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Amputee and Prosthetic Center
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sure, we walk, we run; but have you ever heard of skydiving for charity?
We'll that's exactly what
TAPC
did last weekend at
Airborne Amputees
to raise money for
Limbs of Love
and prove that the sky’s the limit following amputation.
The thought of jumping out of a plane 14,000 feet in the air and plummeting to the earth at 120mph didn’t intimidate the over 150 amputees and 17 Wounded Warriors who signed up to jump for the cause.
While this was the third year
Limbs of Love
hosted the
Airborne Amputee Skydive
, this year’s event was unlike any they had ever hosted before. Between the barbeque, bands, moonwalks, P.T. Rehab Games, miniature horse rides, and even an Oreo cookie Dunk-off, the 130-acre airpark was transformed into a festival with fun to be had by all. “The primary purpose of the event is to allow amputees to prove to themselves and to the world once and for all that the sky is the limit following amputation,” said founder
Joe Sansone
.
The Wounded Warriors arrived at the venue enveloped by over a multitude of escorts stretching out for almost a mile that included motorcyclists, law enforcement and fire departments from around Texas, all organized by the
Brazoria County Cavalry
, to serve as the guests of honor. The military heroes, who had made the extreme sacrifice in losing limbs defending our country, were truly an inspiration to the estimated crowd of over 600 as they received several standing ovations throughout the day.
The event not only provided the experience of a lifetime for the Wounded Warriors as well other amputees, but also served as an exciting way to raise money for
Limbs of Love
, a charity that provides artificial limbs to amputees that cannot otherwise afford them. Two amputees including
Aaron Acosta
, who lost all four of his limbs after coming in contact with a live power wire, will receive prosthetics from
Limbs of Love
as a result of the event.
Unfortunately, due to overcast weather, the group was unable to jump on Saturday, but many of the amputees in attendance, including the 17 Wounded Warriors, returned on Sunday to make their jump to prove that life is not over after amputation. And from the look on the spectators’ faces as dozens of amputees touched down on the ground, the perception of abilities of amputees made a huge leap forward.
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