Conference attendee, Cathy Devine details her experience with this year's virtual conference and expresses how her confidence is at an all-time high because of the experiences she had during this year's conference. Cathy also gives examples of moments in her life that...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition President and CEO Mary Richards Joins National Health Council Board of Directors
The Amputee Coalition is pleased to announce its Chief Executive Officer Mary Richards was elected as a new member of the 2022 Board of Directors for the National Health Council (NHC). The Coalition has been a long member of the Council and this new appointment deepens the organizations’ partnership and commitment to promote increased access to affordable, high-value, and sustainable health care.
Honoring Colonel (Retired) Greg Gadson
In honor of Veterans Day, the Amputee Coalition thanks all our Veterans for their work to protect our country. The Amputee Coalition highlights a veteran, Colonel (Retired) Greg Gadson, in its November/December 2021 edition of inMotion magazine. The following is an...
2020 U.S. Paralympic Team Member and Former Camper Jessica Heims Shares Her Reflections on Camp and Journey to Tokyo.
Revised 10/21/2021 When I think back to my years at Youth Camp, the word that comes to mind is acceptance. At the other camps I attended, there was an awkward stage where kids were confused by my disability, and there was a fatiguing phase of getting acquainted before...
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: LuAnn’s Story
By: LuAnn Kleemeyer Certified Peer Visitor | Lead Advocate | Support Group Leader Just like Denise, the Amputee Coalition asked me to share my story in honor of Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLAM). Each story is unique. And every story has the power...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Names Mona Patel and Chad Jerdee to its Board of Directors and Welcomes TaKeisha S. Walker as Chief Operating Officer
Organization bolsters governance and leadership team to strengthen its service to and support of the limb loss and limb difference community The Amputee Coalition named Mona Patel, Founder and Executive Director of the San Antonio Amputee Foundation, and Chad Jerdee,...
Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month: Denise’s Story
By: Denise Hoffmann, RN Certified Peer Visitor | Lead Advocate | Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee, Member Awareness doesn’t only come from statistics, ribbons, or t-shirts. It comes from stories that connect us. And when a story connects us, it gets passed...
To our Supporters with Love
This Valentine’s Day, we would like to show our love and appreciation with a special video from our staff members working remotely. This Valentine's Day, we want to take a moment to show our love and appreciation to our supporters. From our family to yours, Happy...
Amputee Coalition Celebrates National Day of Service and the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, the Amputee Coalition commemorates the incredible legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A pillar of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King fought in pursuit of a dream that our “little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the...
People Who Experience Amputation Need Innovation in Pain Management
Chronic pain is all too common among the two million people who are living with limb loss in the United States....