Kenzie's Helping Hands

Sending Julia’s first version hand! So exciting for her!

Finished Elle’s hand! She loves Harry Potter, so her mom requested the Deathly Hallows symbol to be added to her device.

Here's my most recent video about the hand we printed for Zayden: e-NABLE Cyborg Beast Hand

Zayden will receive his hand soon! This was a very difficult device to make, but it was worth it.

Today, I gave a presentation to Mt. Vernon's Kiwanis  about my work. It was absolutely awesome! They made me feel so welcome and even gave me a "Kiwanis Salute!" A big thank you to my amazing principal and superintendent for giving me the opportunity!

My brother, Rylan, and I are working with Ivy Tech on some awesome projects! Here’s some pictures from yesterday.

Mt. Vernon held a conference for technology department directors from across the state of Indiana and I got to be the intro for the day! I'm so grateful to be able to share what I do with others! Special thanks to MV for the opportunity! (This was before my DECA competition, hence the DECA blazer)

I got to know Tori, her sisters, and her mom at NubAbility this summer. I'm so happy for the Anderson's! This is God's work and exactly what I needed to see on my Facebook feed tonight. Watch the video of Tori and her dad on Steve Harvey: A Chance Encounter That Changed Lives

Exciting news! Kenzie's Helping Hands' first hand was sent to Ryan in Kentucky! After working on the Cyborg Beast design for weeks, we finally got to send it! This is one of the coolest moments of my life. Here's the video of him trying it out

Got approved to make the Cyborg Beast hand for clients!

The e-NABLE Cyborg Beast hand is completed! Check it out on YouTube here .

Kenzie's Helping Hands just got approved to make the Ody hand for clients!

Completed the e-NABLE Ody hand fabrication and assembly! Check it out on YouTube here .

I’m so lucky that writer, Corey Woolsey, reached out to me about my newly printed e-NABLE Phoenix V2 trial hand. He interviewed me last week and got me a cool spot to debut in our local paper this week. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to spread awareness! Just in the past few days, I’ve had many people reach out to me and ask how they could help. These things really mean the world to me! Here is a link to the article:  Paul uses technology for a cause

Yesterday, I was awarded with the privilege of talking to the University of Southern Indiana high school girls STEM camp participants about what I do with 3D printing. I introduced them to the journey that led me to e-NABLE and how I began to get involved with their community. It was so awesome to see so many of my peers respond with such positivity towards my efforts! Here’s a link to USI’s Facebook post regarding the evening:  Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center

Yesterday I made a GoFundMe account in hopes of collecting a little funding from anyone who wanted to give a helping hand. As of now, we are at $570.00. Amazing! I’m so thankful for all of these supporters. I never knew Kenzie’s Helping Hands had such a fan base, although, I am thrilled to have discovered this. The goal is set for $1000.00 because GoFundMe requires a set amount, but in actuality there isn’t a set amount I need to raise. My main intention with the funding is to cover filament costs for 3D printing– as we need to print test hands of every kind– but I’m also looking into finding another outlet to promote more awareness. This time, to a larger audience. Quite honestly, I’m not sure how to initiate this course of action, but I’m going to give it my best effort! If you want to monitor it’s progress, here is the  GoFundMe link

I started a Facebook Page for my e-NABLE chapter. Here it is:  Kenzie’s Helping Hands Enjoy!

Today, JoJo Gentry from 44 News wrote a followup article on the progress Kenzie’s Helping Hands has made. Once again, I’m thrilled at the opportunity of addressing a larger scale audience on the matters of the limb different community. My ultimate goal is to be an influencer towards the ubiquitous issues that plague our community. Examples of such concerns are how the world views the term “disability” and the connotations it possesses that impinge our image, the lack of awareness surrounding the condition of limb loss itself, the deprivation of information given to new parents of limb different children at hospitals, the insufficiency of disability representation in the entertainment and fashion industries, and the inaccessibility of technologically advanced, cost effective prosthetics. That’s my dream, but anyway, here’s the link:  Mount Vernon Soccer Star Gets Approval to Make Hands for Limb Different People

I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to spread limb difference awareness on such a grand platform! JoJo Gentry from 44 News interviewed me about my completion of the e-NABLE Phoenix V2 3D printed hand after viewing my initial Tweet regarding the device. The interview really put in perspective for me just how many people can be reached through the media and how the number of views impacted my continued campaign for limb difference awareness. Every effort made directly promotes the familiarization of our condition. Here’s the link to the interview:  Mt. Vernon Soccer Star with Limb Difference Builds 3D Hand I received so many notes following the interview’s airing, and I’m so grateful for all of the support!