Buying a Prosthetic Is Expensive. This Tennessee Nonprofit Wants to Fix That

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Buying a Prosthetic Is Expensive. This Tennessee Nonprofit Wants to Fix That
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The Amputee Blade Runners group wants everyone to have a chance to be active. ❤️

The group was created in 2011 by two guys who are now specialists with prosthetics: Aaron Fitzsimmons and Ryan Fann, a single-leg amputee who grew up with a running blade. Without the assistance and support from others who helped him and others competing with running blades, they believe life would’ve been drastically different.

So, Fann and Fitzsimmons set up a nonprofit that helps people who need prosthetics by fitting, teaching how to use, and giving prosthetics to people who might not be able to afford them.

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