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Press Release: March 16, 2015

3/16/2015

 
CAROLINA FOR THE KIDS FOUNDATION HOSTS 17th ANNUAL UNC DANCE MARATHON

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 8 p.m., more than 2,000 UNC-Chapel Hill students will gather in Fetzer Gym to stand for 24 hours for the annual UNC Dance Marathon.

This event, presented by the Carolina For The Kids Foundation, benefits the patients and families at N.C. Children’s Hospital. 

The theme this year, “Dare to Discover,” represents the many changes and new ventures Carolina For The Kids has undertaken this year.

“It’s amazing to see how much college students can accomplish when they dedicate themselves to a cause,” said Executive Director Evan Sherwood. Sherwood, along with all executive board and committee members, is a student at UNC-Chapel Hill.

In addition to renaming the organization from, UNC Dance Marathon to Carolina For The Kids Foundation, it also announced a $2.5 million commitment to building a new clinic for N.C. Children’s Hospital.

Funds raised also go toward ongoing grants such as the “For The Kids” fund which provides funds for emergency expenses. 

“The bar is high this year, and we’re excited to see what everyone involved will accomplish,” said Sherwood.

Despite the changes, this year’s marathon will have many familiar aspects for returning visitors including the presence of Kid Co-Captains, patients from the hospital who provide inspiration to the dancers.

“Our Kid Co-Captains are really the heart of what we do,” said Hospital Chair Shakeia Burgin. “Being able to interact with them at the marathon is a great reminder of why we stand for 24 hours.”

Event highlights for this year’s marathon include:

Friday March 20, 2015

7:30 p.m. Kickoff Speakers

·      Dr. Wesley Burks (Chair of Pediatrics and Chief Physician at N.C. Children's Hospital)

·      Judy Ward (KCC Parent)

Saturday March 21, 2015

1:30 a.m. Good Night With Jay Putnam, Student Talk Show (live-taping)

4:45 p.m. Kid Co-Captain Hour (playtime with the KCCs)

6:30 p.m. Family Hour (families share their stories of how Carolina For The Kids                                                   benefitted them)

7:55 p.m. Fundraising Total Reveal

If you would like more information, would like to schedule an interview or are interested in attending the 2015 UNC Dance Marathon, contact Breeze Riley, media relations sub-chair at 443-803-3098 or mediarelations@uncdm.org.

Press Release: November 22, 2014

3/14/2015

 
CAROLINA FOR THE KIDS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW CLINIC PROJECT AT ANNUAL KILOMETERS FOR THE KIDS RACE

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —In front of more than 800 runners, the Carolina For The Kids Foundation announced a new partnership with the N.C. Children’s Promise to build a clinic for N.C. Children’s Hospital at its third annual Kilometers for the Kids Race on Saturday November 22, 2014

This new 10,000 square-foot clinic will prevent the hospital from facing future space constraint.

“The hospital is currently running low on room for specialty clinics,” said Carolina For The Kids Foundation publicity chair Brendan Leonard, “Moving the general pediatric clinic off-site to the new building will enable more children to be served by the hospital and receive clinical care.”

The project cost will be approximately $2.5 million and should be raised in approximately five years.  As a part of the agreement, Carolina For The Kids will retain naming rights of the building, and ownership will go to N.C. Children’s Hospital.

“Right now the hospital provides care to more than 70,000 children from 100 counties throughout North Carolina each year,” said Dr. Wesley Burks, chairman and chief physician of the N.C. Children’s Hospital. “This new clinic will allow us to continue to serve those patients with the best care possible.” 

What is Carolina For The Kids?

Formerly known as UNC Dance Marathon, Carolina For The Kids is a student-run nonprofit organization at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is the largest student fundraiser on campus and works year-round to raise money to help overcome childhood illness by providing major support for the medical, surgical and emotional care of the patients and families served by North Carolina Children’s Hospital.  During the 2013-2014 school year, the organization raised a total of  $551,595.87 through the marathon event, as well as a number of benefit concerts, campus fundraisers, individual donations and more.
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    CFTK's Media Relations Subcommittee, part of CFTK's Public Relations Committee

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