
Personal Experiences
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Drew Frakes’ Volunteer Story
Drew Frakes is a jokester. Just a few minutes with him and you’re bound to hear him crack a joke or laugh about something. You’ll also learn that he’s an avid athlete–having spent nearly 30 years running, racing bikes, racing[…]
Read MoreAly Herpel’s Flourish Story Unilateral Left Leg Below the Knee
Unilateral Left Leg Below the knee
“Sharing a part of yourself allows others to feel like they’re not alone; as an amputee, it’s one of the most important gifts we can give.” ~Aly Herper When you meet Aly Herpel, a 36-year old Senior Quality Software Engineer[…]
Read MoreIsaac Berger’s Athlete Story: Left Hand Below the Elbow
Unilateral Left Arm Below elbow
Isaac Berger’s Athlete Story: Left Hand Below the Elbow “Each limb-different organization I’ve worked with has become like a family to me. They have provided so much support, opportunities, constant encouragement, and fun. Life is good!” ~Isaac Berger In 2005,[…]
Read MoreVincent Lynick
A Message from Vince’s mom ~ Vince is amazing, smiley, determined, healthy, happy, ridiculously cute, and very lovable baby boy. He also has a rare congenital disorder called Tibial Hemimelia, occurring in 1 in a million babies. This means he was born[…]
Read MoreRick Kemna
Bilateral Above the knee
On February 29, 2008, Rick was rushed to the hospital with a strep A virus that had begun to attack his body. After several major surgeries, including the amputation of both legs above the knee and three months in intensive[…]
Read MorePaul Goetz
Bilateral Above the knee
The strep A virus that overtook Paul’s body caused the amputation of both legs above the knee, as well as a finger and the tip of his nose. After months of intensive care, rehab and recovery, he received C-legs but[…]
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