Scout Bassett Defended 100m Title at U.S. Paralympic National Championships on 6/21/2014
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
Amy Purdy Meets with Amputees at POA in Orlando, Florida
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
Tatsiana “Tanya” Khvitsko, bilateral amputee, earns 3 Gold Medals in 2014 Endeavor Games
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 […]
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
Play is Part of the Prosthetic Fitting Process for POA Kids!
Two of our favorite 2-year-olds, Sammy and Gianna, were fit with new prosthetic legs last week. “POA playtime” is important…that’s when we make sure everything is set up right and ready for some intense toddler action! (and we like to have fun) #WeloveourPOAkids
Amy Purdy in DWTS Finals tonight!
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
Message From Micaela, 3-year-old Amputee: Choose To Dance!
When POA client Micaela returned to Peru after being fit with her new prosthesis, her mom enrolled her in a ballet dance class. Never once did she hesitate to participate in all the activities the other kids did. Micaela proudly displayed her *Hello Kitty* design prosthetic leg when she danced in her first ballet recital! […]
Chris has Climbed Back, Literally, To An Active Life After Amputation
Received following message and photo from POA client and BK amputee, Chris Morgan. Way to go, Chris! “Celebrating my first Mother’s Day in 2-1/2 years not hopping, limping or crutching around. I could actually play with my kids and not feel like a ‘crabby mom.’ My daughter Jade actually commented this weekend, ‘I love our […]
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough Dancing The Jive on Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars!
In case you missed it, here’s last night’s segment on Amy Purdy and Derek Hough on Dancing with the Stars ….. and their INCREDIBLE jive! Amy nailed it! #DWTS #VoteVoteVote #POAproud #TeamAmy Amy & Derek ~ DWTS Party Anthems, Week 6 by HumanSlinky
POA’s Amy Purdy Inspiring Amputees All Over The World on Dancing With The Stars
Amy Purdy, you have been blessed with an opportunity to have a positive influence on countless amputees and the way we are viewed by the world, inspiring girls like Emily to embrace their different abilities and become as strong and dignified a person as you are. So far, you are ROCKING it! The sky’s the […]