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Editor’s note: This is just a quick Humanitarian Friday post because my jump drive (with all of my draft posts) crashed and I am on the ferry from Culebra over to the big island (Puerto Rico) for Christmas shopping.

During the past week I published the post, “The Ten Most Inspirational Bloggers of 2007.” In the article the first person highlighted was Scott Rigsby, who was the first double amputee to complete the IronMan Triathlon in Hawaii.

Scott also runs a nonprofit organization that helps to support physically challenged athletes. During this holiday season, if you would like to support a GREAT organization that has been created by a truly amazing person then please have a look at the Scott Rigsby Foundation website.

For the specifics “the Scott Rigsby Foundation is a 501(C)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to the support of physically challenged athletes and their athletic pursuits. Founded in 2007 by double amputee and record setting triathlete Scott Rigsby, the Foundation will also promote education and awareness of physically challenged athletes and their use of prosthetics to help reduce barriers between individuals.”

I am impressed by Scott, and his foundation, because he chooses to focus on what people can do, instead of what they can’t.

See you next week – Mark!