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12 People Conquer Hot Yoga 'Sweat-A-Thon'
Of the 15 people who signed up for Thursday's "Sweat-a-Thon," 12 completed all three 90-minute classes.
held its first ever Thursday, raising $719 for the Family and Friends of Drew Odnoha Scholarship Fund.
“There was a lot of people that had six-to-eight sponsors that sponsored $10, some people gave $50, some people gave $20 – it was all different denominations … it was great, a lot of people gave a lot more than we expected,” said Debbie Burack, co-owner of Smithtown Hot Yoga.
The scholarship was created in memory of Odnoha, a Smithtown native who was killed on March 19, 2005 after being struck by a car crossing a street in Bethpage.
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There were 15 participants who tried to complete three 90-minute classes Thursday, 12 of which did so. The 12 yogis took home one free month of hot yoga at the studio.
Here are the winners:
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- Lauren DiSapio
- Hallie Schwartz
- Ryan Murray
- Steven Tringali
- Jennifer Bair
- Erin Geismar
- Cris Cusati
- Jennifer Accomando
- Danielle Guido
- Ash Mustakas
- Diane Schettimi
- Laura McDonnell
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