On Saturday, roughly 800 UCF students stood for 20 straight hours for the kids who couldn’t.
Knight-Thon is UCF’s annual dance marathon which raises money for the Great Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, last year the philanthropy raised over $250,000. This year, Knight-Thon exceeded that, raising 392, 831. 65.
Knight-Thon is comprised of students, student organizations and community members who all raise money through different avenues, including personal donations and fundraising events.
Aside from the dancing, Knight-Thon has a variety of different activities for the students to participate in. This year, there was bounce houses, ping pong, corn hole and much more.