"Unfinished Business" on ABC News' Nightline October 21, 2005

"Unfinished Business" on ABC News' Nightline October 21, 2005

Meredith Goins

10/20/2005

October 20, 2005

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Amputee Coalition of America

900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 285

Knoxville, TN 37915-2568

 

Contact: Meredith P. Goins

                        Marketing/Outreach Coordinator

                        888/267-5669 ext. 8135

<Email Address Redacted>

 

 Unfinished Business on ABC News' Nightline October 21, 2005

 

Sarah Reinertsen, a member of ACA's Board of Directors will be featured
on Nightline tomorrow night, October 21, 2005, at 11:35 p.m. EDT on ABC.

 

This past July Nightline brought you the inspiring story of Sarah
Reinertsen, 30, who was training to become the first amputee woman to
complete the Hawaiian Ironman competition. Held last week in Kona,
Hawaii, the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run is one
of the toughest races in the world, one that Sarah first attempted in
2004 but failed to make the cutoff time by just 15 minutes. Said Sarah
of the experience, I have to finish what I started...I can't walk away
from this knowing I only went so far. I have unfinished business in
Kona.

 

An ocean away, the program will also bring you the story of Emmanuel
Ofosu Yeboah, 28, a compelling young man from Ghana, who, like nearly
10% of the population in that country, was born disabled. He was born
with just one leg, but that didn't stop Emmanuel from biking across
Ghana to raise awareness and money for the plight of the disabled.
Outfitted with a bike from San Diego's Challenged Athlete Foundation,
his cross-country trek brought national attention to the issue. In the
process, Emmanuel met Sarah, who has become a mentor and source of
inspiration to him. His story is told in the soon-to-be released
documentary Emmanuel's Gift.

 

They come from very different backgrounds, but Sarah and Emmanuel-and
the challenges they've overcome-are very much the same. Their inspiring
stories will air on Nightline this Friday, October 21, 2005, at 11:35
p.m. (EDT) on the ABC Television Network.

 

Founded in 1986, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The mission of the ACA is to reach out to people with limb loss and to
empower them through education, support and advocacy. Through a
cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the ACA maintains the National Limb Loss Information
Center (NLLIC), the nation's most comprehensive source of information
for people living with limb differences. For more information, visit
www.amputee-coalition.org < <URL Redacted>> or call
toll-free 888/AMP-KNOW.

 

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Meredith P. Goins, MS
Marketing/Outreach Coordinator
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Ste. 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
(888)AMP-KNOW ext. 8135
Fax: (865) 524-3122
<Email Address Redacted>
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