Kris, 25 year old PFFD Amputee, Takes First Steps – Ever – on Prosthetic Leg!
25 year old Kris, born with PFFD was labeled a difficult fit & never walked with a prosthetic leg. Thanks to Steve Chamberland and 50legs.org, he found his way to POA where he walked for the 1st time, and so much more! Check this out!
Shaylyn Runs For First Time in Her Life with Prosthetic Leg
Shaylyn, who was born with a bone deformity which led to the amputation of her leg two years ago, recently ran for the first time IN HER LIFE – and she took off like she’d been doing it forever! Afterward, she burst into happy tears, and the rest of us (some won’t admit it) joined […]
Zayden Takes His First Steps since losing his leg in Lawn Mower accident
POA and 50Legs.org friends and family joined together to cheer on little Zayden as he took his first steps on his finished prosthesis. He was so happy to see his new “toes,” and proud of his Thomas the Train prosthetic leg! This 3-year-old dynamo is going to be up and running in no time!
Young Bilateral Amputee Runs for First Time EVER! (see video)
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
POA client, Firefighter Matt Hicks, returns to Duty after Amputation
A local news station covered Matt Hicks’ return to his job as a firefighter in Ohio after being fit with new prostheses at POA. Steve Chamberland of 50legs.org met Matt at a fundraiser in Ohio earlier this year and brought him to Orlando, where we made him two legs–one for work and another for off […]
Amputee Matt Hicks, Back to Work as a Fireman
Just a few weeks after his return to Ohio with new prosthetic leg fit with boot, POA client Matt Hicks is back on the job as a fireman! #NoBoundaries
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 […]