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If you are an Alumni of IUDM, IUDMA is your way to be an integral part of our family! Our main goal is to share the inspiration that you have burning in your heart with our IUDM community, and build upon that by keeping you connected to our journey! No matter what level of commitment you are able to dedicate, we have an incredible place for you to stay hooked in on what’s going on in our organization, and benefit our cause. Here are some different levels of membership that are available to you!! GENERAL MEMBERS Can be anyone who was previously involved with IUDM at any membership level. They will receive updates and information as well as the IUDM Alumni newsletter as well as invitations to Alumni events, but will have no action items. This is the general level of involvement Alumni can have without responsibility. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Can be anyone who was previously involved with IUDM at any membership level. This position resembles a committee member position that you may have held in IUDM. This joB requires working and communication with your Director and fellow committee members to help plan events and complete projects that benefit IUDM and our Alumni. COORDINATOR Can be anyone who was previously involved with IUDM at any membership level. As a coordinator you will have all of the responsibilities that a committee member has, but will also be considered a right hand man to the Director of your committee. You will help finalize projects, communicate with fellow committee members, and be in contact with the Alumni Relations IUDM Committee. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Can be anyone who served on the IUDM Executive Council. You will be the main contact for the executive council for the year that you served. In this position you will help communicate information to your council, lead collaborations on projects done by your executive council. No matter what time commitment you are able to contribute at this point in your life, please visit www.iudm.org/iudma to get hooked into our team! If you have further questions, ideas, or want to get more involved at any time please feel free to reach out to McKenna Duiser at [email protected] . We can’t wait to work with you as a part of IUDMA!! FTK, RW, ALC, IUDMA, McKenna Duiser Director of Alumni Relations 2016
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In an effort to expand the dance marathon family and strengthen the bond with Riley Hospital for Children, IUDM has installed Hospital Relations as a new, 18th committee for IUDM 2016! My name is Maddy Vonderohe, Director of Hospital Relations, and I would love to take this opportunity to give the IUDM community a rundown of what HR is all about!
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IUDM has its own language. Phrases like IUDM, #ImForAsh, ALC, and FTK. All single letters that look small on paper but mean SO much more in our DM family. One in particular that has always stuck out to me was ALC, Ashley Louise Crouse, an amazing woman who put her heart into loving her DM family, and loving her life. Ashley passed away in 2005 in a tragic car accident, and has been a legacy of IUDM ever since. Last fall, I trained for the Chicago Marathon with IUDM as my main motivation. I raised money throughout the months of running and looked to my DM family for support. |
Ironically, in the end, my Riley Development Committee posted my final time in our GroupMe before I even knew my time myself. The support was indescribable.
Throughout my training, I also had one of Ashley's roommates, Andrea Porter from Kappa Kappa Gamma, reach out to me through a Facebook message. After this message below, I find it nearly impossible to be on a run and not be reminded of Ashley's love for life or feel her light shining down on me.
Throughout my training, I also had one of Ashley's roommates, Andrea Porter from Kappa Kappa Gamma, reach out to me through a Facebook message. After this message below, I find it nearly impossible to be on a run and not be reminded of Ashley's love for life or feel her light shining down on me.
Hi Alissa! Good luck this weekend!!! Ash really just loved life! When we were at Kappa she would walk into the room always signing a trumpet sound... not sure why but just always so happy!!! When we would go running together she loved the big hill near the soccer stadium. She loved the challenge of getting up but more important how great you felt after. When you run the marathon think of how great it will feel running up the incline at the end. More important be grateful for the day and being able to help set goals and enjoy the amazing race. Lots of us write ALC on our hands when running a race. She always said FTK (for the kids) if they can be thankful and happy in the hospital and we can accomplish anything. Wish I was there running with you! Have fun and know your message means so much to me.
"Ashley's Hill" has been a weekly route for me, and every single time I run up this hill from Fee to Jordan, I think of Ashley's strength and picture her shining down on me. I also feel the strength from the kids at Riley Hospital for Children and the strength of everyone in the DM family.
I have never met Ashley, but I do not need to in order to understand her contagious energy and love for life. Through her legacy that she has left behind, she has taught me so much about life and what it is all about. How to love, how to care, and how to "just be" in every moment of every day.
I'm Alissa Becker, and I'm FTK!
I have never met Ashley, but I do not need to in order to understand her contagious energy and love for life. Through her legacy that she has left behind, she has taught me so much about life and what it is all about. How to love, how to care, and how to "just be" in every moment of every day.
I'm Alissa Becker, and I'm FTK!
Over the past few weeks, the newsrooms of Good Morning America have been receiving handwritten letters from IUDM asking for coverage for the 2015 marathon. Starting today, the IUDM community will take Twitter and social media by storm to heighten this campaign to reach Good Morning America with the hashtag #IUDMtoGMA.
The following is a how-to guide on how you can get involved with the #IUDMtoGMA campaign, and to help IUDM get to national headlines:
WHAT IS #IUDMtoGMA?
#IUDMtoGMA is a Twitter campaign to obtain national coverage for IUDM 2015 through Good Morning America (GMA).
WHAT SHOULD I TWEET?
- Why IUDM deserves national coverage by GMA
- What IUDM has done for your college experience
- Why you personally love IUDM so much
- Random Riley facts
- Photos of you at the marathon/with Riley kids/with your committee
WHO SHOULD I TWEET TO?
