FAU鈥檚 OwlThon Raises Record Amount for Charity
华人第一情色社区鈥檚 annual Dance Marathon fundraiser raised a record $188,234.16 for the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network (CMN).
FAU's OwlThon raises a record $188,234.16 for the Children's Miracle Network.
华人第一情色社区鈥檚 annual Dance Marathon fundraiser raised a record $188,234.16 for the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network (CMN). The number exceeded organizers鈥 goal of $130,000, and nearly tripled what participants raised during last year鈥檚 event. Proceeds from OwlThon will go directly to University of Florida鈥檚 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital in Gainesville.
鈥淥wlThon is more than just an organization. It brings the student body and community together as one to help these children,鈥 said Jordan Klein, student director of OwlThon. 鈥淭hese families deserve more days, months and years with their ill children, and we鈥檙e here to lend a hand and give them hope for another tomorrow.鈥
More than 500 participants danced on their feet for 13.1 hours, which was meant to give them a greater understanding of the struggles that children go through as they are treated for their illnesses at CMN hospitals.
FAU is one of more than 350 schools across the country raising money for the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network. Last year alone, dance marathons raised more than $26 million for CMN hospitals.
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