2008 Woodie Awards
"Up 'til 2" event raises $20,939 for St. Jude Children's Hospital
By Jessica Moore
Rocket Contributor
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
On March 25, it was revealed that SRU students raised $20,939.15 in donations for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Students held a letter-writing campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Nov. 30, raising donations for cancer research and treatments.
At the all-night event, "Up 'til 2," students stayed awake until 2 a.m. writing letters in an effort to raise money for the patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Similar "Up 'til Dawn" events are held by universities all over the nation.
Jamie Russell, program coordinator for Residence Life, said that during the letter-writing campaign, each student brought 50 names and addresses of friends and family members.
Each student then wrote a letter to each of their 50 addresses, informing them about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and asking them for donations, Russell said.
Russell said that the postage, envelopes, and all other needed supplies were provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The campaign also included activities such as music and games, Russell said.
Russell said that she was told by a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital representative that the donations were roughly enough for one child to receive chemotherapy treatments for one month.
A policy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is that patients are not required to pay what insurance does not cover. Also, patients who have no insurance are not asked to pay for their treatments.
Russell said that during the campaign, a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital family came and thanked the students.
"I am very proud. I think they did an outstanding job," Assistant Vice President of Student Development Paula Olivero said. "Raising that amount of money is unheard of. They certainly made SRU proud."
Students said that they were proud of what their peers had accomplished.
"I think it is great that the students put forth such great effort for such a great cause," said Kayla DeFeo, a 21-year-old junior elementary education major. "I hope that students will continue to contribute their time to events like this. I would definitely like to participate in something like this in the future."
Some hope that events for good causes, such as "Up 'til 2," will continue to be held on the SRU campus.
"I think it is really great that that Slippery Rock University is giving back and helping the less fortunate people," Sarah Backus, 21, a sophomore majoring in Spanish education, said. "Hopefully we will be able to keep it up."
Olivero said that planning for the next "Up 'til 2" event has already begun.
Students held a letter-writing campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Nov. 30, raising donations for cancer research and treatments.
At the all-night event, "Up 'til 2," students stayed awake until 2 a.m. writing letters in an effort to raise money for the patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Similar "Up 'til Dawn" events are held by universities all over the nation.
Jamie Russell, program coordinator for Residence Life, said that during the letter-writing campaign, each student brought 50 names and addresses of friends and family members.
Each student then wrote a letter to each of their 50 addresses, informing them about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and asking them for donations, Russell said.
Russell said that the postage, envelopes, and all other needed supplies were provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The campaign also included activities such as music and games, Russell said.
Russell said that she was told by a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital representative that the donations were roughly enough for one child to receive chemotherapy treatments for one month.
A policy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is that patients are not required to pay what insurance does not cover. Also, patients who have no insurance are not asked to pay for their treatments.
Russell said that during the campaign, a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital family came and thanked the students.
"I am very proud. I think they did an outstanding job," Assistant Vice President of Student Development Paula Olivero said. "Raising that amount of money is unheard of. They certainly made SRU proud."
Students said that they were proud of what their peers had accomplished.
"I think it is great that the students put forth such great effort for such a great cause," said Kayla DeFeo, a 21-year-old junior elementary education major. "I hope that students will continue to contribute their time to events like this. I would definitely like to participate in something like this in the future."
Some hope that events for good causes, such as "Up 'til 2," will continue to be held on the SRU campus.
"I think it is really great that that Slippery Rock University is giving back and helping the less fortunate people," Sarah Backus, 21, a sophomore majoring in Spanish education, said. "Hopefully we will be able to keep it up."
Olivero said that planning for the next "Up 'til 2" event has already begun.
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