Elonthon 2015

[rockvillemom]

http://www.elonthon.org/

ElonTHON, affectionately known as THON, is Elon’s annual 24-hour Children’s Miracle Network dance marathon. In 2003, a group of service-minded students founded THON so that they could make an emotional and financial impact on the patients and families of Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center. The event has since grown into one of the nation’s largest dance marathons, and an Elon tradition.

At THON, students can witness amazing live performances, hear dozens of Miracle Families share stories from their hospital journeys, participate in games and contests, and dance the night away. The only rule? No sitting! We stand in solidarity For The Kids who continue to fight.

At ElonTHON 2014, over 1,300 students participated and raised $176,216.94, leaving their mark on Duke Children’s Hospital and our beloved university.

They raised over $180,000 this year and had a blast! Greeks and non-Greeks and no alcohol - nicely done.

ElonTHON is the largest student organized philanthropy at Elon University in North Carolina, benefiting Duke Children’s Hospital in Durham, NC. Every year Elon students come together at Alumni Gym for a 24-hour dance marathon to support the incredible children and families treated at Duke Children’s. Since 2003, Elonthon has grown into an incredible campus-wide event, bringing in around 1,500 participants in 2014.

[cocosmyfavorite]

Talk about a win-win. A good time had by all, and lots of money raised For The Kids.

Every year they make a version of this video, and every year it makes me cry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6b055bgpMs

[rockvillemom]

Thanks for posting that!