Over the past year both DPT classes have continued UDPT’s tradition of community service, and were involved in a number of community service opportunities:

• Hosted a fundraiser to help Dr. Scholz reach his goal of raising $15,000 to participate in the Ride for the Roses.
• Collected can goods for the Thanksgiving food drive
• Holiday toy drive for Toys for Tots
• Bike to the Bay to benefit the National MS Society
• Gave massages to the cast and crew of Disney on Ice
• Pitt-Marquette challenge
• Relay for Life
• Special Olympics
• Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
• Stroke support group/balance assessment and training
• Scoliosis screenings at Newark Charter School
• 5K run for Scott Mackler to benefit the ALS Foundation
• UD Stroke Clinic
• MS Clinic
• Newark Community Day booth to educate the community about PT
• Sold tickets and worked as spotters for UD's Field Hockey and Lacrosse games
• Students have also volunteered to work with various patients as a supplement to the physical therapy they are currently receiving from UD’s Clinics or as a continuation of their therapy after discharge from PT.
• Stretching of bilateral elbow problem, and providing further consultation and advice in brace options and fitting.
• SCI Patient - Gait and therapeutic exercise
• TBI Patient - Body weight supported treadmill training and gait/balance
• Young stroke patient
• Balance assessment clinic/training at Little Sisters of the Poor Long Term Care Facility.