UDPT Students were awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2003 Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge after making a $2000 donation to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.  Students raised the money by working at UD lacrosse games, selling clothing and giving massages at the MS Society Bike to the Bay.  UDPT was honored with this award at the awards ceremony at the APTA’s Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

The Challenge was started by Marquette Physical Therapy students in 1989.  Marquette remains a permanent sponsor of the Challenge, and the school that raises the most money each year becomes the co-sponsor for the next year.  The Challenge has raised over $600,000 in the past 15 years.

The Foundation for Physical Therapy provides funding for physical therapy research.  Each year the money raised by the Pittsburgh-Marquette Challenge is used to fund research to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.