Posts Tagged ‘clearwater marine aquarium’
Make a big impact for Camp No Limits
For years, we’ve spent a lot of time and energy raising money for Camp No Limits. It’s a camp that has helped empower Jordan to be as able and strong as possible as a nine-year-old. Our six years with the program has introduced us to wonderful mentors and friends along with families who have become friends…
Read More +How Winter the Dolphin inspires Jordan
One month after the movie, Dolphin Tale, was released, our family had a special gift of visiting Winter at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. October 2011 will forever be a special memory for us. But it also changed the way we view prosthetics in our household. When Jordan was a baby and we started using prosthetics,…
Read More +Flashback Friday: Meeting Winter the Dolphin
Two years ago, we were in the middle of an adventure of a lifetime. Our family had a special gift of meeting Winter the Dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Winter was rescued when she was two months old. Her fluke was wrapped in fishing line and it eventually fell off from the damage. To…
Read More +Flashback Friday – Memories of Winter
A year ago this week, we had a chance to meet Winter the Dolphin… It was one of the most special things we’ve done as a family. Here’s the video of the meeting and some photos. It was a really wonderful trip… We are so thankful for the opportunity and the anonymous donors who sent…
Read More +An experience of a lifetime
Winter the Dolpin has become a very special part of our household. Ever since we had a chance to meet Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics’ Vice President Kevin Carroll at the Amputee Coalition conference earlier this year, Jordan and the rest of our family haven’t been able to stop talking about the inspirational dolphin. Hanger was…
Read More +Amazing
Jordan, her friend Ashlyn and Jordan’s brother, Cameron, had an experience of a lifetime. They got to meet Winter the Dolphin in person and spend some special time together. I promise to write more… but I have to pack, get a little sleep and return home for all kinds of work that’s needed! We had…
Read More +Ready to dive into Dolphin Tale
I can’t tell you how excited we are about the new Dolphin Tale movie. Our obsession started when Hanger Prosthetics gave Jordan a stuffed animal that looks like Winter the Dolphin who is the star of the movie. The company also gave Jordan a book with Winter’s story… how as a baby, she was swimming…
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