The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is putting together a paratriathlon camp and is looking for wheelchair and amputee athletes to take part in it. For more information, click on the following link. Click here for blog link
Month: March 2011
Sad News
It is with great sadness that we inform you that two of our beloved POA patients have passed away suddenly over the past few weeks.
Tony Muniz of Costa Rica, 3/15/11, age 55. His gentle spirit and good humor brightened our days. We always looked forward to visits from Tony and his wonderful Barb.
Mr. Richard Wynn, 3/24/11, age 71. Mr. Wynn captured our affection and respect as he set and achieved his prosthetic goals. It was so wonderful to see him up and walking, traveling, and enjoying life!
Our thoughts and prayers are with both of their families, and our hearts go out to them at this sad time.
“A camp where kids with limb loss can just be kids,” Tonic blog, 3/24/11
Great article about the ACA’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp. Click here for blog link
Guidelines for Handicapped Parking Placards
This link provides a guide for using Handicapped Parking Placards all over the world! Click here for link
“Muddy Buddy – Orlando” Competition, Saturday, April 9, 2010
7 miles. 5 obstacles. 1 giant mud pit. 4 wounded veterans. No excuses. Muddy Buddy Orlando on April 9th. Join the Florida CAF team! Click here for registration info
POA patient Mabio Costa Participates in Triathlons!, 3/2011
Read the story of Mabio Costa, a below knee amputee and athlete who moved to the U.S. from Brazil in order to have access to prosthetic limbs that would enable him to compete in sports at the highest levels. Click here to read Mabio’s story >>
POA patient Drew Johnson, Wakeboarding video “teaser” clip, 3/11/2011
Drew recently demonstrated his wakeboarding skills in a video produced by Hang Five Productions. The full video, “Express” will be released in August. View the clip on our website video gallery. Click here to view video clip
“What About the U.S.?”, O&P Edge article, March 2011, written by POA resident Ronnie Dickson
POA resident Ronnie Dickson recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti with POA, where they fit 7 victiims of last year’s earthquake with prosthetic limbs.The experience got him to thinking, “what about amputees in need right here in the .U.S.?” He explores that thought in the following “O&P Edge” article. Click here to view O&P Edge article