UofL Athletics, raiseRED Partner to Raise Money, Awareness for Pediatric Cancer Research
October 13, 2017 | General
The raiseRED Dance Marathon is scheduled from Feb. 23-24.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville athletics department is partnering with raiseRED, a student-run organization, for the second-consecutive year to raise money and increase awareness for pediatric cancer research.
Louisville athletics is donating a portion of its student ticket sales to raiseRED's Dance Marathon, the group's annual pinnacle celebration. Additionally, the two collaborated and chose 1-2 contests to serve as themed 'Student Nights,' also aimed at benefiting the event, with each of the participating sports: volleyball, men's and women's soccer, field hockey, and men's and women's basketball.
Each 'Student Night' – focused on raising money and awareness – has a different theme for students to dress up and participate along with in-game recognitions, awareness tables, and a special halftime show to highlight the marathon.
The fundraising effort concludes with an 18-hour Dance Marathon from Feb. 23-24. Hundreds of students attended the celebration last year, and 1,000 students combined to raise more than $450,000 for 2016-17.
Those unable to attend one of the sporting events or the dance marathon can still contribute: text to pledge (FTK18 to 41444), use promo code ULRAISE with your order at PapaJohns.com, or visit raisered.org/donate.
raiseRED is the only student-run organization to support the clinical and medical research efforts as well as being the largest student-run organization at UofL. Its year-round focus is to support the children, families, and doctors fighting pediatric cancer at UofL. raiseRED's donations benefit the work of the university's pediatric hematology and oncology program.
raiseRED 'Student Night' Dates and Themes
- Volleyball
- Oct. 1 vs. Miami: Camo (War on Cancer)
- Nov. 19 vs. North Carolina: Construction
- Men's Soccer
- Sept. 9 vs. Wake Forest: 80s
- Oct. 13 vs. North Carolina: Halloween
- Women's Soccer
- Sept. 24 vs. Miami: Beach
- Field Hockey
- Oct. 22 vs. Michigan: Ski Lodge
- Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball
- TBD
