Fall 2020, and #COVID19 has forced the cancellation or a re-schedule of most of our plans. The annual community-wide Travis Manion 5K event, in Doylestown, PA., is one of the important events we have missed most, this year. I have been a participant of The Travis Manion Foundation walk/run since year two. This event honors Travis Manion, other fallen heroes, and friends and family in service with a celebration and with a 5k walk/run. We have many patients and friends who have served our country and we walk/run for them. “We are not just keeping their legacy alive, we are passing their values along to the next generation of leaders.”
WWS Physical Therapy & Vestibular Rehabilitation, #WWSPT, Doylestown, PA. has been a proud sponsor of this run every year, and that has not changed even with the pandemic. This year the event was virtual, where people signed up to run and be a part of a smaller event. We hosted our own little Travis Manion 5K run Sunday, November 1st, at Warwick Park to run or walk the park. We participated in a 3-mile walk/run. Some of us carbo-loaded before the event and had gigantic sandwiches afterward. We wore our masks, complied with the PA guidelines, and came together to commemorate our heroes.
We have many to thank for their support of our Travis Manion Walk/Run event.
First, thank you to Joy Feigles, who serves on the committee for the Travis Manion 9/11 Heroes Run of Doylestown, PA, to honor the heroes of September 11th and the wars since. She organizes expo booths, golf events, and auctions to raise funds in support of TMF’s mission and never misses an opportunity to share the “If Not Me, Then Who…” mantra of the foundation with everyone she meets.
Thank you to Travis Manion volunteers Jen and Kenny Bauer.
Thank you to Warwick Parks & Recreation, Jamison, PA, for the use of the pavilion. It was the perfect refuge from the rain that began halfway through our run/walk.
Thanks To our loyal friends Joe Thiroway, wife Laura, and daughter Elizabeth of BP Solutions, who came out to support us. We are grateful to BP Solutions for making sure we had the necessary cleaning supplies throughout the #COVID19 pandemic to keep the clinic sterilized and clean for our patients and staff.
Thank you to Silvio’s Deli, Hatboro, PA, for the delicious hoagies that we scarfed down after our walk/run!
Last but not least, Thank you to my amazing WWS Physical Therapy & Vestibular Rehabilitation staff and physical therapists. — Amanda, Jenna, Cassie, Greg, Danielle, and Nellie Thank you also to our families and friends …including family pets, for their participation.
https://www.travismanion.org/
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