POA Kids Defy Disability! #BeautifulAsYouFeel
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 […]
Noah Galloway Knocks Us Off our *Titanium* Feet! #DWTS
Can’t stop watching this!!!! Noah Galloway, you make all your Titanium brothers and sisters proud! #DWTS #NoBoundaries #NoahGalloway
Alex, Hip-Disarticulate Amputee, has a Near-Perfect Gait!
Alex became a hip-disarticulate amputee after a horrific workplace accident. When he arrived at POA a few weeks ago he was getting around as best he could using a prosthesis that was outdated and limited his mobility. We fit him with a NPS vacuum assisted socket system and a C-Leg microprocessor knee, and soon he […]
Bryan Walks Independently for the First Time EVER!
Look at Him Go! Today we received this video update on Bryan Santana, a little boy born without his lower arms and one leg (at the hip). Last month, he took his first steps EVER in our office! Now he is walking on his own without support!!! How awesome is that?! We are so […]
POA Kids Represent at 2015 Celebrity Amputee Golf Classic
4 of our POA kids were the lucky recipients of golf clubs and accessories at this year’s Celebrity Amputee Golf Tournament. We’d like to thank the organizer, Dave Bowen, for giving them this great opportunity and intro to golf! #NoBoundaries
Jeff Bauman & Celeste Corcoran are Boston Strong-er!
Almost two years have passed since the Boston Marathon bombing forever altered the lives of Jeff Bauman and Celeste Corcoran. In the time since that day they have both shown tremendous courage, dignity, determination. And they both have such a great sense of humor, which we all enjoy!
Fireman Matt Hicks, Below Knee Amputee #NoBoundaries
Had a great week with fireman Matt Hicks! He reported that he is back to all his regular activities, including actively fighting fires, which involves moving quickly and crawling around in small spaces. So proud of his success and blessed to be a part of it, along with Steve Chamberland and 50legs.org.
POA Client Rajesh Durbal, Triple Amputee, Walking with Freedom Zurich Tour 2014
POA client, triple amputee Rajesh Durbal is on a mission to create awareness for differently challenged athletes and raising funds to provide prosthetic limbs to 11 children. This photo is from Raj’s trek through Switzerland, the Walking with Freedom Zurich Tour 2014. Way to go, Raj! #noboundaries
POA Client and Cancer Warrior Dana Pounds Invited to Share Her Story in La Jolla, California
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 […]
Hip Disarticulate D’Andra Walking for First Time in 7 Years
D’Andra found POA when one of our videos popped up during an internet search for “Hip Disarticulate Amputees Walking.” She had not walked since her leg was amputated at the hip in 2007, and was looking for new hope. Now she is starring in her own POA video! So proud of you D’Andra–we love your […]