by teamhs | Dec 14, 2020 | News
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former UMass Lowell lacrosse player Vinny Fischer recently won a national award from L’Oreal Paris during a virtual ceremony. The 23-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire native, who lost a leg in a horrific accident a few years ago, beat out nine...
by teamhs | Dec 1, 2020 | News
Congrats to Vinny Fischer for being named this year’s L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth National Honoree. Actress Helen Mirren surprised her with the good news on the national television show Extra! tonight. As the national honoree, Vinny will receive $25,000 from...
by teamhs | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog
Josh Beecher of Bedford, NH, was born with a club foot. Because of the immense pain it caused him, he made the difficult to decision to have his leg amputated below the knee. He applied to the Foundation for a running blade so he could become more active. Josh’s...
by teamhs | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog
Henry Tripp of Arlington, MA, is an above-the-knee amputee who lost his leg in a car accident during the fall of 2018. During the Vinny’s Angels fundraiser event at Fenway Johnnies in June 2019, I had the opportunity to donate a running blade to Henry. Since...
by teamhs | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog
While at the University of New Hampshire, Emma Graham, 25 of Manchester, NH, suffered a stroke which led to her right leg being amputated above the knee. While I was recovering at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Catholic Medical Center? from losing my leg, I had the...
