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OU’s Hourly Employee Council Put Some Wheels Into Christmas

December 19, 2009) The Hourly Employee Council at the University of Oklahoma put some wheels into Christmas when they donated 20 bicycles and tricycles to the J. D. McCarty Center for children with developmental disabilities this past weekend.

The Hourly Employee Council conducts an annual Christmas project benefiting different organizations in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. This year the group wanted to do a project closer to home.

“I’ve know Uwe (von Schamann) for a long time,” said Linda Smith, president of the OU Hourly Employee Council. “I called him to see if they had a wish list that we might be able to help the McCarty Center with. It just happened that they did.”

The twenty-two member council raised $1,000, then purchased bicycles and tricycles in a variety of sizes as well as training wheels, helmets, knee and elbow pads. “We felt like we did very well this year considering the economy,” Smith said.

“We really appreciate this donation of bikes and trikes,” said Mike Powers, recreational activities coordinator for the McCarty Center. I’ve been wanting some bikes and trikes for the kids for a long time, but until recently we haven’t had a place to store them out of the weather. This is really a great donation for the kids.”

The J. D. McCarty Center is Oklahoma’s center of excellence in the care and treatment of children with developmental disabilities from birth to age 21. Founded in 1946, the McCarty Center provides the physical, occupational, speech and language therapy that these children need to achieve their highest level of functionality and independence.

President of the OU Hourly Employee Council, Linda Smith (center) and members of the council delivered 20 bicycles and tricycles plus helmets, knee and elbow pads to the J. D. McCarty Center in Norman as a part of the council's annual Christmas project.
President of the OU Hourly Employee Council, Linda Smith (center) and members of the council delivered 20 bicycles and tricycles plus helmets, knee and elbow pads to the J. D. McCarty Center in Norman as a part of the council's annual Christmas project.

Santa Claus, aka OU Hourly Employee Council member Ed Fontane, brings bags of bicycle helmets, training wheels, knee pads and elbow pads to the J. D. McCarty Center as a part of the council's donation of 20 bicycles and tricycles. The McCarty Center children were the beneficiaries of the council's annual Christmas project. The group raised $1,000 for the purchase of the bikes and equipment.
Santa Claus, aka OU Hourly Employee Council member Ed Fontane, brings bags of bicycle helmets, training wheels, knee pads and elbow pads to the J. D. McCarty Center as a part of the council's donation of 20 bicycles and tricycles. The McCarty Center children were the beneficiaries of the council's annual Christmas project. The group raised $1,000 for the purchase of the bikes and equipment.