{"id":65695,"date":"2015-03-30T10:30:16","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=65695"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:35:25","slug":"hospitality-students-participate-nations-7th-largest-dance-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/hospitality-students-participate-nations-7th-largest-dance-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality Students Participate in Nation\u2019s 7th Largest Dance Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 28 and 29, Rosen College\u2019s first Knight-Thon team stood for 20 hours to raise money for Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals. Knight-Thon, a dance marathon and fundraiser, is the university\u2019s largest student-run philanthropy event and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/knight-thon-raises-688049-childrens-miracle-network-hospitals\/\">raised a total of $688,049<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Rosen College Miracle Makers raised awareness and funds for their team during the fall and spring semesters. Through individual fundraising, online donations, For The Kids Day, and a partial proceeds night and raffle at Se\u00f1or Frogs, they raised a total of $2,296.<\/p>\n<p>Each team participating in Knight-Thon is paired with a Miracle Child, a child whose life has been impacted by Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals. The Rosen College Miracle Makers were paired with Emma, who was born with multiple congenital heart defects. Emma underwent four open-heart surgeries at the Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Today, she is a healthy, happy nine-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The Rosen College Miracle Makers wish to thank the UCF Leadership Enhancement Program, Rosen College Peer Outreach Mentoring Program, Ms. Vanessa Cogswell and Dean Pizam for their support.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on student involvement at Rosen College, please visit hospitality.ucf.edu\/get-involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On March 28 and 29, Rosen College\u2019s first Knight-Thon team stood for 20 hours to raise money for Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals. Knight-Thon, a dance marathon and fundraiser, is the university\u2019s largest student-run philanthropy event and raised a total of $688,049 this year. 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