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Wright State students raised $58,056 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, the university’s seventh annual dance marathon, in the Student Union Apollo Room. “It’s just amazing to see how hard college students are working to give back to their community,” said Alexis Hobbs, a junior elementary education major and Raiderthon organizer. Students stayed on their feet throughout the Nov. 16 event, which ran from 10 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday, dancing for patients at Dayton Children’s who are battling life-threatening illnesses. More than 330 dancers registered for the event. Over the past seven years, Raiderthon has raised more than $335,000 for Dayton Children’s.

Wright State University’s Raiderthon will feature a 15-hour dance marathon beginning on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room. All proceeds will go toward Dayton Children’s Hospital. Raiderthon is hosted by the Wright State Miracle Makers, a division of The Children’s Miracle Network, which supports local children’s hospitals. Wright State’s Miracle Makers supports Dayton Children’s Hospital. Children with chronic illnesses are often treated at Dayton Children’s and require long hospital stays and challenging treatment regimens. Proceeds from Raiderthon will help pay for medical equipment, such as infant incubators, pediatric vein finders and premature baby diapers, and supplies for patients and their families. Registration for Raiderthon is $15, which includes three meals, live entertainment and meet and greets with some of the Miracle Network families. Those who cannot attend can still donate on the Raiderthon website. The annual Raiderthon dance marathon will raise funds for Dayton Children’s Hospital Nov 16-17. (Video by Kris Sproles) Since 2013, the Wright State Miracle Makers has raised more than $277,800 for Dayton Children’s Hospital through Raiderthon. For more information, visit wright.edu/event/raiderthon. Leading up to Raiderthon, Wright State Miracle Makers fundraise throughout the year to support Dayton Children’s, including on Nov. 7, when student volunteers sold grilled cheese sandwiches at the Forest Lane Community Center. Twenty-four students took orders, made sandwiches and delivered them to hungry students, selling 400 sandwiches and 146 cups of soup. The group collected $600 for their efforts.

This episode of the podcast is with a really remarkable guest...Kristen Perry. Kristen has a really amazing story and has accomplished some really amazing things at a very young age. She is a former Miss MTSU winner, founder of "RAIDERTHON" a fundraiser for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital that is still happening to this day, she is finishing up her masters at Lipscomb University in Nashville (Summer of 2019), she is an Impact Specialist at Special Kids Therapy and Nurse Center and is just a really great example of everything we are really about here at Spread The Positive. Kristen actually had some health complications as a young child and received treatment at Special Kids and is now working as Impact Specialist for the same organization that ultimately saved her life. Full circle to say the least! It's a really amazing story and needless to say Kristen is very passionate about her work with Special Kids. Her role as an Impact Specialist includes working with fundraising, event planning, business development opportunities and more. Big thanks to Kristen and Special Kids for all of the amazing work they are doing to Spread The Positive. Be sure to follow Special Kids on their social media platforms. www.specialkidstn.com IG: @specialkidstn Facebook: facebook.com/specialkidstn

Wright State students raised $34,202 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, Wright State’s sixth annual dance marathon, in the Student Union Apollo Room. “This money helps families so much,” said Karlie Cade, a senior political science major and Raiderthon participant. “You just never know what can happen in your life to where you will need someone to help you.” Students stayed on their feet throughout the Nov. 17 event, which ran from 10 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday, dancing for patients at Dayton Children’s who are battling life-threatening illnesses. More than 300 dancers were registered for the event. Over the past five years, Raiderthon has raised over $200,000 for Dayton Children’s.

Wright State students raised $45,695.21 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, Wright State’s fifth annual dance marathon, in the Student Union Apollo Room. “To raise that much money, I’m so proud to be a Wright State Raider,” said Karlie Cade, a junior political science major and Raiderthon participant. Students stayed on their feet throughout the Nov. 18 event, which ran from 10 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday, dancing for patients at Dayton Children’s who are battling life-threatening illnesses. More than 500 dancers were registered for the event. Over the past four years, Raiderthon has raised nearly $200,000 for Dayton Children’s.

Wright State students raised $40,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, Wright State’s fourth annual dance marathon, on Nov. 19 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Students stayed on their feet throughout the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., dancing for patients at Dayton Children’s who are battling life-threatening illnesses. Organizers said that more than 500 dancers were registered for the event. Over the last four years, Raiderthon had raised over $150,000 for Dayton Children’s.

Wright State students raised $46,590 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, Wright State's third annual dance marathon, on Nov 21 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Students stayed on their feet throughout the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., dancing for patients at Dayton Children's who are battling life-threatening illnesses. Organizers said that more than 300 dancers were registered for the event. Over the last three years, Raiderthon had raised over $157,000 for Dayton Children's.