UCF students dance for 20 hours


Raises over 1.5 million dollars

Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2018 @ 12:18 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) – The University of Central Florida (UCF) reports that more than 1,000 of their students stayed on their feet and danced for 20 hours this weekend at Knight-Thon, an event organized to benefit the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

The school says that this year’s Knight-Thon raised raised $1,584,698, up more than $333,000 from last year, and the highest level in its 22-year history.

They also say that Knight-Thon is UCF’s largest student-run philanthropy, with close to 3,000 students raising money throughout the year through fundraisers and personal appeals.

http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/ucf-students-dance-for-20-hours-raises-over-15-million-dollars 

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