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HELP GET NAOMI A RUNNING LEG PROSTHESIS!!!

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I am reaching out to you because after 10 long years of applying for a running prosthetic for My 14 year old Naomi, WE HAVE FINALLY BEEN APPROVED!!!  Anyone who knows Naomi knows how passionate she was when she was little. She took ballet, gymnastics, Hip-Hop and other activities.  When she was around 4 we immediately saw the need for this special type of leg to give her the mobility she needed that her regular prosthesis didn’t provide.  I would’ve never imagined that it would take 10 years to finally get approved for one.  Due to this Naomi wasn’t able to do the activities with ease due to the heavy prosthetic and awkwardness of the leg while trying to move.  Unfortunately she pulled away from these things she loved to do which broke my heart.  Every year she says how badly she wants to join track but due to the current prosthetic she wears, it just doesn’t work.  
Many of you know of my recent move from Atlanta to Ohio this past month.   We made this move to be closer to family and have a stronger support system for my girls seeing that I am a single mother.  This move back has absolutely drained my finances.  My current employers at Spectrum Orthopedics Surgery Center have been so amazing and without blinking have approved my time off to head BACK to Atlanta to get fitted for her running leg that she has been approved for. This requires me to take 9 days off unpaid.  This leg has been a HUGE answer to prayer but couldn’t have come at a worse time financially for me.  I’m taking a HUGE HUGE HUGE step out of my comfort zone and asking for help to get Naomi and I back to Atlanta to have her fitted for this running leg so that she can finally run for the first time in her life.  All I’m asking for is the opportunity to give my daughter the chance to do something that a lot of children out there get to do without thinking....... run.  I am currently trying to reach my goal of $2500 to pay for our travel expenses, food, hotel for 9 days and the money I will be out on while off of work.  I know this sounds like a lot but this trip requires it.  I do NOT want finances to get in the way of all the hard work we have invested into fighting for this prosthetic. If you could support my GoFundMe by making a donation and then sharing it with your network, I would greatly appreciate it. I know that money can be tight, so please know that even $5 helps me get closer to my goal! Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be happy to answer them.

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Kelly Hurdt
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Massillon, OH

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