Continuing to Support the Survivors of the Boston Bombings

By Jen Lee Reeves | April 21, 2014 |

Today, runners from around the world will show how the Boston Marathon can continue even after last year’s terrible bombing near the finish line. The terrible attack killed three people, injured 275 people and left 16 people in need of prosthetics to keep moving. National organizations really stepped up and offered help to those in…

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Ways You Can Help Boston Marathon Amputees

By Jen Lee Reeves | April 17, 2013 |

The bombing attack at the Boston Marathon is overwhelming. Three deaths… more than 150 injuries. The images, the emotions and the knowledge that at least four people lost limbs in the attack breaks my heart. As a member of the Red Cross digital volunteer corps, I know there are resources for the victims. But I…

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Stories for Haiti

By Jen Lee Reeves | May 1, 2010 |

I love connecting with families of children with limb differences and I crave learning stories from adult amputees to see if there are lessons I can share with Jordan. Not long ago I was invited to participate in a group called Amputee Empowerment Partners. The group is connected to the larger amputee world compared to…

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