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
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
Bella Dancing Like Amy Purdy on DWTS With Her Prosthetic Running Legs
Bella watched a recording of Amy Purdy dancing on Dancing with the Stars and afterward she stated, “I can dance on my running legs like that!” Here she is, dancing to her favorite song. #choosetodance #POAkidsrock #noboundaries #AmyPurdy #DWTS
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 […]
Amputee Sisters, Gracelyn and Addilyn, Taking Off On Their Prosthetic Legs! #POAproud
What a joy it was to meet Gracelyn, Addilyn and their wonderful family! It was an extra special treat to watch Addilyn, 2, take her very first steps, and then see Gracelyn take off on her new running foot! #whywelovetocometoworkeveryday
Meet Hernan Knob of Colombia, and read his incredible story of survival, 10/23/2013
The time was 3:30 am on June 5, 1993, in Pereira, Colombia. Hernan Knob, then a 22-year-old college student, had just finished a shift at a popular night club when he heard a knock at the door. As Hernan turned the knob and opened the door he was met by a blinding light and tremendous […]