Fund-raiser

'spins' $2700

DUDLEY — The 3rd Annual Murphy Spin for NOW raised a record amount for scholarship fund, $2,700, for Northeast Opportunities for Wellness, Inc. (NOW) recently. The event was held at The Fitness Studio in Dudley, Mass.

The event featured three hours of spinning by 36 people and five trainers, filling the Dudley studio to capacity. The fund-raiser total exceeded last year’s event by $1,000 and will benefit scholarships for Northeastern Connecticut children to local athletic programs.

NOW Founder Allan Rawson of Putnam said the organization has been meeting with youth organizations regarding partnership in the scholarship program in the past few weeks and the concept has been well-received.

NOW is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing all children, regardless of financial resources, with equal opportunities to achieve and maintain youth wellness. NOW’s “You Play. We Pay.” program offers scholarships to local children that cover up to 95 percent of the cost of participation in area athletics programs. NOW also provides fitness and nutrition resources to the athletic programs.

“It’s nice to see the same people back supporting the kids,” Rawson said.

The annual spin event was renamed this year for former Fitness Studio owner Kerri Murphy, who was a big supporter of NOW and recently died of cancer, said event organizer Earl Rosebrooks, of Thompson.

NOW operates athletic fields in Putnam and Canterbury and hosts soccer camps and clinics, football and cheerleading clinics and other sports events and clinics throughout the year.

NOW is currently identifying children that could benefit from the “You Play. We Pay.” scholarship program. For more information, visit NOWinMotion.org or call (888) 940-4669.

 

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