Jordan Leitsch - GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND KIDS WITH HUNTING - THE JOSH SMITH SHOW - EP : 010 Media
Published: 1 year ago
Jordan Leitsch is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Program Charity Coordinator for Ravin Crossbows. Jordan has taken point on making sure efforts to support organizations like Helicopters for Heroes, Boot Campaign, and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation make a real difference.
Jordan’s job is to coordinate with beneficiary organizations, assist with hunting excursion logistics so stories can be shared, work fundraising events, and pretty much do whatever’s necessary to keep the support flowing.
When Jordan got out of the Marines in 2014, he trained as a firefighter. Injuries sustained in the line of duty made that career impossible, though. Blunt force trauma to his legs resulted in a rare condition that blocked blood flow to the artery behind his knee. In Jordan’s case, his muscles had healed wrong after repetitive injuries and, unfortunately, he ended up having his leg amputated.
Jordan started going to veteran events in 2020, working to pull himself back from battles following several operations and other adjustments. It was at that Helicopters for Heroes event that he met some of the Ravin crew. And it was in that environment that he changed his mindset. He began to recognize himself as an adaptive athlete — someone who can do anything anyone else can, just differently.
As he got more and more involved with Helicopters for Heroes and got to know folks at Ravin better, his fit for the role of Program Charity Coordinator became clear. He dug in on Boot Campaign, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, and more — whatever he can do to help other veterans, first responders, and their families get their mindset right and keep climbing. He’s particularly enthusiastic about supporting conservation efforts and educating the public about what conservation does.
And if he’s got to accompany one of the auction winners from the last Helicopters for Heroes event on a trip to hunt blacktail deer on Kodiak Island, Alaska with Cole Kramer, he can do that, too. He’ll bring his specially trained service dog Tyr along, as well. Tyr — aptly named after a Norse god who sacrificed his arm — came at no cost from Rescue 22 Foundation, which provides services dogs for veterans. They helped condition Tyr to handle gunfire and other hunting-specific things that might spook a normal service dog.
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@onelegwonder0311
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Jordan’s job is to coordinate with beneficiary organizations, assist with hunting excursion logistics so stories can be shared, work fundraising events, and pretty much do whatever’s necessary to keep the support flowing.
When Jordan got out of the Marines in 2014, he trained as a firefighter. Injuries sustained in the line of duty made that career impossible, though. Blunt force trauma to his legs resulted in a rare condition that blocked blood flow to the artery behind his knee. In Jordan’s case, his muscles had healed wrong after repetitive injuries and, unfortunately, he ended up having his leg amputated.
Jordan started going to veteran events in 2020, working to pull himself back from battles following several operations and other adjustments. It was at that Helicopters for Heroes event that he met some of the Ravin crew. And it was in that environment that he changed his mindset. He began to recognize himself as an adaptive athlete — someone who can do anything anyone else can, just differently.
As he got more and more involved with Helicopters for Heroes and got to know folks at Ravin better, his fit for the role of Program Charity Coordinator became clear. He dug in on Boot Campaign, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, and more — whatever he can do to help other veterans, first responders, and their families get their mindset right and keep climbing. He’s particularly enthusiastic about supporting conservation efforts and educating the public about what conservation does.
And if he’s got to accompany one of the auction winners from the last Helicopters for Heroes event on a trip to hunt blacktail deer on Kodiak Island, Alaska with Cole Kramer, he can do that, too. He’ll bring his specially trained service dog Tyr along, as well. Tyr — aptly named after a Norse god who sacrificed his arm — came at no cost from Rescue 22 Foundation, which provides services dogs for veterans. They helped condition Tyr to handle gunfire and other hunting-specific things that might spook a normal service dog.
JORDAN'S INSTAGRAM
@onelegwonder0311
Want more information about Montana Knife Company?
https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/
https://www.instagram.com/montanaknifecompany