Resources
Amputee Blade Runners
Amputee Blade Runners is a nonprofit organization that helps provide free running prosthetics for amputees. Running prosthetics are not covered by insurance and are considered “not medically necessary,” so this organization helps amputees keep an active lifestyle. Their goal is to provide a running prosthesis to one athlete in all 50 states by 2016. They currently have athletes in 24 states who serve as ambassadors to other amputee athletes.
To apply, you must fill out an application at amputeebladerunners.com/want-a-running-leg and send it to the address to the left or email it to [email protected].
Address:
356 24th Avenue North, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone:
(615) 752-1233
Website:
https://amputeebladerunners.com/
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)
To be eligible for a grant through the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s flagship program, Access for Athletes, an athlete’s physical disability must be recognized within the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) classifications. For more information, please visit the IPC Web site at paralympic.org.
To apply for grant funding for coaching fees, competition expenses, or equipment, visit challengedathletes.org/programs/grants/
CAF DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED ON AGE, GENDER, LEVEL OF ABILITY OR SPORT, BUT DOES REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO DEMONSTRATE A CLEAR FINANCIAL NEED FOR THEIR GRANT REQUEST.
Address:
9591 Waples St.
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone:
(858) 866-0959
Website:
https://www.challengedathletes.org/
Heather Abbott Foundation
The Heather Abbot Foundation is committed to helping individuals who have lost limbs due to traumatic circumstances get specialized prosthetic devices.
To apply for a grant through the Heather Abbot Foundation, fill out the form at heatherabbottfoundation.org/get-involved/apply-for-a-grant.
Address:
181 Belleview Ave #407
Newport, RI 02840
Website:
https://heatherabbottfoundation.org/
Help Hope Live
Even for clients who have insurance, a health crisis often becomes a financial crisis. For 35 years, Help Hope Live has been showing clients and families how to bring together a network of relatives, friends and neighbors in fundraising efforts to help cover the costs of uncovered medical expenses. These efforts play a critical role in helping our clients recover and maintain their health and independence.
Since 1983, Help Hope Live has helped thousands of people raise millions of dollars to help pay a wide range of expenses, including out-of-pocket costs for: medications, durable medical equipment, home health care, wheelchair-accessibility modifications, physical therapy, innovative treatments, medical travel and temporary relocation, even emergency living assistance.
Address:
2 Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 100 100 Matsonford Road Radnor, PA 19087
Phone:
(800) 642-8399
Website:
https://helphopelive.org/
Life Nets: The Wheelchair Project
The Wheelchair Project takes donated wheelchairs and gives them to individuals in need. To request a wheelchair, go to lifenets.org/wheelchair and click “Make a Request for a Wheelchair.” Follow the instructions to complete a form with personal information, including the type and size of wheelchair that you need. If you have difficulty with this process, email [email protected].
Address:
1227 Woodchase Trail
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone:
(513) 843-7744
Website:
http://www.lifenets.org/wheelchair/
Limbs for Life Foundation
Limbs for Life provides assistance for lower-limb amputees. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S. They must have no other means to pay for prosthetic care including Medicare, insurance coverage or state assistance. They must work with a prosthetist or clinic that agrees to accept LFL payment as full payment for their services.
To apply for assistance, visit limbsforlife.org/get-help
Address:
9604 N May Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Phone:
(888) 235-5462
Website:
http://limbsforlife.org/
Mending Limbs Organization
Mending Limbs is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance with funding for prosthetic costs that are not adequately covered by insurance. To apply, complete and submit the form online at mendinglimbs.org/funding-application.
Address:
214 Watson View Dr.
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone:
(615) 390-3450
Website:
http://www.mendinglimbs.org/
National Amputation Foundation
The National Amputation Foundation’s donated medical equipment is available to any person in need through their Medical Equipment Give-A-Way Program. This includes wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, canes and crutches. While this program is open to anyone in need, the item(s) need to be picked up at the Foundation’s office.
To learn about how you can benefit from the National Amputation Foundation’s Medical Equipment Give-A-Way Program, visit nationalamputation.org.
Address:
40 Church Street
Malverne, NY 11565
Phone:
(516) 887-3600
Website:
http://www.nationalamputation.org/
Steps of Faith Foundation
Steps of Faith helps uninsured and under-insured amputees get the prosthetic limbs they desperately need to restore their livelihood. We find prosthetists to donate their time to help our patients and we raise money to cover the cost of prosthetic limbs.
Contact [email protected] for questions.
