More than 100 Amputees to Skydive Over Houston

30 Amputee Wounded Warriors Skydive with the Airborne Amputees Hosted by Limbs of Love in an Effort to Prove “The Sky is the Limit” Following Amputation

--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Limbs of Love:

WHAT: Limbs of Love 3^rd Annual Airborne Amputee Skydive sponsored by Houston-based Limbs of Love. With nearly 200 amputees in attendance, over 100 amputees are expected to skydive 30 of whom are amputee Wounded Warriors that lost their limbs while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to recognizing the Wounded Warriors, this event will highlight skydivers who will jump as a symbol of hope for amputees across the world. Proceeds for the Airborne Amputee jump will benefit two amputees in attendance who have lost limbs but do not have the resources to pay for a prosthetic device.

WHEN: Saturday, April 17, 2010

• 9:00 AM — Arrival of Wounded Warriors escorted by 200 members of the Brazoria County Cavalry.

• 9:30 AM — Amputee motivational speaker Todd Huston, a world-record holding mountain climber. The world’s only disabled athlete to hold a world-record in an able-bodied sport.
• 10:30 AM — Amputee skydive; Wounded Warriors will be skydiving prior to amputees then non-amputees.

WHERE:	Skydive Spaceland
	16111 FM 521
	Rosharon, TX 77583
	(Suburb just south of Houston, TX)

AVAILABLE SPOKESPERSONS:

• Joe Sansone, founder of Limbs of Love.
• Various Wounded Warriors.
• Todd Huston, world-record holding amputee mountain climber. The world’s only disabled athlete to hold a world-record in an able-bodied sport.
• Glenda Miller: Limbs of Love recipient; 2010 Airborne Amputee beneficiary.
• Aaron Acosta: Limbs of Love recipient; 2010 Airborne Amputee beneficiary.

For a complete event schedule or more info visit www.airborneamputee.com.