanted to thank the
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