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Carolina For The Kids, the largest student-run philanthropic organization in North Carolina, has set the goal to raise $60,000 in a 24-hour period on Feb. 11.

“We have all sorts of events planned, starting with the UNC basketball game, where we will be panning money there,” said Jane Henriques, the CFTK Events Coordinator. “We have day-long events and benefits throughout Feb. 12.”

Members of CFTK help UNC Children’s Hospitals in many ways, including volunteering at pediatric playrooms and serving weekly meals for parents staying extended periods at the hospital.

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A community staple for 30 years, the Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill is a home away from home for families of seriously ill or injured children. 

If a child's family lives farther than 35 miles away from UNC Children's Hospital and has an emergency, a serious disease, illness or a broken limb, the family can stay at the house, which opened in 1988. 

Its work has been extensive, serving the people of Chapel Hill and giving students at UNC the chance to actively make a difference in their community.

“Students from the University are involved in a variety of different ways," said Haley Waxman, marketing and communications manager at the Ronald McDonald House.

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