HuskyTHON's 2024 Challenge: $315,000 In 24 Hours On Day Of Strength

STORRS, CT — On Feb. 21, more than 3,900 students at the University of Connecticut plan to come together in an effort to raise $315,000 in only 24 hours for the patients and families at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

It's called the Day of Strength, when all HuskyTHON participants are challenged to individually raise a minimum of $137 for the 137,000 patients treated by Connecticut Children's in 2023.

The funds raised on Day of Strength will go directly towards HuskyTHON's year-long fundraising total, which will be revealed on March 2 following the traditional 18-hour dance marathon, which is a culmination of the year-long fundraising efforts.

In 2023, HuskyTHON’s Day of Strength surpassed their fundraising goal of $275,000 in
24 hours. The achievement contributed to the organization’s 2023 fundraising total of
$1,480,255.

This year HuskyTHON will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and, since 1999,
HuskyTHON has raised more than 11 million dollars for the patients and families at Connecticut
Children's, making it one of the largest Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon fundraisers
nationwide.

This year, HuskyTHON's campaign s;ogan is "Build the Moment" in an effort to inspire the
UConn community to work together to Build the Moment when there is "a world absent of
childhood illness."

"By pledging to raise at least $315,000, HuskyTHON continues to demonstrate their dedication and commitment to change kids' health," organizers said. " Each donation, no matter the size, pushes HuskyTHON one step closer to the day where kids can just be kids."

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Online donations can be made by visiting the HuskyTHON website, https://huskython.org/, and clicking on the ‘Donate’ button, or by texting “UConn” to 51-555.