To apply for assistance, visit limbsforlife.org/get-help
Address:
P.O. Box 15064
Lenexa, KS 66285
Phone:
(615) 426-6034
Website:
https://www.stepsoffaithfoundation.org/
Steve Chamberlin's 50 Legs
50 Legs provides amputees with the necessary care and prosthetics that they could not otherwise afford. To apply, go to the Web site; click the tab at the top labeled “More” then click on “Application for Assistance,” or find the application at this link: https://50legs.org/application-for-assistance/.
Address:
P.O. Box 1086
Lithia, FL 33547
Website:
https://50legs.org/
The Wheelchair Recycler
This nonprofit group refurbishes donated power wheelchairs and reissues them direct to consumers at little to no cost to the new user.
Most equipment is 90% below market value.
To request current availability and cost of wheelchairs, submit your information on the
form located at wheelchairrecycler.org/buy-a-wheelchair/
Address:
9 Summer St.
Ashland, MA 01721
Phone:
(508) 460-6328
Website:
http://wheelchairrecycler.org/
Cancer Survivor's Fund
This fund reduces financial hardship on families by providing assistance toward the cost of prostheses for children and young adults. To be eligible, applicants must be a cancer survivor or currently diagnosed with cancer and the need for the prosthetic limb must be cancer-related. A letter from the treating physician documenting the need for the prosthesis due to treatment is required.
Find more information and the application at:
cancersurvivorsfund.org/Applications/MedicalAssistanceEligibility.htm (click on the red underlined text under bullet 3 to be directed to the online application).
Address:
P.O. Box 792
Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone:
(281) 437-7142
Website:
http://cancersurvivorsfund.org/
First Hand Foundation
First Hand Foundation is a public nonprofit that provides funding for individual children domestically and globally who need assistance with clinical necessities, medical equipment and travel expenses related to care. To request funding, go to their Web site, click on “Request Funding.” For more details on qualifications, click on “Programs,” then “Case Grants.” You can also email a caseworker at [email protected] or call 816-201-1569.
Address:
2800 Rockcreek Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64117
Phone:
(816) 201-1569
Website:
https://www.firsthandfoundation.org/
Jordan Thomas Foundation
A nonprofit foundation that provides children affected by limb loss with the prostheses they need throughout childhood and adolescence. This foundation provides limbs to children up to the age of 18. Additionally, there is the option of a one-time assistance program for young-adults ages 18-24. Use the same application linked below.
To refer a child to the Jordan Thomas Foundation, fill out the requested information at: jordanthomasfoundation.org/get-involved/refer-a-child.
(Recipients must present documentation of financial need.)
Address:
P. O. Box 22764
Chattanooga, TN 37422
Phone:
(423) 622-9006
Website:
https://jordanthomasfoundation.org/
Lost Limbs Foundation
The mission of the Lost Limbs Foundation is to provide financial assistance to children with amputations who are in need of medical and prosthetic assistance.
Website:
http://www.lostlimbsfoundation.org/
Variety: The Children's Charity
Variety aids children with physical challenges whose families cannot afford, nor obtain through insurance, necessary mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, specially-designed adaptive bikes, and other mobility devices.
Variety’s Care Program delivers medical equipment and services to individual children. Grants under the Care Program are made to individual children and families and cover a variety of medical needs, including prosthetics and orthotics. For more information on the Care Program click “Apply for Help” to find and contact your local Variety chapter or go to usvariety.org/grants.
Address:
4601 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 260 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone:
(323) 954-0820
Website:
https://usvariety.org/care/
Wheel to Walk Foundation
The Wheel to Walk Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps children age 20 and younger obtain medical equipment or services not provided by insurance. These items include therapy cycles, wheelchairs and shower chairs. This organization is currently only accepting applications from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California, but may expand their services in the future.
Location:
Portland, OR 97294
Phone:
(503) 257-1401
Website:
http://www.wheeltowalk.com/
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners’ Hospital provides free orthopedic care to children under the age of 18 if there is a reasonable possibility that the child’s condition can be helped.
Phone:
(800) 237-5055
Website:
https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/orthopaedics
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Children may receive prosthetic care at St. Jude in conjunction with treatment of a catastrophic illness such as Osteosarcoma. Acceptance for treatment is based solely on a patient’s eligibility for an ongoing clinical trial at the hospital. To determine if your child is eligible, your physician must:
Call the referral line at (888) 226-4343
Fax relevant information to (901) 595-4011
Have your physician complete a referral online.
For more information on referring a patient to St. Jude, go to stjude.org/patient-referrals.html.
Phone:
(901) 595-3300
Website:
https://www.stjude.org/
Adaptive Adventures
Adaptive Adventures provides progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families.
