Sep 21, 2019 - Union’s Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society provided four volunteers for the fundraising Racing So They Can Ride 5k and 10k races at Dick’s Sporting Goods on September 21, 2019. Participants included Dr. Henry Allen, Robert Briley, Dr. Stephen Carls, and Megan Ledbetter. This was the eighth straight year that the chapter has had members help with the event.
Funds raised from the Racing So They Can Ride event go to support hippotherapy at the Rein-bow Riding Academy. The program, which provides horseback therapy involving specially trained therapists and individuals with developmental delay diagnoses, is a service of the Therapy and Learning Center of West Tennessee Healthcare.
An American flag marks the entry point to the Racing So They Can Ride 5k and 10k races at Dick's Sporting Goods on September 21, 2019.
Representatives of Union's Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society stand together prior to the start of the Racing So They Can Ride races to support hippotherapy on September 21, 2019. They are (left to right) Dr. Stephen Carls, Megan Ledbetter, Dr. Henry Allen, and Robert Briley.
Megan Ledbetter and Dr. Henry Allen get ready to take up their post at the Racing So They Can Ride races on September 21, 2019.
Robert Briley encourages runners at the Racing So They Can Ride races on September 21, 2019.
A City of Jackson police car provides protection for the runners in the Racing So They Can Ride races on September 21, 2019.
A runner approaches the finish line in the 10k race at the Racing So They Can Ride event on September 21, 2019.
Robert Briley and Megan Ledbetter stand near the finish line following the Racing So They Can Ride 10k race at Dick's Sporting Goods on September 21, 2019.
Phi Alpha Theta members Megan Ledbetter (left to right), Robert Briley, and Dr. Stephen Carls enjoy breakfast together at Panera Bread following the Racing So They Can Ride event at Dick's Sporting Goods on September 21, 2019.