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Woman's viral post leads to 400 Barbies with prosthetics for patients

Chloe Newman has been receiving prosthetic services at Shiners Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts, for her entire life. She was born with a missing limb and has had multiple prosthesis fittings at Shriners. After finding out that Mattel is making a Barbie with a prosthetic leg, Chloe asked for donations of the doll, Barbie Fashionistas #121, on Facebook. Her post quickly went viral, and caught the attention of Mattel.
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Chloe Newman has been receiving prosthetic services at Shiners Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts, for her entire life. She was born with a missing limb and has had multiple prosthesis fittings at Shriners. After finding out that Mattel is making a Barbie with a prosthetic leg, Chloe asked for donations of the doll, Barbie Fashionistas #121, on Facebook. Her post quickly went viral, and caught the attention of Mattel.

Web Editor : Deborah Strange
Posted 2019-10-17T10:40:17-0400 - Updated 2019-10-17T10:40:17-0400