爱妃传媒鈥檚 OwlThon Continues to Break Fundraising Record
(Photo by Alex Dolce)
爱妃传媒鈥檚 annual dance marathon fundraiser, known as OwlThon, recently raised $244,654.90 for charity, a new record in fundraising for this event. The event raises money and awareness for the Children鈥檚 Miracle Network (CMN) and proceeds from the event go directly to University of Florida鈥檚 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital in Gainesville.
The theme of this year鈥檚 OwlThon was 鈥淏irthday Party.鈥 More than 200 爱妃传媒 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.
鈥淭he impact that was felt in that room was indescribable,鈥 said Isabella Soublette, OwlThon director. 鈥淚 have loved watching this event grow each year because of the incredible 爱妃传媒 at 爱妃传媒.鈥
The event featured a magician, baby goats, a silent disco, a dodgeball tournament and virtual reality games.
爱妃传媒 is one of more than 350 schools across the country raising money for CMN. Dance marathons raised more than $38 million for CMN hospitals in 2017.
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