Noelle Lambert, Founder of The Born to Run Foundation, Meets with Manchester, NH Mayor Joyce Craig
Noelle Lambert, Founder of The Born to Run Foundation, Meets with Manchester, NH Mayor Joyce Craig
(Photo from left to right Mayor Joyce Craig, Noelle Lambert, courtesy of The Born to Run Foundation)
Noelle Lambert was honored to meet with Mayor Joyce Craig, Mayor of Manchester, NH, at City Hall on Oct. 23, to discuss her work with The Born to Run Foundation that provides specialized athletic artificial limbs to young amputees. As a Manchester resident, Noelle was eager to hear about the Mayor’s love of running and they plan to meet soon to do a run together. Also, the Mayor congratulated Noelle on being named as one of the Ten “Women of Worth” by L’Oreal Paris which donated $10,000 to the foundation. L’Oreal Paris is also going to name a National Honoree from the Ten “Women of Worth” and the one who gets the most online votes, will receive $25,000 for their organization. Voting is going on right now and continues through November 27th. You may vote once in a 24-hour period at www.womenofworth.com
The Born to Run Foundation was founded by Noelle, 23, who lost her leg in a moped accident on Martha’s Vineyard in 2016. She is a former Division 1 college athlete who played lacrosse at the UMass Lowell and established the foundation to help amputees obtain specialized athletic prosthetic devices so that they can live fulfilling lives. Also, Noelle is a member of the U.S. Paralympic team and is currently training for the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo in the 100-meter race in Track and Field. On November 13, 2019, Noelle set a new U.S. record at the World Paralympic Championship games in Dubai running the 100-meter in 16.31 seconds.
About The Born to Run Foundation
The Born to Run Foundation was established to help young amputees obtain specialized prosthetic devices so that they can live fulfilling lives. Founder Noelle Lambert of Manchester, New Hampshire, created the foundation after she lost a leg in a moped accident in 2016. As an athlete herself and former Division 1 college lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Noelle wanted to ensure that young amputees who cannot afford costly athletic prosthetics have the opportunity to have an active lifestyle.
