By Gabriella Mueller Evrard | Executive Director
Last week we celebrated ALTSO's 17th Birthday! We celebrated mobility, and the 17,824 CoolKids treated with orthopedic care, and all that mobility offers - hope, dignity and independence.
In celebration of ALTSO’s #Rocking17, we would like to introduce you to CoolKid Wanda.
At the age of only 4, Wanda lost her leg in the 2006 Indonesian earthquake. Now 17 years old, Wanda rocks the Joshi and is a senior in high-school where she studies leather-craft. She hopes to one day be an independent business woman.
But like any 17 year old, Wanda spends her time rocking out with her favorite artists. Wanda LOVES k-pop and hopes to travel to Korea one day to see her favorite band BTS perform.
Do you remember what it was like to be 17? Who were you rocking out with then? We invite you to think back on your own #Rocking17 - whether you were rocking with Led Zeppelin, Biggie Smalls, or Justin Bieber!
Celebrate with us by joining ALTSO’s CoolKid Club and donating $17/month, or making a one time $17 donation to ensure CoolKids like Wanda can walk, rock & roll and become self-sufficient adults at age 21.
Just like our CoolKids, we’re 17 and just getting started.
Thank you for your continued support!
-The ALTSO Team
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