Competing against 183 universities in the conference, Auburn University Dance Marathon brings home two top awards at this year’s Dance Marathon Leadership Conference at the University of Maryland.
AUDM is one of Auburn's philanthropic campus organizations and spends the duration of the year fundraising to raise money for the kids. All funds raised by AUDM go directly to the Children’s Hospital at Midtown Medical Center of Columbus Regional Health as a part of the local Children’s Miracle Network.
AUDM raised $541,832.06 in 2017, providing newborns with improved treatment and upscaling the neonatal intensive-care unit.
In response, sophomore Morgan Maddox, who serves on the AUDM Sponsorship Committee, received the Delta Air Lines Keep Climbing Award for being the top individual fundraiser. Maddox collected over 37 thousand dollars.
The organization also received the Best Digital Media award for its effective utilization of its websites, local television news stations, online publications, and graphics at this year's conference.
Christian Davis, sophomore in mechanical engineering, raised $150 toward AUDM.
“It's so great to be giving back to the kids who are less fortunate than me and can’t live out a normal life. My Heart hurts for them. Being able to sow into these kids’ lives means so much to me” Davis said.
The 14-hour non-stop party is the grand finale after the club's yearlong fundraising effort to pay homage to the sick children fighting for their lives daily. AUDM vows to dance every year until there are no more sick children.
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