For Immediate Release Media Contact: Shree Thaker, Communications & Partnerships Director, sthaker@amputee-coalition.org 5.6 Million++ Americans are Living with Limb Loss and Limb Difference (Washington, DC, February 15, 2024) The Amputee Coalition’s newly...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Job Center Delivers Resources for Job Seekers, Employers
For Immediate Release Amputee Coalition Job Center Delivers Resources for Job Seekers, Employers (May 10, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition has launched its new Job Center for people living with limb loss and limb difference to explore career opportunities...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Releases “Conquer” Public Service Announcement
For Immediate Release Amputee Coalition Releases “Conquer” Public Service Announcement (April 14, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition recently released a national television public service announcement titled “Conquer” to highlight the many ways people...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Kicks Off Youth Engagement Program Luncheon
For Immediate Release Amputee Coalition Kicks Off Youth Engagement Program Luncheon (March 11, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition Youth Engagement Program (YEP) kicks off its inaugural Youth Empowerment Luncheon at the Westin Lombard today in Lombard, IL....
Press Release: Coach Dar Will Headline Amputee Coalition Youth Engagement Program Luncheon, March 10-11
For Immediate Release (March 7, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition Youth Engagement Program (YEP) will feature Darleen “Coach Dar” Santore during its power-packed inaugural Youth Empowerment Luncheon for amputee youth ages 10-17. The luncheon, which will...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Launches Online Community for People Living With Limb Loss and Limb Difference
For Immediate Release Amputee Coalition Launches Online Community for People Living With Limb Loss and Limb Difference (March 1, 2023, Washington, D.C.) Today, the Amputee Coalition officially launched its new online community, AC Connect, the premier virtual space...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Announces 2023 Board of Directors
For Immediate Release (February 17, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition (AC) recently announced its 2023 board of directors. John Register, a two-time Paralympian and Paralympic Games silver medalist and chief executive officer of Inspired Communications...
John Register Honored With Spirit of the Springs Inspirational Leader Award
(As originally published on ColoradoSprings.gov by the City of Colorado Springs.) Mayor John Suthers presented the Spirit of the Springs Inspirational Leader Award to John Register, a U.S. Army veteran and two-time Paralympian, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Welcomes New CEO and President Cassandra Isidro
For Immediate Release (January 19, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition board of directors is pleased to announce Cassandra “Cass” Isidro as the organization’s new CEO and president. After a competitive and rigorous CEO search, the board of directors selected...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Announces Partnership with ADA on Amputation Prevention Alliance
For Immediate Release (January 13, 2023, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition is proud to announce its forthcoming partnership with the American Diabetes Association to support the Amputation Prevention Alliance. Complications from diabetes, including peripheral...