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Coach wheels for MS awareness
Wheel-a-Thon takes place to raise awareness, cash for multiple sclerosis
Rebecca Johnson
Issue date: 5/8/09 Section: News
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This year, money is being raised to purchase an elliptical machine for the Multiple Sclerosis Exercise Program that is held on campus. The program involves students in the health and human services field who assist those who have multiple sclerosis with their exercise.
"It's really important for people with MS to exercise a lot," said Valerie Green, president of the Pre-therapy Allied Health (PTAH) club, which is responsible for putting on the event.
The program receives no federal funding, so fundraisers such as these are the lifeblood of the program.
The Wheel-a-Thon featured an obstacle course made to mimic various challenges a person in a wheelchair faces every day. It included obstacles such as orange cones and ramps, and teams of at least six people tried to complete as many times as they could in 20 minutes.
"I think a lot of people overlook what [people in wheelchairs] have to go through every day," said Jenna Boundy, former president of the PTAH club.
The OSU basketball community, both past and present, came out to support this year's event.
"The best part of the whole day is that people took the time and energy to come back and use their talents to raise funds and help people. That's what it's all about," said Jim Anderson, OSU basketball coach from 1990 to 1995.
Members of OSU basketball coaching staff Craig Robinson and Nate Pomeday joined four OSU alumni to take on eight OSU basketball players to see who had greater skills in the wheelchair.
"Aside from it being sort of a tradition for basketball players, it just seemed like a great cause and a fun event, and I wanted to show my support," Robinson said.
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