PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's an update story that's been many weeks in the making.
After year 12 of WNEP's Ryan's Run last fall raised $507,054.00, on Thursday, Newswatch 16's Ryan Leckey is following the money as promised.
Ryan wanted to show our family of viewers how their donations to the campaign in 2021 are being put to use now to help change lives today at Allied Services.
WNEP's Ryan's Run raises money to help change the lives for the better of kids and adults with disabilities served by Allied Services, one of our area's largest nonprofits.
Ryan visited Allied's Scranton campus on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Allied's therapists and leaders joined Ryan to highlight some of the cutting-edge rehabilitation technology so many of you helped make possible from your donations in year 12.
The following devices below were purchased from funds raised through WNEP's Ryan's Run 12.
Some of the money remaining will be used for future investments in technology to help Allied continue to make "miracles in rehab" happen every day.
System for Balance (BITS Balance) combines visual, cognitive, motor, and balance training into one system, making it a multidisciplinary therapy solution. Across the industry, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists are using BITS Balance to train patients with varying degrees of mobility, driving patient outcomes.
Join WNEP's Ryan's Run Team For Year 13
If you applied for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon "lottery" but didn't get a spot, here's your chance!
It's a way for runners across our area to run the world-famous marathon in the Big Apple and help change lives in our area at the same time.
2022 TCS New York City Marathon Updates:
Ryan's Run is spearheaded by Newswatch 16's Ryan Leckey, who works closely with a special events team at Allied Services.
Ryan’s Run earned the silvery charity status by the New York Road Runners. The status puts our campaign on the same level as internationally respected organizations such as UNICEF.
Runners are always chosen during the winter months through applications submitted through WNEP and Allied.
To date, WNEP's Ryan’s Run has raised more than $4.6 million to help kids and adults with disabilities throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
The campaign has also received multiple honors.
Ryan’s Run was named by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters as an “Outstanding Television Public Service Campaign.”
The videos highlight some special moments with WNEP's Ryan's Run 12, including the finale, which happened on November 12, 2021.
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