A wheelchair basketball game is raising money to stop hunger on campus

A campus wheelchair basketball game is funding a student hunger relief program at Husson University. The 26th annual tournament, hosted by the Organization of Physical Therapy Students, filled Newman Gymnasium on Saturday with faculty, students, local wheelchair users, and this year, a professional wheelchair basketball team. While not all participants rely on wheelchairs daily, physical therapy students use the event to build hands-on mobility skills in a real-world setting. The game doubles as a fundraiser for a campus cause — this year directing proceeds to Husson’s student food insecurity and emergency fund. That support helps ensure no student at the university goes hungry.