Join the 40 Challenge!

As we reach the end of the year, we’re taking a moment to look back—at the people we’ve met, the stories we’ve heard, and the many ways this community continues to lift one another up. Next year will mark forty years of supporting the limb loss and limb difference community.

In honor of that milestone, there’s something simple and powerful we want to share with you:

If everyone in our community gave just $40, we could fully fund an entire year of programs, services, and support.

It sounds almost unbelievable, but it’s true.

Your $40—paired with thousands of others—becomes a year of connection, comfort, and care for our community.

Behind every resource, every call, every connection, there is a person—one of our dedicated staff members—working quietly and tirelessly to make sure people feel supported and understood.

They’re the ones who answer the phone and say, “How can I help?”

They’re the ones who creatively match a Peer Support volunteer with someone who really needs a friend.

They’re the ones preparing youth events, reviewing legislation, updating resources, answering emails, supporting caregivers, and doing the kind of unseen work that changes lives every single day.

Many of our staff members are themselves members of this community. Others have dedicated their entire careers to this community. All of them care deeply about making sure people feel safe, respected, and valued.

Your $40 helps keep this team going.

It gives them the tools and training they need to continue showing up for people in ways that are real, human, and full of heart.

When you give, you’re not giving to an idea.

You’re giving to people.

Such as the person who calls our assistance line after leaving the hospital, unsure of what comes next. They hear a friendly, steady voice on the other end—someone who says, “You’re not alone. We’ll get through this together.” That moment matters more than most people will ever know.

You help the mom who reaches out because her child feels different and doesn’t know anyone else who looks like them. When we connect her with our youth programming, suddenly that child has friends, community, and a place where they feel seen.

You support the adult who has been traveling this journey for years and still sometimes needs answers, reassurance, or just someone to talk to.

You make sure they have somewhere to turn.

Your $40 is not just a number.

It’s a lifeline in someone’s life on the day they need it most. In fact, did you know that 22% of respondents in our recent survey said “WITHOUT THE AMPUTEE COALITION, I WOULD BE… “dead or not here.”

These responses ground and remind us why our work matters so deeply.

$40 for 40 years.

Think about it this way. One small gift that fuels:

• A full year of connecting people to the resources they need.
• A full year of Peer Support and youth engagement.
• A full year of advocacy that moves legislation forward.
• A full year of supporting people who have limb loss or limb difference.

For the cost of one dinner out, you can help fund our entire year of services—because when everyone contributes $40, the impact is massive.

Join the 40 Challenge by giving a simple $40 gift. Your support helps sustain a full year of programs, advocacy, and connection for people who have limb loss or limb difference.

After you donate, download your badge and update your profile picture. Let’s flood social media with positive energy and show what community strength looks like as we enter our 40th anniversary year.