Nine-year-old Zakary Sharp of North Vancouver joined the War Amps float as a Safety Ambassador at this year's Santa Clause parade in Vancouver.
A press release from the War Amps Child Amputee Program (CHAMP) noted that the theme of this year's float was "Mean Machines," warning kids about the dangers around them and a message for everyone: "Play safe, drive safe."
Zakary is a member of the CHAMP program and works to spread the message of "playing safe" to other children.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of CHAMP, and the press release noted that generations of child amputees have benefited from The War Amps financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support.
The CHAMP program works with child amputees from the time they are infants through to adulthood.
