Jordan Thomas featured on Golf Channel, “In Play,” 5/21/2013

On August 16, 2005, Jordan Thomas, then 16, lost both of his legs below the knee at at the age of 16 as the result of a boating accident.  An avid golfer since he was old enough to hold a club, Jordan was determined to get back in the game.  He said, “If I work […]

Z Flies! Her Amphibian Air Adventure

POA’s “Z” (bilateral above knee amputee) shared the following video link and message: “Special thanks to everyone at POA–especially Stan Patterson–for giving me my ‘wings!’ Without sockets which fit comfortably and securely I would not have been able to experience this great adventure, as well as many other things able-bodied people take for granted. With […]

Steve Chamberland/50Legs.org Helps Amputee Children

Steve Chamberland of 50Legs.org teamed with POA to provide some of the funding for prosthetic care of these 5 lovely little ladies! 50Legs.org is a non-profit organization which Steve, a former pro wrestler and below-knee amputee, established to provide funding for prosthetic care for children in need.  You can read more about Steve and his […]

A Day of “Firsts” for POA’s Samantha (PFFD Amputee), Age 1

Born with a limb deficiency, Samantha recently underwent revision/amputation surgery which allowed her to be fit with a prosthetic leg. This week she celebrated both her first birthday …and her first steps!   Congratulations, Sammy girl!!!!  Following is a link to the video we made to document this special occasion! Samantha’s Day of Firsts!