Update (July 7): USATF-S.C. announced Saturday afternoon the organization has received donations totaling $725 for the KB Brown fund.
Combined $1125 raised for Kwabene Brown (July 5)
Last Saturday's KB Brown benefit meet, hosted by Redemption Warriors and Seneca Blazers, at Greenville High School raised $500 and the USATF-SC organization has received $625 in donations to date, according to an e-mail sent by USATF-S.C. Thursday evening.
Brown update
Quick Striders President Richard Kerns spoke to Brown's wife last Sunday, according to an e-mail from USATF-S.C. Emory University Hospital in Atlanta has done four or five operations now. The e-mail also mentioned Brown is now off the respirator, but still is being fed by tubes. It also mentioned he has movement on both sides, but only opens one eye (at this point). If he keeps improving therapy is scheduled to start next week.
Brown remains in intensive care and heavily sedated. When hospital employees were going to remove the respirator his wife went to leave the room and Brown put up a finger to call her back to room - this was a very good sign, the e-mail stated. Brown's wife said that she knows once they let him do therapy he will improve in leaps and bounds as he will want to get out of there as fast as he can.
Donations can be sent to:
USATF/SC - KB
c/o USATF/SC Treasurer
116 Runnymeade Court
Greenwood, SC 29649
Make checks payable to:
USATF/SC - KB
USATF/SC KB Brown donation list
(As of July 7)
Jeffery and Sandra Heminger
USATF South Carolina
Howard Holland and the Seneca Gliders
Kevin and Kelli Barksdale
Linda and Kerwin Johnson
For more information contact:
Jimmy Stephens, USATF South Carolina president
jstephens@uscupstate.edu
(864) 279-3232
Valerie Beesley, USATF South Carolina youth chair
beesleyfamily@hotmail.com
(864) 943-9059
Other USATF notes
Second club receives grant
The Palmetto track and field club is the second state program to be awarded money from the Mark Springer Travel Grant. Mt. Pleasant is the other program receiving funds, as long as two athletes are sent to nationals.
The grant, named after former USATF Director of Grass Roots Programs and Planning and originator of the program Mark Springer, offers travel assistance to eligible youth clubs across the country.
According to the grant Web site, over $130,000 has been awarded to more than 150 clubs.
USATF-S.C. paying entry fees
The South Carolina association announced Thursday evening they will pay for all in-state athletes' entry fees for nationals.
The region III meet is scheduled for July 12-15 in Richmond, Va. and nationals is July 24-29 in Walnut, Calif.
AAU update
AAU Junior Olympic Games is scheduled for July 25-Aug. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn. The organization's club championships started July 1 and concludes Friday in Orlando.
Combined $1125 raised for Kwabene Brown (July 5)
Last Saturday's KB Brown benefit meet, hosted by Redemption Warriors and Seneca Blazers, at Greenville High School raised $500 and the USATF-SC organization has received $625 in donations to date, according to an e-mail sent by USATF-S.C. Thursday evening.
Brown update
Quick Striders President Richard Kerns spoke to Brown's wife last Sunday, according to an e-mail from USATF-S.C. Emory University Hospital in Atlanta has done four or five operations now. The e-mail also mentioned Brown is now off the respirator, but still is being fed by tubes. It also mentioned he has movement on both sides, but only opens one eye (at this point). If he keeps improving therapy is scheduled to start next week.
Brown remains in intensive care and heavily sedated. When hospital employees were going to remove the respirator his wife went to leave the room and Brown put up a finger to call her back to room - this was a very good sign, the e-mail stated. Brown's wife said that she knows once they let him do therapy he will improve in leaps and bounds as he will want to get out of there as fast as he can.
Donations can be sent to:
USATF/SC - KB
c/o USATF/SC Treasurer
116 Runnymeade Court
Greenwood, SC 29649
Make checks payable to:
USATF/SC - KB
USATF/SC KB Brown donation list
(As of July 7)
Jeffery and Sandra Heminger
USATF South Carolina
Howard Holland and the Seneca Gliders
Kevin and Kelli Barksdale
Linda and Kerwin Johnson
For more information contact:
Jimmy Stephens, USATF South Carolina president
jstephens@uscupstate.edu
(864) 279-3232
Valerie Beesley, USATF South Carolina youth chair
beesleyfamily@hotmail.com
(864) 943-9059
Other USATF notes
Second club receives grant
The Palmetto track and field club is the second state program to be awarded money from the Mark Springer Travel Grant. Mt. Pleasant is the other program receiving funds, as long as two athletes are sent to nationals.
The grant, named after former USATF Director of Grass Roots Programs and Planning and originator of the program Mark Springer, offers travel assistance to eligible youth clubs across the country.
According to the grant Web site, over $130,000 has been awarded to more than 150 clubs.
USATF-S.C. paying entry fees
The South Carolina association announced Thursday evening they will pay for all in-state athletes' entry fees for nationals.
The region III meet is scheduled for July 12-15 in Richmond, Va. and nationals is July 24-29 in Walnut, Calif.
AAU update
AAU Junior Olympic Games is scheduled for July 25-Aug. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn. The organization's club championships started July 1 and concludes Friday in Orlando.