Eastern WarriorTHON to Benefit Connecticut Children's Hospital
Willimantic, CT (03/27/2018) — Eastern Connecticut State University will host its first-ever WarriorTHON dance marathon on April 7 from 5-11 p.m. in the Geissler Gymnasium. In affiliation with Miracle Network Dance Marathon, all proceeds will benefit the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Members of the public are invited to the event.
In addition to a night of dancing, WarriorTHON will include food, games, raffles, guest speakers and student performances. Event organizers are expecting several family members of children's hospital patients to attend to share their stories.
The chief organizer of WarriorTHON is Eastern student Lauren Landry, a sophomore psychology major from Rumford, RI. "I understand firsthand the impact that these donations have on patients of children's hospitals, as I was a child in that hospital bed may years ago," said Landry, who has had three open-heart surgeries. "I want to make an impact on every child's hospital stay, and help them understand that we support them."
Registration is $5 per person and will occur at 4 p.m. on April 7, or in advance, online at https://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2910. Participants can register individually or as a team. Registrants will receive a free Children's Miracle Network/WarriorTHON t-shirt.
Each registrant will have their own online donation portal, to which family members and friends can donate. Those who are interested but cannot attend are encouraged to register at the link above, as all donations will contribute to the WarriorTHON total. More than $7,000 has already been raised-the goal is $10,000 for this inaugural event.
"If we raise more than $10,000, WarriorTHON will be the first first-year Miracle Network Dance Marathon in Connecticut to raise that much money," said Landry. "We are so close to our goal and any donation will help!"
For more information, contact ecsuWarriorTHON@gmail.com.
Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a movement benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for more than 170 pediatric hospitals across North America (of which Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a part). Since its inception, Miracle Network Dance Marathon has raised more than $200 million for children across North America who are fighting pediatric illness and injury.
Written by Michael Rouleau
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 26 other states and 20 other countries. A residential campus offering 40 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 25th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2018 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review eight years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
It is the policy of Eastern Connecticut State University to ensure equal access to its events. If you are an individual with a disability and will need accommodations for this event, please contact the Office of University Relations at (860) 465-5735.
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Lauren Landry poses for a photo at another Eastern fundraising event for Be the Match, the nation's largest marrow registry.
