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Gold Medal Parade hosted by the Borough of Franklin Lakes

Jack Wallace
Team USA Paralympic Sled Hockey

Honoring the achievements of Jack Wallace

Member of the 2018 Paralympic Gold Medal winning

Men’s Team USA Sled Hockey Team

Tuesday March 27th

6pm

Place: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. The parade will start at the corner of Old Mill Road and Franklin Avenue, proceed up Franklin Avenue, turn right onto Pulis Avenue, and then turn right onto DeKorte Drive, culminating with a ceremony in front of Borough Hall, located at 480 DeKorte Drive.

Come and celebrate this inspiring determined young man who lost his leg to an accident at the age of 10 but never gave up on his love of ice hockey. Jack was introduced to sled hockey at Camp No Limits in Maine, a camp for children with physical disabilities. With the support of his family, parents John and Barbara, brothers Matt and Michael, and sister Colleen, Jack pursued his dream of playing hockey for his country. As a member of the United States National Sled Hockey Team, he appeared in one Para Sled Hockey World Championship (silver – 2017), two World Sled Hockey Challenges (first – 2016 and 2017) and helped Team USA win the 2018 Para Ice Hockey International Tournament in Turin, Italy and then win a Gold Medal at the 2018 Paralympics in PyeongChang South Korea.

Jack Wallace, member of Gold Medal Winner USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Team (photo: US Hockey)

We are so proud of Jack Wallace, a member of our Sunshine P&O Family!

UPDATE MARCH 2018 – Jack fulfilled his dreams of being on Team USA Paralympic Sled Hockey team and went on to help the team win a Gold Medal at the 2018 Paralympics in PyeongChang South Korea

In July 2008 10 year old Jack Wallace was involved in a boating accident while on vacation with his family on Lake George, NY. His injuries resulted in his right leg being amputated above the knee.

The following summer, Jack went to Camp No Limits with his family for the first time. He was inspired by the other children to work hard and realized that his limb loss was not a limitation. Camp No Limits helped Jack to stop focusing on his limitations and instead focus on all the possibilities that were available to him.