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Banyan Helps with the Fight Against MS

Altoona, PA/State College, PA

Several months ago, the folks at Banyan found out that one of their own was diagnosed with  Multiple Sclerosis and they decided to fight.  On July 24th, seven Banyan Family members took on the challenge of the MS 150 Keystone Country Ride to help raise money to fight this potentially debilitating disease. The 150 mile ride from Altoona to State College PA (and back) raised an estimated $400,000 for research and support of families with MS.  Team Banyan was proud to be part of this effort.
 
The Banyan Team survived 104 degree road temperatures on Saturday – rain and tornado warnings on Sunday - to ride triumphantly back to Altoona no worse for the wear. 
 
The Team Banyan riders were: Ali and Kristian “Tandem” Carney;  Larry “Downhill” Cooney;  Bill “Ironman” Hartz;  Brian “Snackman” Orsinger, and Lisa ”Where’s the Path” Rand.  Joining the hundreds of support people manning the rest stops along the way  and making  the whole event possible was Sharyn “Church Lady” McCormick.

Watch for an expanded Team Banyan as they ride 100 miles to support the fight against blood cancers in the Sea Gull Century Ride on October 9th on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore. Please contact Emily Burk at eburk@banyan-llc.com if you would like to join the Banyan Team for the ride or in spirit by making a donation to Team In Training's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.