Amputee Blade Runners
Programs
Budget
$350,000.00
Description
Amputee Blade Runners (ABR) provides running and/or sport specific legs at no charge to active amputees. ABR is able to provide this care to approximately 25-30 new recipients each year in addition to continuing to provide care for a growing cadre of established recipients. ABR makes a 5 year commitment to amputees who are children and 2 year commitments to amputees who are adults. Each commitment may be renewed at the end of the term if desired by all parties. Children in particular require frequent modifications as they grow.
Program Areas Served
None
$350,000.00
Description
Amputee Blade Runners (ABR) provides running and/or sport specific legs at no charge to active amputees. ABR is able to provide this care to approximately 25-30 new recipients each year in addition to continuing to provide care for a growing cadre of established recipients. ABR makes a 5 year commitment to amputees who are children and 2 year commitments to amputees who are adults. Each commitment may be renewed at the end of the term if desired by all parties. Children in particular require frequent modifications as they grow.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$15,000.00
Description
Amputee Blade Runners goes beyond the direct services it provides to amputees. ABR team members frequently provide education to those within the industry in an effort to improve care for amputees. This training sessions take on various forms, including weekend/week long training programs for prosthetists/technicians, and lectures for physical therapy and engineering students, as well as running clinics with practitioners, manufacturers, amputees, and their families. ABR is beginning to develop a series of educational videos for not only ABR athletes, but prosthetists and patients alike across the country who hunger for more knowledge about how to enable adaptive athletes to perform at their highest levels.
Program Areas Served
None
$15,000.00
Description
Amputee Blade Runners goes beyond the direct services it provides to amputees. ABR team members frequently provide education to those within the industry in an effort to improve care for amputees. This training sessions take on various forms, including weekend/week long training programs for prosthetists/technicians, and lectures for physical therapy and engineering students, as well as running clinics with practitioners, manufacturers, amputees, and their families. ABR is beginning to develop a series of educational videos for not only ABR athletes, but prosthetists and patients alike across the country who hunger for more knowledge about how to enable adaptive athletes to perform at their highest levels.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$10,000.00
Description
Many of our athletes are exemplary athletes and have the desire to compete in events/training camps. ABR seeks to provide financial support for race entry fees and sports camp tuition so that children and adults are able to be as active as possible. ABR partners with other non-profits to host sports camps both in Nashville and in other communities.
Program Areas Served
None
$10,000.00
Description
Many of our athletes are exemplary athletes and have the desire to compete in events/training camps. ABR seeks to provide financial support for race entry fees and sports camp tuition so that children and adults are able to be as active as possible. ABR partners with other non-profits to host sports camps both in Nashville and in other communities.
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| ABR's prosthetic volunteers are recognized as national leaders in their field. Amputees and their families travel from approximately 40 different states to receive prosthetic care and education in ABR's offices. ABR prosthetists regularly share their expertise at statewide and national conferences throughout the year. |
