2019 SDSU FLEX for ALS
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Thank you SDSU Aztec Professional Pre-Health Organization and the Aztec Sports Medicine Association, what an awesome 2nd Annual Flex for ALS! You raised more than $2,500 for ALS! Flex for ALS was created to bring people together for a day of fun fitness competitions in order to raise awareness and money for the San Diego ALS Association. In addition to the competitions, there was a meet and greet with professors, a career expo, yoga session, opportunity drawing, two PALS guest speakers, and great food and music! ________________________________________________________________________________________
Come join the Aztec Professional Pre-Health Organization (APPHO) and Aztec Sports Medicine Association (ASMA) for a fitness and health competition to raise awareness and funds for people and families affected by ALS! 2019 SDSU FLEX for ALS 11:00am-3:00pm Friday March 22, 2019 at the ENS Field on SDSU's campus. Event activities include:
To donate, click HERE! ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons (nerve cells) in the brain and the spinal cord. Eventually, people with ALS lose the ability to initiate and control muscle movement, which usually leads to total paralysis and death within five years of diagnosis. There is no cure and no life-prolonging treatments for the disease. The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit organization fighting ALS on every front. The Greater San Diego Chapter is the 37th of 39 chapters nationwide. Our mission is to serve, advocate for, and empower the people in Greater San Diego affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest, and support research to discover treatments and a cure for the disease. APPHO is a mentorship and philanthropic organization that works with students who plan on pursuing a career in the pre-health field. APPHO encompasses health fields like dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, and medicine. Our purpose is for students to join and discover exactly which specific profession appeals to them and assist them to the right path. We want our members to strive and reach their full potential in terms of academics and reaching out in the community while in pursuit of finding their careers. The passion involved in APPHO will become a support system to help students reach their career goals together, as a brother/sisterhood. As a brother/sisterhood, this organization is meant for students to gain opportunities, connections, and essentially become involved in a greek-life like setting in addition to catering in their education. Aztec Sports Medicine Association is an organization meant to guide undergraduate and graduate students to pursue further educational and career opportunities in the healthcare field with an emphasis in sports medicine. This encompasses a range of fields such as, acupuncture, sports massage, fitness, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, sports psychology, physical therapy, chiropractic or sports medicine physician and anything in between. Our goal is to expose our members to as many fields as possible in the realm of sports medicine to direct their career path and become involved in the community. ASMA strives to build motivated sports medicine professionals while creating family-like bonds amongst its students who share the same passion. Some photos from last year's SDSU Flex for ALS: Date:
Friday, March 22, 2019
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