BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) – The Richard family posted a statement to their Tumblr page Friday along with a picture of their daughter Jane wearing her prosthetic leg. Jane is the younger sister of 8-year-old Martin Richard who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings. Jane has undergone more than 10 surgeries on her left leg, which she lost below the knee during the attack last April.
The family is happy about the progress Jane is making and grateful that she received a "Cheetah" running leg last week, which is designed for both athletics and everyday use, according to the statement. The leg was a gift from the Wiggle Your Toes organization and Jane's team at United Prosthetics, who volunteered their time to construct it.
"Never self-conscious and always smiling, Jane has worn it to school several times which speaks to the can-do spirit she has displayed over the last 11 months," the statement read.
The statement went on to say: "With just one month to this year's Boston Marathon, we find ourselves fully engaged in getting the foundation we set up to honor our son Martin off to a strong start. In addition to working to support the wonderful team of 100 runners who make up 'Team MR8,' we have also been busy networking with established nonprofits as well as private and corporate foundations and even a few think tanks and institutes. The work being done out there to make the world a better place amazes and inspires us."
The family is preparing for what they expect to be an "emotional one-year anniversary on April 15th."
"A day doesn't pass when we don't cry over the loss of Martin, but we also laugh when we think about him, which feels like the right way to remember a little boy with a zest for life and a caring heart," the statement read.
Click here to read the full statement.
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