The Challenged Athletes Foundation presented their Össur Running and Mobility Clinic yesterday at the Boston Sports Club in South Boston. Dozens of people, wearing prosthetics, including Jane Richard and Heather Abbott, survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks, took part in the calisthenics-filledevent. The Heather Abbott Foundation presented a grant to Kori Tickel, n 8-year-old girl Somerset,MA. girl who lost a leg in a lawnmower accident. Tickel, the Abbott Foundation’s 2nd recipient, received a special prosthesis designed to help her run and play. Below are my captioned photos from Saturday’s event.
Braylon O’Neill, age 6 years, runs at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning.
Jane Richard, who lost her leg and her brother Martin, in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013, runs at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning.
Heather Abbott, who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013, hugs Kori Tickel, an 8 year old amputee from Somerset, at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning. The Heather Abbott Foundation delivered a grant to Kori so she could get the prosthetic.
Braylon O’Neill, age 6 years, and his dad Mike, both at left, and Gracie Fennelly, age 4 years, and her dad Kerian are seen at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning.
Heather Abbott, who lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013, is seen at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning.
Femita Ayanbeku, age 23 years of Boston, cries as she receives a custom Ossur Flex-Run prosthetic foot at the 3rd Ossur Boston Running and Mobility Clinic, Saturday morning. She lost her leg in an accident at the age of 12,
