From war to diabetes to accidents, limb loss is more common than you might think. According to the Amputee Coalition, 185,000 amputations occur each year in the United States. More than 3.5 million people will be living with limb loss by the year 2050.

Mona Patel, the founder of the San Antonio Amputee Foundation, has been chosen by Frito-Lay to be a “2020 Smiler” and will be featured on selected bags of Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle Chips on store shelves nationwide. Patel, who has also been honored as a top 10 finalist for “CNN’s Hero of the Year,” gained national recognition in 2015 when she led a group of 13 local, non-military amputees called the “Cloudwalkers” on a trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. According to Lay’s, Patel was also selected for her work in 2009 for successfully campaigning for a law that “mandates more fair insurance coverage for prosthetic limbs.”Patel now works as a licensed clinical social worker. To find out more about the San Antonio Amputee Foundation click here.