Josh Hamilton

Joshua Hamilton headshotRetired Sgt. Joshua Hamilton, US Army   Josh Hamilton knew from a very young age he wanted to serve his country and follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, and uncle, he just never guessed there were going to be so many obstacles in the way to reaching that goal. Diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma as a child, the military [...]

Kelly Talamantes

Kelly Talamantes Headshot Photo[dt_gap height="10" /] Kelly Talamantes No one can slow down Kelly Talamantes of Fort Worth. Moving from Florida with her husband and two children, they were well settled until one night in April of 2017. Returning home from an evening out, a young driver turned in front of, and struck, Kelly and her husband. The [...]

Brandon “Shane” Crider

Shane Crider in short and tie[dt_gap height="10" /] Brandon “Shane” Crider Brandon “Shane” Crider had a rough start from the beginning. His mother passed away when he was only 6. Thus, leaving him in the alternating care of his father and grandparents. From early on, he developed a strong work ethic and a mentality of, “If I don’t do it, [...]

Brendan Downes

Brendan Downes Adaptive Diver Dallas TX[dt_gap height="10" /] Brendan Downes [dt_gap height="10" /] Brendan Downes has always been active. Early on, he learned his Spina Bifida did not define him nor his desire to be active. When he started using a wheelchair in 4th grade, he joined wheelchair basketball. He went on to play for University of Arizona. He tried scuba [...]

Danny Fik

Danny Fik Adaptive Diver Fort Worth TXDanny Fik [dt_gap height="10" /] Danny Fik was born with spina bifida with tethered cord syndrome. He had to undergo multiple surgeries to free his spinal column to allow growth. The last surgery was not successful, and he began to use a wheelchair for mobility fulltime at age 13. Little did the world know, he [...]