1Hospital y Driven Toward Goals (NAPSA)—Born without both arms, Jessica Cox of Tucson, AZ, is an on-the-go 18-year-old whois not hindered in any way. She performs certain tasks with her feet, and wears custom-made prosthetic arms, provided by the Los Angeles Hospital, for other activities, such as setting the table at home. Though born without arms, Jessica Cox can drive and plans to go to medical school. A senior at Flowing Wells High School, Jessica writes with her feet to take notes during classes. She has taken tap dance lessons and holds a black belt in tae kwon do. “Jessica always has a very busy schedule; she’s the life of our fam- ily,” commented her father, Bill Cox. Her mother, Inez, agreed, “I can’t keep up with her any more.” Shehas been fitted at Hospital with about five sets of devices since 1984. She has regular appointments in the prosthetics department to ensure that her prostheses fit properly and will receive treatment, totally free of charge, until her 21st birthday. For more information on ’ network of 22 hospitals that provide free treatment to children with orthopaedic problems, burns and spinal cord injuries, write to: International Headquarters, Public Relations Dept., 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607, or visit the Web site at www.shrinershq.org. If you know a child can help, call 1-800-237-5055 in the United States or 1-800-3617256 in Canada. Hospitals provide free treatment to children under age 18 without regard to race, religion or relationship to a Shriner.
