Red Raiders Dance for a Great Cause

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and Texas Tech University (TTU) students will host the second RaiderThon, a dance marathon with all proceeds benefiting Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) 11 a.m. Feb. 11 to 12:15 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center on the TTU campus.

Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement founded in 1991 involving college and high school students at more than 150 schools across the country raising money for CMN. Kelcie Silva, public relations chair of RaiderThon, said the event is an exciting way for TTU and TTUHSC to come together.

“The CMN Dance Marathon mission statement is, ‘We dance for those who can’t,’” Silva said. “We are working hard to make this event successful and hope to make this a Red Raider tradition.”

RaiderThon will be a 13.1 - hour event where students stay on their feet through dancing, games and entertainment. Last year, the first RaiderThon goal was doubled from $10,000 to more than $22,769.33. Silva said the goal is to have 600 students participate and raise $40,000.

“Students want to participate because RaiderThon is a great experience, not to mention you get to have a blast with your friends,” Silva said. “But most importantly we get to see the joy on the CMN’s children’s faces at the event.”

Students who wish to register can visit http://www.raiderthon.com.  Registration is $15 per participant and includes a meal, snacks, live music, opportunities for prizes and giveaways and a T-shirt. The goal is for each student to raise $60.

Donations to CMN are used to provide charitable care, purchase life-saving equipment and fund research and education programs that save and improve the lives of 17 million children each year.

For more information or to donate to the event, contact Kelcie Silva at Kelcie.silva@ttu.edu or visit http://www.raiderthon.com.

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