The following was released by HuskyTHON on February 22, 2023:
HuskyTHON challenges the community to raise $275,000 in 24 hours on Day Of Strength
STORRS - On February 22, 2023, students at the University of Connecticut will come together to accomplish a great feat: raise $275,000 in 24 hours for Connecticut Children’s. On Day Of Strength, all HuskyTHON participants are challenged to individually raise a minimum of $131 in honor of the more-than 131,000 patients treated by Connecticut Children’s in 2022. The funds raised on Day Of Strength will be put towards HuskyTHON’s year-long fundraising total, which will be revealed on March 4 at the 18-hour culmination of the organization’s efforts.
Last year on Day Of Strength, the HuskyTHON community surpassed their goal of raising $250,000. This accomplishment contributed to the HuskyTHON 2022’s fundraising total of $1,340,670.68.
This year, HuskyTHON is using the 2023 campaign, “Go Beyond,” to inspire the UConn and Connecticut Children’s communities to Go Beyond setbacks, Go Beyond limits, and Go Beyond themselves. By pledging to raise over $275,000, the HuskyTHON community not only embodies what it means to Go Beyond, but empowers the younger generation to the same.
The student-led fundraising initiative has raised over $10 million in the past twenty-three years, and the support received from donors is what makes the organization’s impact so significant. There is strength in numbers; every donation, no matter the size, contributes to the mission of Going Beyond ourselves as kids battle childhood illness each and every day. Online donations can be made by visiting the HuskyTHON website, https://huskython.org/, and clicking on the ‘Donate’ button, or by texting “UConn” to 51-555!