Real recipients · Real progress

Who wehelp.

Behind every dollar is a name, a phone call, a finish line. These are the New England neighbors who reached out — and the people who refused to let them stand alone.

100+Recipients

12+Years

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Real Recipients•Real Progress•Paul Breaduy•Laighton Philbrick•Lynn Faraci•Daniel Thyne•Vinny Fischer•Peter Dow•Ed Aliberti•Melissa DeChellis•Anne Marie Arnold•Lawrence Mathis•John Smith Jr•Braden Clark•Peyton Matta•Tesse Purtington•Scott Frye•Jean Vandel•George Savage•David Turi•Bob McKinnon•John Torra•Michael Soper•Sean Cullinane•Susan Hadley•David Johnson•Savannah Gately•Jason Antonucci•MaryJo Oliveria•Chris Husha•Joey Merrick•Julie Wilkinson•Matt Fraitas•Morgan Stickney•Tommy Cox•Katie Ladlie•Victoria Armstrong•Paul Craigie•Jazz Trinidad•LJ Burleigh•Jennie McCarthy•Jason Grato•Salvador Pena•Bill Bakula•Florentine Locke•Mary O'Keefe•Sam Halpren•Bill Hand•Maraia Brussell•David Daly•Evan Fogel•Nick Butera•Dan Daggett•Ed O'Keefe•Rutha Carecus•Jack Manning•Marco Tirella•Joe MastaiReal Recipients•Real Progress•Paul Breaduy•Laighton Philbrick•Lynn Faraci•Daniel Thyne•Vinny Fischer•Peter Dow•Ed Aliberti•Melissa DeChellis•Anne Marie Arnold•Lawrence Mathis•John Smith Jr•Braden Clark•Peyton Matta•Tesse Purtington•Scott Frye•Jean Vandel•George Savage•David Turi•Bob McKinnon•John Torra•Michael Soper•Sean Cullinane•Susan Hadley•David Johnson•Savannah Gately•Jason Antonucci•MaryJo Oliveria•Chris Husha•Joey Merrick•Julie Wilkinson•Matt Fraitas•Morgan Stickney•Tommy Cox•Katie Ladlie•Victoria Armstrong•Paul Craigie•Jazz Trinidad•LJ Burleigh•Jennie McCarthy•Jason Grato•Salvador Pena•Bill Bakula•Florentine Locke•Mary O'Keefe•Sam Halpren•Bill Hand•Maraia Brussell•David Daly•Evan Fogel•Nick Butera•Dan Daggett•Ed O'Keefe•Rutha Carecus•Jack Manning•Marco Tirella•Joe Mastai

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Lives touched by your generosity.

These are some of the New England neighbors A Leg Forever has stood with — runners, students, parents, kids — each one reminding us why this foundation exists.

Paul Breaduy
Laighton Philbrick
Lynn Faraci
Daniel Thyne
Vinny Fischer
Peter Dow
Ed Aliberti
Melissa DeChellis
Anne Marie Arnold
Lawrence Mathis
John Smith Jr
Braden Clark
Peyton Matta
Tesse Purtington
Scott Frye
Jean Vandel
George Savage
David Turi
Bob McKinnon
John Torra
Michael Soper
Sean Cullinane
Susan Hadley
David Johnson
Savannah Gately
Jason Antonucci
MaryJo Oliveria
Chris Husha
Joey Merrick
Julie Wilkinson
Matt Fraitas
Morgan Stickney
Tommy Cox
Katie Ladlie
Victoria Armstrong
Paul Craigie
Jazz Trinidad
LJ Burleigh
Jennie McCarthy
Jason Grato
Salvador Pena
Bill Bakula
Florentine Locke
Mary O'Keefe
Sam Halpren
Bill Hand
Maraia Brussell
David Daly
Evan Fogel
Nick Butera
Dan Daggett
Ed O'Keefe
Rutha Carecus
Jack Manning
Marco Tirella
Joe Mastai

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Recipient Stories

In their own words.

The neighbors behind the names — told the way they told us, in the years A Leg Forever first stood beside them.

Recipient Story · 01

Tom Sheehan – 2022 A Leg Forever Recipient

When JP & Paul lost their right legs in 2013, Michelle Macaluso & Melaine both employees at the Dockside restaurant in Wakefield, Massachusetts jumped into action with fundraisers donating for my boys. Humbling, overwhelming, and unbelievable are just a few words that ran through Liz Norden's head. They were in awe of the generosity, the outpouring of love, and support from the Dockside employees and patrons.

Nine years later and these two are still helping others. Michelle reached out to the A Leg Forever Foundation about one of her co-workers; Tom Sheehan. She explained how Tom has been an amputee for over 30 years but lives in pain every day. How most days he is unable to wear his old prosthetic and now he needed help.

Unbeknownst to Michelle, several others reached out to ALF requesting help for this most deserving man. So. on Sunday, January 16, 2022, Liz and JP Norden from ALF went to surprise Tom. He was informed that ALF with the help of a prosthetic company, would help him with a new prosthetic leg!

It is with your donations and support, A Leg Forever is able to help amputees like Tom Sheehan. Tom should be up on his feet pain-free soon because of you! Your donation gives hope for a better future.

Recipient Story · 02

Jennie McCarthy – 2017 A Leg Forever Recipient

To say I’m grateful for all that Liz, Paul, and JP Norden do is an understatement. I still look back at the picture of meeting them in my room at Spaulding. I was around 50 days into my hospitalization. I was 21, my life seemed ruined, seemed like I’d never be able to move on from my amputation. I was scared.

When I met the Nordens they brought a sense of hope, they brought strength and they brought laughter. Paul and Jp talked with me for a while, about how they play golf, how they work, how they have relationships, and how living as an amputee is extremely doable.

Not only did they lift my spirit and encourage me, they stuck with me.

A Leg Forever chose me as a person they would sponsor in the 2017 Boston Marathon. They raised several thousand dollars for me. I couldn’t believe it! They truly made me feel loved and like family. We were all in this together. I put that support toward my first leg.

I now had an amputee family and I wanted to make them proud after all they had done for me. At my lowest point, I thought of them, I threw my crutches to the ground, taught myself to walk, and never looked back.

A Leg Forever helped me through the hardest part of my life and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. I'm forever a part of A Leg Forever.

A Leg Forever will always be something I cherish.

Recipient Story · 03

Tommy Cox – 2014 A Leg Forever Recipient

Boston Marathon Survivors Help Boy Toward Football Dream

Stoneham Brothers, JP & Paul Norden, were severely injured during the second blast at the Boston Marathon bombing, each brother lost a leg.

A year and a half later, the Norden family formed their new charity, "A Leg Forever," to help others who have lost limbs. One of the first recipients is a local 12-year-old who lost his leg in a boating accident. This past year my family was introduced to a young 12-year-old boy at Spaulding Rehab named Tommy

— North Andover Patch