Jordan Thomas, who started a foundation after he lost both feet in a boating accident, will be on CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute on Thanksgiving night. As a Top 10 CNN Hero, Mr. Thomas will receive $25,000. If he becomes the CNN Hero Of The Year, he will receive an additional $10,000. Mr. Thomas was featured as a hero who took the accidental loss of his legs below the knee, and turned it into a great foundation to help other children receive the prosthetics that they need and can’t afford.  The foundation helps fund prosthetics for children who have lost limbs as a result of traumatic injury.  Each leg or arm may cost between $10,000 and $15,000.  Kudos to Mr. Thomas for turning a tragic experience into a “given limb” many times over!

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