Event will raise funds to purchase prosthetic

The fourth annual Iron-Leg Corp. Golf Outing will be held Saturday, May 24, at Four Seasons Golf Club, 949 Church St., Landisville.

The cost to participate includes the green fee, use of a cart, bagels in the morning, lunch, and non-alcoholic beverages. The registration deadline is Friday, May 23. Golfers should check in at 7 a.m., and the outing will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. To register for the event or make a monetary donation, go to https://ironleg.org.

There will be prizes for the top two teams in the four-man scramble competition and opportunities to win a prize by scoring a hole-in-one on any par 3. One hole will offer the chance to win a car with an ace.

There will be a silent auction of authenticated sports memorabilia, including framed boxing trunks signed by both Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, a framed Saquon Barkley Philadelphia Eagles jersey, and an item signed by star Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. Iron-Leg merchandise will also be for sale.

Iron-Leg Corp., a 501(c)(3) charity, is a three-person operation. Longtime friends Matthew Millhouse, Iron-Leg's president, and vice president Sean Laukhuff founded the organization in 2021. Secretary/treasurer Ashley Kimmich joined in 2024.

The group's mission is to help purchase high-level prosthetics for people from ages 1 through 18. "We help cover what insurance does not," said Matthew, who lives in New Danville. "We help kids get better prosthetics while they're young instead of after they're done growing."

Iron-Leg has generated a total of approximately $60,000 in the first three tournaments. The proceeds from this year's golf outing will benefit a 7-year-old girl from Massachusetts named Abby. Abby, who will be at the event, was injured in a lawn mowing accident when she was 3.

The cause is especially meaningful for Matthew, whose son, Parker, was born without a right leg. Parker, 12, is doing well and playing baseball this spring.

Matthew decided he wanted to assist families who are in a similar situation, and Sean eagerly agreed to help. Sean, who resides in Reading, is following his uncle's lead: Ken Laukhuff answered a mother's call for help when her son's last wish was to talk from one truck to another on a CB radio. That charitable act was the genesis for what is now known as the Make-A-Wish Mother's Day Convoy.

Kimmich, from Millersville, was friends with Sean and gladly stepped in to help with the Iron-Leg Corp. after her kids graduated from high school. "I was always involved with booster clubs and love helping kids with sports," she said. "What (Sean and Matthew) do is really touching. For kids who want to run or play a sport, they need better prosthetics, and it's sad if a (child) can't play a sport because their parents can't afford it. So I decided to join their team."

Iron-Leg Corp is grateful for its sponsors, including Lancaster Nissan, Yale Electric, Aerotek, Lynch Financial LLC, The Exterior Company (TEC), Skywalker Electric, and Dent Techs.

A trademark of Iron-Leg events is a huge American flag. "We're a lot of fun. Anybody can say that, but we go the extra mile," Matthew said. Matthew served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1995 to 2001. In 2019, he enlisted in the Air Force National Guard and continues to serve his country. Sean was in the United States Army from 1993 to 2005.

The trio shows no signs of slowing down. Iron-Leg held its first football game last fall, and another is planned for 2026. The Iron-Leg dance is also slated to return next year.

"We know this is the rest of our lives," Matthew said.

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