Tar Heel Donates Track Spikes To Jamaican Students

Posted Aug 23, 2011
Tar Heel freshman O'Neal Wanliss combined his love of track and field with community service with the "Spikes 4 Tykes" program he started, which donates track shoes to students in need in Jamaica. Wanliss recently made the trip to Jamaica to donate 67 pairs of shoes to primary and secondary schools including Montego Bay Preparatory, Cornwall College, and the Craighead All-Age School. (Tar Heel Blue)

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