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Help the Special Olympics of Maryland Improve Access to Health Care for Individuals with Disabilities

Looking for PTs, PTA, and Physical Therapy Students

Special Olympics Maryland is hosting their annual Summer Games Healthy Athletes Program on Saturday, June 18th in Towson, MD! Healthy Athletes is a program designed to better the lives of Special Olympics Athletes by providing free health checkups. Volunteers are needed to help set up, run registration, run screenings, and help break down the event. The role of the Therapists, Assistants, and Students includes facilitating screenings (balance, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance), making referrals, and offering education.

 Date: Saturday, June 18th

Location: Towson University, 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252

Set Up & Training of Volunteers: 8 – 10 AM

Healthy Athletes Screening Window: 10 AM – 3 PM

Expected Number of Athletes: 100 – 200

Contact: FUNFitness Clinical Director – Dr. Erika Opoku, PT, DPT