Similarities Between Fred Hollows And Amy Purdy
Amy Purdy
We have found that Fred Hollows and Amy Purdy both tie in with the theme of health care because both have dedicated their lives to helping others and although both are very different and come from different generations they both share the same theme of health care. In doing thorough research on both of our people we also came to the realization that goal number four of the Stuartholme goals fit best with the general topic of health care and what both Amy Purdy and Fred Hollow’s aimed to achieve, the goal being “To educate to a social awareness that impels to action”. This can be shown through Amy Purdy’s non-profit organisation for people with physical disabilities which helps them to play action sports. And Fred Hollows work …show more content…
Adaptive action sports creates skateboard, snowboard and other action sport camps, events and programs for youth, young adults and wounded veterans living with permanent physical disabilities, TBI and PTSD.
Daniel Gale and Amy Purdy founded Adaptive Action Sports in 2005 to help create opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to get involved in skateboarding and snowboarding and all action sports. At the time there were limited resources for those who skate and snowboard and have some sort of physical disability. AAS was the first organization of its kind to focus on bringing these types of sports to the disabled community.
As mentioned Amy Purdy is the best example of a true hero because of the ordeal she faced and the way she was able to overcome it. Although the journey was difficult she overcame the obstacles she faced with the support of her family and friends and her loving husband and supporters she got through it and in doing so not only helped herself but those in the same boat as her. To conclude I want to leave you with a question put out by Amy Purdy “If my life were a book, and I were the author, how would I want this story to
We have found that Fred Hollows and Amy Purdy both tie in with the theme of health care because both have dedicated their lives to helping others and although both are very different and come from different generations they both share the same theme of health care. In doing thorough research on both of our people we also came to the realization that goal number four of the Stuartholme goals fit best with the general topic of health care and what both Amy Purdy and Fred Hollow’s aimed to achieve, the goal being “To educate to a social awareness that impels to action”. This can be shown through Amy Purdy’s non-profit organisation for people with physical disabilities which helps them to play action sports. And Fred Hollows work …show more content…
Adaptive action sports creates skateboard, snowboard and other action sport camps, events and programs for youth, young adults and wounded veterans living with permanent physical disabilities, TBI and PTSD.
Daniel Gale and Amy Purdy founded Adaptive Action Sports in 2005 to help create opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to get involved in skateboarding and snowboarding and all action sports. At the time there were limited resources for those who skate and snowboard and have some sort of physical disability. AAS was the first organization of its kind to focus on bringing these types of sports to the disabled community.
As mentioned Amy Purdy is the best example of a true hero because of the ordeal she faced and the way she was able to overcome it. Although the journey was difficult she overcame the obstacles she faced with the support of her family and friends and her loving husband and supporters she got through it and in doing so not only helped herself but those in the same boat as her. To conclude I want to leave you with a question put out by Amy Purdy “If my life were a book, and I were the author, how would I want this story to