UDance 2023 will be held April 23 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

7,000 to attend UDance, raise $$$ for childhood cancer

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

About 7,000 University of Delaware students are expected to hit the dance floor for 12 hours later this month to try to raise at least $1.8 million for children fighting cancer.  “It’s just really incredible to see how the entire University of Delaware community comes together for such a great cause,” said senior Sabrina Schipper.  Schipper is the digital communications …

SALSTHON 2023 raised $243,791 for the Ronald McDonald House.

SALSTHON smashes fundraising goal: $243,791 to help children

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Students from three Wilmington catholic schools spent eight hours on the dance floor last weekend to raise  $243,791 for children in need. Salesianum School, Ursuline Academy and Padua Academy  shattered their $175,000 fundraising goal by nearly $70,000 in this year’s SALSTHON. “At the beginning, I was worried about hitting our number,” said senior Jack Gormley, the student body president at …

UDance hopes to break fundraising record for childhood cancer

Charlie MegginsonEducation, Headlines

Photo courtesy of UDance. The country’s fifth-largest college dance marathon and University of Delaware’s largest student-run philanthropy event will “return to the Bob” this year for the first full-scale event since the onset of COVID.  UDance, which aims to raise awareness and funds for the fight against childhood cancer, has raised $14,688,690 since it began in 2007. The event will …