By Jennifer Baxter
Emotions vary on campus as students celebrate funds raised for the National Children’s Hospital while others worry about the future of U.S. foreign relations. Read about it in this week’s newsletter! Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Terp Thon dances its way to success, UMD community weighs in on Iran attacks
By Paige Trendell
The University of Maryland’s Terp Thon celebrated a year of fundraising and advocacy for Children’s National Hospital during its 17th annual dance marathon Saturday in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s Colony Ballroom. Continue reading Terp Thon raises over $280,000 for Children’s National Hospital
By Chinonso Maduforo Terp Thon broke its own record by raising more than $130,000 for the Children’s National Center at its Day of Miracles. This was Terp Thon’s fourth annual event. It ran a full 24 hours, from noon Nov. 15 to noon Nov. 16 and raised $130,472 in total. According to a press release from Terp Thon, Day of Miracles is the group’s largest … Continue reading Terp Thon’s Day of Miracles raises a record-breaking $130,472 for Children’s National Center
By Jamie Kerner Terp Thon challenged its dancers to a day of fundraising and soliciting donations “For The Kids” as part of their Zero to Hero fundraising campaign on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The Zero to Hero fundraising campaign is one of many push-days Terp Thon coordinates prior to its annual Dance Marathon in an effort to help reach their yearly fundraising goal. This year, the … Continue reading Terp Thon gets closer to $1.1 million goal with Zero to Hero fundraising campaign
By Mackenzie Roche In just 24 hours, Terp Thon members raised $125,462.09 for patients at Children’s National Health System in Washington D.C.- about $25,000 more than their original fundraising goal of $100,000 and about $20,000 more than they raised at the same event last year. The day-long event, called Day of Miracles, encouraged Terp Thon members and the entire campus community to donate and raise … Continue reading Terp Thon raises over $125k during Day of Miracles
By Angela Roberts On Monday, Oct. 2, the University of Maryland Terp Thon’s 300-member base united to celebrate Child Health Day. Throughout the day, the club emphasized the importance of fundraising for children’s hospitals, welcoming a truck to campus to serve free Dunkin Donuts to better attract attention for the cause. “The day was all about raising awareness for children’s health, encouraging everyone to … Continue reading Terp Thon celebrates Child Health Day
Terp Thon, a student-run organization at the University of Maryland, raised over $1 million for the Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. during their annual 12 hour dance marathon held last Saturday. The dance marathon featured a variety of performances from student groups on campus to personal stories from “Miracle Kids” – children who have recovered from being diagnosed with cancer. At the end of … Continue reading Gallery: Terp Thon Raises Over $1 Million for Cancer Research
