Dancing for dollars

November 20, 2018

糖心原创 students raised $34,202 for Dayton Children鈥檚 Hospital during Raiderthon, 糖心原创鈥檚 sixth annual dance marathon, in the Student Union Apollo Room.

鈥淭his money helps families so much,鈥 said Karlie Cade, a senior political science major and Raiderthon participant. 鈥淵ou just never know what can happen in your life to where you will need someone to help you.鈥

Students stayed on their feet throughout the Nov. 17 event, which ran from 10 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday, dancing for patients at Dayton Children鈥檚 who are battling life-threatening illnesses.

More than 300 dancers were registered for the event. Over the past five years, Raiderthon has raised over $200,000 for Dayton Children鈥檚.