Brief Description
Dewayne Hite was healthy and robust during childhood and young adulthood. In HS he was the strongest kid on the weight team . In his late 20s he became clumsy, unable to keep balance on his feet and unable to perform his job. At age 30 he was diagnosed with rare genetic disease, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, also called Ataxia. No cure is available. Funds from Dewayne’s 5K will go to The National Ataxia Foundation for research to find new treatment and a cure for SCA2.
