Coalition Packs the Calendar With Special Events, Celebrations At the Amputee Coalition, we have an ambitious agenda for the 14th Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. We would not have it any other way. This annual event goes far beyond this special online...
LIVING WITH LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE: PSAs Inspire to Elevate
Campaign Showcases People Who Have Adapted and Thrived By Mike Crist Editor The Amputee Coalition has a special celebration happening in April, which is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. It comes in the form of a public service announcement campaign that...
YOUR VOICE MATTERS: A Chorus of Voices
Advocacy During Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist Each April, we raise public consciousness of the stories, challenges, and triumphs of the amputee community through Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness...
NEXT GENERATION: A Proven Plan
Coach Dar Shares Her Road Map for Overcoming Adversity Darleen Santore is far better known as Coach Dar for a reason. You don’t have to listen to her speak for long to understand why. Coach Dar is always coaching, always looking for lessons she can pass along to the...
THE POWER OF YOU: Get Active With These Adaptive Athletes
These Community Members Help Others Keep Fit The Amputee Coalition's National Conference is the place for members of the limb loss and limb difference community to connect in person and learn through shared experiences and from experts on key issues and topics of...
FRIENDS & FAMILY: Getting Right to Work
Workforce Development Program Makes the Journey Easier By Trenaya M. Reid, Workforce Development Manager The Amputee Coalition’s Workforce Development Program is designed to assist participants (youth ages 15-17, adults, and veterans) within the limb loss and limb...
YOUR WELL-BEING: Reimagining Our Mission, Vision, and Values
‘These Words Have Life in Our Day-to-Day Operations’ By Mike Crist, Editor “A world where our community thrives.” This is the newly stated vision of the Amputation Coalition. It lays out what we want to achieve, and it inspires our staff and community to work...
LOOKING FORWARD: Engage with us at the Advocacy Forum.
Advocacy ReimaginedFORUM ENABLES CHANGE AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist The Amputee Coalition’s 2023 Advocacy Forum is a perfect opportunity to become engaged with the amputee community and the political process. From April...
FRIENDS & FAMILY: #WeTHRIVE tells community stories.
Empowering AbilitiesAMPUTEES UNLEASHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL By Ana-Maria Gutierrez, Senior Communications Manager #WeThrive Stories The Amputee Coalition's #WeTHRIVE story campaign aims to raise awareness of the resilience, strength, and courage of people living...
FROM THE BLOG: Film director uses a new medium.
Artistic OutletAWARD-WINNING ANIMATION DIRECTOR BRINGS HIS AMPUTATION STORY TO LIFE By Jewel Connelly, Communications Specialist Although you may be unfamiliar with the name Paul Demeyer, if you’ve watched Rugrats in Paris or the Miles From Tomorrowland series as a...