Today we’d like to introduce you to Jordan Thomas.
Hi Jordan, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story really began in the summer of 2005 during a freak boating accident. After losing both of my legs below-the-knee as a 16 year old, I was confronted with the reality that too many families face–the inability to pay for their child’s prosthetic device. The kinds of devices that kids need in order to be kids. For me, this was an unacceptable reality, so I decided to do something about it by forming the Jordan Thomas Foundation. We commit to supporting child amputees throughout their childhood with the prosthetic devices they need, mentorship programs, camps, scholarships, and mental health resources to help them navigate the world of limb loss. We’ve committed to doing this for the last 20 years and plan to do so until every child has access to the prosthetic devices they need to life an active, healthy, joyful life.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Absolutely not. There have been myriad struggles on all fronts: physical, mental, psychological, emotional. But, through a supportive community and what we’ve built together at JTF, the road has become smoother and smoother along the way.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
We act as a caring resource, in all forms, for children living with limb loss and we support them until adulthood.
I’m most proud of the number of lives that we’ve been able to change and have a positive effect on.
We commit to these families until adulthood, so they act as a support system for each other through the community we’ve built.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
We’re inherently risk averse in the non-profit sector, but we’ve taken big risks in terms of expanding the services we offer to be the most comprehensive support system we can be for kids and families.
Pricing:
- Prosthetic devices can be as much as $50,000
Contact Info:
- Website: https://jordanthomasfoundation.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanthomasfoundation/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordanthomasfoundation/
