
"I Can't Let Other Kids Go Without Legs" — How a 16-Year-Old Who Lost Both Feet Gave Hundreds of Children Their First Steps: The Jordan Thomas Story
After losing both feet in a boating accident at age 16, Jordan Thomas discovered that many child amputees couldn't afford prosthetics due to insurance gaps. He founded the Jordan Thomas Foundation, which has since provided custom prosthetic limbs to hundreds of children and helped change state law in Tennessee.
Jun 5, 2026