Phone:
(303) 679-2770
Website:
https://adaptiveadventures.org/
Adaptive Sports USA
Adaptive Sports USA provides information on adaptive sports programs, with emphasis on archery, powerlifting, swimming, shooting and track and field.
Address:
PO Box 621023
Littleton, CO 80162
Phone:
(720) 412-7979
Website:
https://adaptivesportsusa.org/
Adventures Without Limits
This group facilitates inclusive, outdoor adventures for people of all ages and ability levels. Activities include kayaking, rafting, rock climbing and more.
Phone:
(503) 359-2568
Website:
https://www.awloutdoors.org/
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP)
The AAASP provides education, assistance and information to schools and community programs on integrating and developing of adapted sports programs in schools. This group provides trainings to coaches and officials; their website links to rulebooks specific to adapted sports competition (e.g., wheelchair basketball, wheelchair football) and outlines the rights of students to have access to an adapted sports program.
Address:
PO BOx 451047
Atlanta, GA 31145
Phone:
(404) 294-0070
Website:
http://adaptedsports.org/
American Collegiate Society for Adaptive Athletics
This organization promotes tournament-style athletic competitions for disabled students at the college level.
Address:
PO Box 399
Kechi, KS 67067
Website:
http://www.acsaaorg.org/
Move United
Move United uses the power of sport to push what’s possible for people with disabilities, confronting ignorance, fueling conversation, and inciting action that leads us to a world where everyone’s included. Sports make us more—more determined, more powerful, more ourselves. Sports have the power to change the world, pushing people further and bringing people closer. And sports shift the narrative from disabled to this abled.
Address:
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 608,
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone:
(301) 217-0960
Website:
https://www.moveunitedsport.org/
National Ability Center (NAC)
The National Ability Center is a nonprofit organization that offers both seasonally and year-round inclusive programs such as skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding, rock climbing and swimming. Camps and programs are held on-site near the NAC’s facility in Park City, Utah.
Phone:
(435) 649-3991
Website:
https://www.discovernac.org/#
Never Say Never Foundation
The Never Say Never Foundation’s mission is to sponsor athletes with disabilities in a multitude of sports, including extreme sports, and to seek funding to allow youths and young adults with disabilities to attend camps, sporting events, and get the prostheses or other tools they need to thrive.
Address:
3965 NE 15th Court Road
Ocala, FL 34479
Phone:
(352) 502-0379
Website:
https://neversayneverfoundation.org/
NubAbility Athletics Foundation
NubAbility Athletics is a nonprofit organization that offers sport camps and clinics for kids across the nation. One-on-one coaching and mentoring is also provided in 26 sports.
Address:
221 East Main St.
Du Quoin, IL 62832
Phone:
(618) 357-1394
Website:
https://nubability.org/
Wheelchair Sports Federation
Wheelchair Sports Federation is a national nonprofit that provides opportunities for youths and adults with disabilities and wheelchair users to play sports recreationally and competitively.
Address:
6454 82nd Street, Suite 2
Middle Village, NY 11379-2329
Phone:
(917) 519-2622
Website:
http://www.wheelchairsportsfederation.org/
United Foundation for Disabled Archers (UFFDA)
The UFFDA hosts annual hunts in Northern Minnesota and Central Wisconsin for its disabled members. Participants are selected each year via a drawing and assigned to a personal guide, who works with them before the event to prepare for each individual’s specific circumstances and personal needs. Membership to the UFFDA may be required for inclusion in the drawing for the guided hunt.
Phone:
(320) 634-3660
Website:
http://www.uffdaclub.com/
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB)
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) started in 1991 as a non-profit providing the thrill, freedom and therapeutic value of sailing to those with disabilities, recovering warriors and youth from at-risk communities.
Address:
177 Defense Highway, Suite 9,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone:
(410) 266-5722
Website:
https://crabsailing.org/
ROMP USAP
The Range of Motion Project (ROMP) US Assistance Program (USAP) serves people with amputation who do not have access to prosthetic care due to immigration status, lack of insurance or extreme financial hardship.
Address:
PO Box 100915
Denver, CO 80250
Website:
http://www.rompglobal.org/usap/
Move For Jenn Foundation
The Move For Jenn Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that will raise funds to issue grants for sarcoma research and amputees who need prostheses. The goal is to allow grants to be awarded immediately for sarcoma research and activewear prosthetic candidates.
Address:
P.O. Box 77578
Charlotte, NC 28271
Phone:
(704) 710-6299
Website:
https://moveforjenn.org/pages/grants
U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA)
USAGA is a national coalition of leading adaptive golf organizations working together to grow the game of golf for the special needs community.
