Dance Marathon at U-M connects C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital patients with local community
ANN ARBOR – Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan’s (DMUM’s) annual event “Spook-a-Thon” took place last Sunday, Oct 23, 2022, joining the Ann Arbor Community, patients at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, and students at the University of Michigan for some Halloween fun! This event, sponsored by Kroger and Delta Airlines, included pumpkin painting, mummy bowling,pumpkin mini-golfing, and trick-or-treating!.
Pediatric therapists from Mott Children’s Hospital hosted activities, which included Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Therapeutic Gaming. . All of the money DMUM raises throughout the year goes toward funding pediatric therapies at Mott.
“We are thrilled to have Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan supporting our families through events like Spook-a-thon,” said Luanne Thomas Ewald, chief operating officer of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. “It’s such a joy to see our Mott therapists and Dance Marathon partner in creative ways to provide opportunities which allow kids to be kids!”
In addition to Mott therapists, University of Michigan student athletes volunteered along with Miss Michigan 2022, Melissa Beyrand.
“This year’s Spook-a-Thon was such a success!,” says DMUM’s Executive Director, Olivia Benson. “It was so great being able to see the DMUM and Ann Arbor community come together to participate in fun fall activities, suit up in our best costumes, and of course enjoy some yummy Halloween candy!”
DMUM will continue to raise critical funds for pediatric therapies at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital this fall and winter, culminating with VictorThon in March 2023. For more information, you can visit dmum.org.
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ABOUT DANCE MARATHON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan, is a student-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for pediatric rehabilitation therapies for children with disabilities and illnesses at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
ABOUT C.S. MOTT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
The $754 million hospital opened in 2011 and features a 1.1 million square foot, 348-bed facility that is home to both C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. The hospital features a 12-story inpatient tower and nine-story clinic tower, a dedicated pediatric emergency department and an on-site Ronald McDonald House. The hospital offers specialty services not offered anywhere else in Michigan for newborns, children and pregnant women. To learn more about C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, visit www.mottchildren.org.
