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MOM IS ABLE TO REMAIN PRESENT WITH THE HELP OF A NEW LIMB
Darice is the mother of three active children. She has been an amputee since birth. Her existing limb was worn out, ill-fitting and no longer functional. She applied to Limbs for Life for help and wrote: “A new prosthetic will allow me to go back to work and school...
SAM RETURNS TO WORK AND PLAY WITH PROSTHETIC LIMB
Sam contacted Limbs for Life, desperate for help to receive a prosthetic limb. He suffered a severe fracture to his right leg which did not heal and resulted in loss of his limb. While he worked in field geology, his insurance did not include prosthetic coverage. This...
Chalyn: Standing tall and taking back my life
Chalyn is a former police officer who was preparing to pursue her law degree when she became ill. After two years of tests and treatment, she lost her left leg in January. Always active, a black belt candidate in Tae Kwan Do medaling at state and national...
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Edmond (OK) High Schools “Common Thread” Philanthropy Effort
Limbs for Life was chosen as the Common Thread for three Edmond Public Schools high school fundraising weeks in 2022. Events sponsored by Edmond North H.S., Santa Fe H.S., and Edmond Memorial H.S. Raised over $700,000 benefitting three charities plus Limbs for Life, the Common Thread charity. We were thrilled to receive over $42,000 to fund new limbs for amputees in Oklahoma as a result of this incredible effforts by hundreds of students and the Edmond community. #CommonThread Edmond.
OSU Medical Student Partners with Limbs for Life
Our thanks to the Oklahoma State University Medical School and Samuel Shepard for their support in this Limb Collection Drive and Awareness Campaign to increase donations of used prosthetic limbs and parts to the Brooks Family LEGacy Room for distribution to others in need.