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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN- TEXAS THON RECEIVES THE 2022 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD

Miracle Network Dance Marathon recognized top performing Dance Marathon programs at the Dance Marathon Leadership Conference held in Atlanta, GA from July 21-24, 2022. 

The University of Texas at Austin – Texas THON is the 2022 recipient of the Dance Marathon Community Engagement Award. Texas THON demonstrated outstanding community engagement by initiating a new partnership with the University Sports Club Association. This sports club association includes a wide range of clubs from Quidditch Club to rowing. In year one of this new partnership, Texas THON recruited 7 new teams from the association for their Dance Marathon! They raised awareness on the importance of fundraising for their local member hospital of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with fun in mind by hosting a Field Day for local Miracle Kids! As if that were not exciting enough, Texas THON successfully partnered with the University Sports Club Association to officially make participation in the University Dance Marathon an approved method for completing the Sports Club Association’s philanthropy requirement!

Congratulations to the winner of the Community Engagement Award, College/University, University of Texas at Austin – Texas THON!

Miracle Network Dance Marathon is an international movement, involving over 400 colleges, universities and K-12 schools across the United States and Canada that fundraise for their local member hospital of  Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. These students work tirelessly throughout the year to raise funds one dollar at a time by making the ask to family and friends. Their hard work culminates in a 6–40-hour celebration on their campus or virtually, where participants have the opportunity to rally together as a community for their local member hospital of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Students involved in Dance Marathon gain valuable skills in fundraising, peer management, delegation, and philanthropy. Miracle Network Dance Marathon programs have collectively raised more than $300 million since 1991.

To join the Miracle Network Dance Marathon Movement, click here.