Teen Breaks Barriers Playing Competitive Baseball In New Documentary Film Releasing July 12, 2022. In honor of Limb Loss Awareness Month (#LLLDAM), Taikuli Productions and Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) announce the upcoming release of Landis: Just Watch Me, the...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Applauds GAO Examination of Health Insurance
The Amputee Coalition applauds a major development in support of the limb loss and limb difference community, as the federal government initiates a study of the barriers to prosthetic device assessment and access for 2.1 million Americans with limb loss. After nearly...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Hosts 2022 Advocacy Forum in April
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org The Amputee Coalition will commence its 2022 Advocacy Forum on April 13th in honor of National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. The...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Thanks U.S. Governors for Recognizing Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org The Amputee Coalition kicks off today its celebration of National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month (LLLDAM), and thanks all governors who...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Celebrates National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (March 25, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition kicks off its annual celebration of the National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness...
Press Release: Executive Healthcare Leader Lorraine Riche Becomes 2022 Amputee Coalition Board Chair
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (February 24, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition (AC) welcomes its new 2022 Board of Directors. Lorraine Riche, MPA, president of Psych Associates of...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Welcomes New Members to 2022 Board of Directors
The Amputee Coalition welcomes its new 2022 Board of Directors. Lorraine Riche, MPA, president of Psych Associates of Maryland, an outpatient mental health organization, takes the helm as the board chair. Three new members join Riche on the 2022 AC Board of Directors:...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Applauds Congressional Members for Supporting the Triple A Study Act
For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (January 28, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition fully supports and applauds the efforts of Senators Marsha Blackburn and Tammy Duckworth and...
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.
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,...