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CHCCS DANCE MARATHON RAISES $12,146

2/25/2017

 
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools hosted the 2nd annual CHCCS Dance Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 18 at East Chapel Hill High School. The $12,146 raised from the event will benefit Carolina For The Kids Foundation.

Three hundred thirty-six students from East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill High School and Carrboro High School participated in the 6-hour marathon. The neon-themed event featured live performances, raffle prizes, food provided by local restaurants, and team games and competitions.

Last year the CHCCS Dance Marathon raised a total of $7,418.16. All money raised from the event goes towards Carolina FTK’s fundraising total, which benefits the patients and families of the UNC Children's.

“It’s so exciting to see such growth in the fundraising total from last year to this year,” said Publicity Chair Jacob Blount. “The CHCCS Dance Marathon team worked tirelessly to make the marathon successful and we’re so proud that they beat their fundraising goal.”

Carolina FTK’s Community Outreach committee worked alongside the CHCCS Dance Marathon organizers to help plan and schedule the event. Members of the Carolina FTK Executive Board and Community Outreach Committee were in attendance at the marathon.

“We helped with setup and food deliveries, and sold Carolina FTK merchandise at the CHCCS marathon,” said Blount. “We are so thankful to have this relationship with area high schools and hope to see the CHCCS Dance Marathon continue to grow.”

For more information on Carolina FTK, please visit carolinaftk.org. For more information about the CHCCS Dance Marathon, please visit carolinaftk.org/chccsdm.

Press Release: February 3, 2017

2/3/2017

 
Carolina For The Kids Raises $52,016.95 through “50K in 1 Day” Event

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina For The Kids Foundation completed its “50K in 1 Day” fundraising event Wednesday, Feb.1 at 7:00 p.m., raising $52,016.95 in the 24-hour period.

All money raised by Carolina FTK beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:00 p.m. until Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. counted toward the total, which will benefit the patients and families of UNC Children’s.

“We are so excited to have been able to meet and exceed our goal this year,” said Publicity Chair Jacob Blount. “It was amazing to see the UNC community and organization come together to meet the 50K benchmark. This money will help so many families and patients at the UNC Children’s Hospital.”

The “50K in 1 Day” event began Tuesday night at the UNC men’s basketball game vs. the Pittsburgh Panthers, where fans were encouraged to donate online and Carolina FTK committee members were present to collect donations. After the game, $1,850.30 had been donated.

“Our partnership with Carolina Athletics was extremely valuable during this event. It gave us the opportunity to appeal to people who might not normally donate to our organization.” said Blount. “We were able to take the momentum from the game into the next day and raise even more than we expected.”

On Feb. 1, Carolina FTK hosted various activities, including fundraisers on the UNC-CH campus, social media pushes, canvassing in Chapel Hill neighborhoods and benefits at local businesses. At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, after 23-hours of the campaign,$ 35,118.97 had been raised. After a final social media push, over $15,000 was raised in the last hour.

Carolina FTK continues to fundraise throughout the year. Community members can make donations online at carolinaftk.org/donate.

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    CFTK's Media Relations Subcommittee, part of CFTK's Public Relations Committee

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