Show DEX's Bowl Bowl A A Thon n Nears Pledge F For MBA I I t Teamwork And Support Were Influencing Factors For Success c by Ed Lite Lile Reporting Layout out Editor On the about 1230 in the afternoon there was considerable activity in the College Center Sunken Lounge The large banner on the north wall satisfied any curiosity as to what was going on it was activity enough to warrant a quick trip to the Points West office for the trusty Kodak box camera and a pad of paper for an article Who could resist The banner Well it stated that a pie eating contest followed by a balloon PJ stuffing contest was to take place to advertise DEX's fund raising Thon Bowl-A-Thon that was scheduled for the following Saturday Proceeds would go to the Muscular Dystrophy phy Association Curiosity began to give the thinking cap a feedback DEX is involved in fund raising for the but what is Muscular Dystrophy and what do they do for forthe the related diseases and the victims Nothing doing 6 but t to ask The answer was that the group of disorders known as Muscular Dys Dystrophy rophy and over ove 30 r related I ted neuromuscular diseases progressively jv ly weaken w en or destroy voluntary y muscles MD and other of the severest forms of muscle Of diseases often so d debilitate b their victims t that i ta a common common cold ld is fat fatal L HAre H r Are there cures Well no not ot yet but some of t the disorders are treatable supports worldwide research to find cures or effective treatments for MD and andrela rela related ted disorders True this helps in the understanding of what MD is and why DEX is so involved Now where does the money go supports ten major university-based university neuromuscular disease research clinic centers and over individual research projects in leading medical institutions throughout the world They also support a nationwide network of more than treatment diagnostic clinics offering a comprehensive program of medical therapeutic and counselling services to patients and their families without charge So that is what DEX is doing with the money raised from the Thon Bowl-A-Thon trying to help someone with MD or its related diseases Again the trusty Kodak box camera went into action recording the Bowl-A- Bowl Thon at the Family Lanes on Redwood Road There was quite a group in attendance more than was expected DEX President Dan Pacheco and his committee Shayne Ashton Chairman Lissa Phillips hillips Karen Lyon Stephanie McLaughlin Sally Beatty and Bill Clark were busy overseeing the project All were highly motivated but who wouldn't be with advisors like Curtis and Dr Kathy Walton right there working just as hard for a successful goal What a team One couldn't help but to be impressed with the Thon Bowl-A-Thon fi final al results It was like watching BYU win the number 1 i football spot was the total raised for forthe forthe forthe the i 1 J- J r J. J Jil 1 N 0 k J r r f I v f l S 0 0 h ha a Leh x i. i 4 z r i r r r 4 4 r v t. t K 9 Z J Would you believe this amount will pay for free medical care for four children for one year at Muscle Clinic at the U of U or It will pay for leg braces for two children or r V t J j. j S h It WI will buy uy one manua manual I w wheelchair h ee I c h aIr r 7 i a v. r k f. f for f t 1 or io It will send four children t to DAs DA's summer ummer camp f for r one week j 1 i i f. f ioe t J t tArent Arent Aren't all you bowler participants and bowler sponsors glad you were a a part of of j I DEX's Thon Bowl-A-Thon l |