USAGA’s Mission:
Serving the special needs community through their inclusion in the game of golf, including but not limited to access, instruction, and competition at all levels providing a competitive pathway.
Phone:
(630) 455-6018
Website:
https://www.usaga.org/
Assistance Dogs International
Assistance Dogs International, Inc. (ADI) is a worldwide coalition of not-for-profit programs that train and place Assistance Dogs. Founded in 1986 from a group of seven small programs, ADI has become the leading authority in the Assistance Dog industry.
Members of ADI meet regularly to share ideas and conduct business regarding educating the public about assistance dogs, advocating for the legal rights of people with disabilities partnered with assistance dogs, and the setting of standards and establishing guidelines and ethics for the training of these dogs.
The objectives of Assistance Dogs International are to:
*Establish and promote standards of excellence in all areas of assistance dog acquisition, training and partnership
*Facilitate communication and learning among member programs
*Educate the public to the benefits of Assistance Dogs and ADI membership.
Website:
https://assistancedogsinternational.org/resources/member-search/
Freedom Service Dogs of America
Freedom Service Dogs was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization by Michael and PJ Roche. The Roches worked tirelessly to transform FSD from a local, two-person organization to one of the leading service dog training organizations in the country at a time when the assistance dog industry was in the early stages of development.
As FSD expanded, its leaders recognized a need for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to have additional support as they entered civilian life, leading to the launch of Operation Freedom, a program that provides custom-trained service dogs to veterans with disabilities.
Address:
7193 S. Dillon Court
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone:
(303) 922-6231
Website:
https://freedomservicedogs.org/
Email:
[email protected]
NEADS World Class Service Dogs
NEADS (“NEADS Inc”, formerly known as National Education for Assistance Dog Services and Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 1976 and has trained over 1,800 Service Dog teams since its founding. NEADS is accredited by Assistance Dogs International, the internationally recognized governing body that establishes industry standards and practices.
Today, NEADS offers the widest array of Service Dog programs in the industry, while still holding true to our core mission of producing Service Dogs for individuals with disabilities.
Address:
Princeton, MA 01541
Phone:
(978) 422-9064
Website:
https://neads.org/
Service Dogs for America
Mission:
To train and certify service dogs for individuals with disabilities.
Vision:
To be part of a society in which individuals with disabilities are fully able to participate in social, educational, and occupational opportunities.
Address:
Jud, ND 58454
Phone:
(701) 685-2242
Website:
https://www.servicedogsforamerica.org/
Email:
[email protected]
Adaptive Tennis US
As people encounter difficulties in their lives, they may feel disenfranchised and separated from the fabric of society. Regardless of the condition, prior trauma, previous experiences or unfortunate circumstances, Adaptive Tennis US seeks to use the game of tennis as a means of reintegration and to create a connection for existence. We are a non profit company that provides professional tennis coaching and training to enable those individuals who have a perceived situational difference to discover a pathway to their identity.
Address:
105 Massbury Street Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone:
(301) 366-1351
Website:
http://adaptivetennisus.com/
MORE Foundation's Helping Hands Program
Who does this program benefit?
Children and youth who have upper extremity differences, including birth deformities and traumatic injuries that cause loss of function of the hand and/or wrist.
Families that cannot afford prosthetics for their children who exhibit upper extremity functional challenges.
Children whose insurance company denies coverage for a hand prosthetic
Address:
P.O. Box 87535
Phoenix, AZ 85080
Phone:
(623) 241-8724
Website:
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Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S. working in all 50 states to save lives and reduce suffering from sepsis. Sepsis Alliance is a charitable organization run by a dedicated team who share a strong commitment to battling sepsis.
Our Vision: A world in which no one is harmed by sepsis.
Our Mission: Save lives and reduce suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care.
Address:
3180 University Avenue, Suite 235 San Diego, CA 92104
Phone:
619-232-0300
Website:
https://www.sepsis.org
Email:
[email protected]
Penta Medical Recycling
Penta was founded by university students to bring high-quality, low-cost prosthetic care to amputees in the developing world while repurposing what would otherwise be medical waste in the United States. The idea came out of the realization that 90% of the world’s amputees lack proper prosthetic care while hundreds of thousands of functional prostheses are discarded annually in the United States. Penta’s team built a bridge between this enormous waste and desperate need and has helped over 500 amputees to walk again in the past few years. Please visit our website to create a prepaid shipping label, donate your used equipment, and give someone the gift of mobility! We accept used and unused prosthetic and orthotic components, as well unused prosthetic socks and liners.
Address:
500 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY, 10022
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
https://pentaprosthetics.org/
Nike One Shoe Bank
Nike will give you one free shoe per year 1-800-344-6453