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Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Across North America Receive $11.8 Million Raised by Speedway to Fuel Miracles for Kids

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Miracle Treat Day, Health, United States, Dance marathon

Speedway's partnership with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals began in 1991 and has since raised more than $121 million for the children's charity through various fundraising activities.

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  • Speedway's partnership with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals began in 1991 and has since raised more than $121 million for the children's charity through various fundraising activities.
  • Speedway also celebrated a new fundraising record of $2.7 million at their annual Speedway Miracle Tournamentone of the largest golf fundraising tournaments held to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
  • Children's Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170-member hospitals that treat more than 10 million kids each year.
  • Children's Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada.

12 Hours of Dance for 50 Million People

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Mental health, Seniors, Philanthropy, Managed care, Fund Raising, Consumer, Health, Time, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Calendars, The Longest Day, Dance marathon, Summer solstice, Solstice, Lluís Companys, Marathon

For most, June 21 means a little extra summer during the 12 hours of summer solstice daylight.

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  • For most, June 21 means a little extra summer during the 12 hours of summer solstice daylight.
  • For Senior Lifestyle, June 21 also means 12 hours of dance as the companys residents, families, team members and business partners in a 12-hour virtual dance marathon called The Longest Dance to raise support and awareness for the 50 million people battling Alzheimers.
  • The Longest Dance marks Senior Lifestyles third year joining the Alzheimers Association as a global partner during The Longest Day.
  • Their goal is to reach a full 12 hours of dancing for the 12 hours of daylight.

Available for Interview - Participants, Patients and Directors Penn State THON 46-Hour Dance Marathon

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Competitive dance, Dance in the United States, Dance marathon, Entertainment, Thon, State College, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, Leukemia, Childhood cancer, Articles, Human behavior, Cultures

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On February 15th, the world's largest student-run philanthropy Penn State University's THON will kick-off in State College, Pennsylvania.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On February 15th, the world's largest student-run philanthropy Penn State University's THON will kick-off in State College, Pennsylvania.
  • 16,000-plus students, families and alumni will come together for a 46-hour, no-sleep, no-sit, dance marathon raising money to fight childhood cancer.
  • Michael Palm (and Family) Once a Patient, Now a Participant
    When Michael was six years old, he was diagnosed with Leukemia.
  • Jenny is looking forward to dancing this year and knowing everything there is to know about preparing for the dance a thon.