Michael Corn (@michaelcorn)
Senior Executive Producer, GMA
Robin Roberts (@RobinRoberts)
Anchor, GMA
Heather Riley (@heatherrileyABC)
VP, News Communications for GMA
Good Morning America (@GMA)
Amy Robach (@arobach)
Anchor, GMA
George Stephanopoulos (@Gstephanopoulos)
Chief Anchor, GMA
THE MORE YOU TWEET, THE BETTER OF A CHANCE THE HASHTAG WILL HAVE AT GETTING RECOGNIZED!
Retweet others' tweets, but also make sure you add your own unique content! The more creative, the better!
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
IUDM does a great job of attaining local and regional coverage, but national headlines are ones we have failed to grasp. If Good Morning America catches wind of our story and our mission, fundraising and awareness will skyrocket, ultimately serving more kids than we could ever imagine. Tweeting takes NO MORE than 30 seconds - imagine if YOUR tweet was the one that caught Michael or Robin's attention.
EXAMPLES:
"@michaelcorn because of IUDM, I've met my best friends #IUDMtoGMA"
"@RobinRoberts last year, IUDM raised over $3.2 million for Riley Hospital for Children #IUDMtoGMA"
"*attach a picture of you at the marathon* @HeatherRileyABC *Riley kid's name* and I are SO excited to dance for 36 hours in ___ days! #IUDMtoGMA"
Here's to storming social media and the road to national coverage!
The following is a how-to guide on how you can get involved with the #IUDMtoGMA campaign, and to help IUDM get to national headlines:
WHAT IS #IUDMtoGMA?
#IUDMtoGMA is a Twitter campaign to obtain national coverage for IUDM 2015 through Good Morning America (GMA).
WHAT SHOULD I TWEET?
- Why IUDM deserves national coverage by GMA
- What IUDM has done for your college experience
- Why you personally love IUDM so much
- Random Riley facts
- Photos of you at the marathon/with Riley kids/with your committee
WHO SHOULD I TWEET TO?
Michael Corn (@michaelcorn)
Senior Executive Producer, GMA
Robin Roberts (@RobinRoberts)
Anchor, GMA
Heather Riley (@heatherrileyABC)
VP, News Communications for GMA
Good Morning America (@GMA)
Amy Robach (@arobach)
Anchor, GMA
George Stephanopoulos (@Gstephanopoulos)
Chief Anchor, GMA
THE MORE YOU TWEET, THE BETTER OF A CHANCE THE HASHTAG WILL HAVE AT GETTING RECOGNIZED!
Retweet others' tweets, but also make sure you add your own unique content! The more creative, the better!
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
IUDM does a great job of attaining local and regional coverage, but national headlines are ones we have failed to grasp. If Good Morning America catches wind of our story and our mission, fundraising and awareness will skyrocket, ultimately serving more kids than we could ever imagine. Tweeting takes NO MORE than 30 seconds - imagine if YOUR tweet was the one that caught Michael or Robin's attention.
EXAMPLES:
"@michaelcorn because of IUDM, I've met my best friends #IUDMtoGMA"
"@RobinRoberts last year, IUDM raised over $3.2 million for Riley Hospital for Children #IUDMtoGMA"
"*attach a picture of you at the marathon* @HeatherRileyABC *Riley kid's name* and I are SO excited to dance for 36 hours in ___ days! #IUDMtoGMA"
Here's to storming social media and the road to national coverage!
On Saturday evening, Indiana University Dance Marathon brought more than 1,400 people to the Marriott in downtown Indianapolis for our 10th annual Gala event.
The cocktail-styled event included dinner, a silent auction, a live auction, and guest speakers throughout the program.
Some items featured in the silent auction were packages of Riley memorabilia, autographed sports collectables and ticket packages, jewelry, and handmade IU decorations.
Live auction highlights were a custom-made IU coffee table and four destination vacation homes that were also up for bid.
Dr. Mervin Yoder, Director of the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, was the first speaker of the evening followed by Riley Lesh and her family, who celebrated her Riley story after she completed her 170th dance marathon earlier in the afternoon.
The Keynote speaker of the evening was Jill Waibel, who helped found IUDM in 1991 to commemorate the life of her close friend, Ryan White.
The evening concluded with a special surprise from Casey Crouse and the #ImForAsh campaign. Crouse is competing in Ironman competitions to help honor the memory of his sister, Ashley Louise Crouse and to raise money through IUDM for Riley Hospital for Children.
The campaign raised just under $12,000 before the night's ceremonies concluded.
Overall, the night was a huge success with the company of many committee members, directors, family and friends to help applaud all that IUDM stands for. For The Kids, For Ryan, For Ashley.
I'm Hailey, and I'm FTK!
The cocktail-styled event included dinner, a silent auction, a live auction, and guest speakers throughout the program.
Some items featured in the silent auction were packages of Riley memorabilia, autographed sports collectables and ticket packages, jewelry, and handmade IU decorations.
Live auction highlights were a custom-made IU coffee table and four destination vacation homes that were also up for bid.
Dr. Mervin Yoder, Director of the Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, was the first speaker of the evening followed by Riley Lesh and her family, who celebrated her Riley story after she completed her 170th dance marathon earlier in the afternoon.
The Keynote speaker of the evening was Jill Waibel, who helped found IUDM in 1991 to commemorate the life of her close friend, Ryan White.
The evening concluded with a special surprise from Casey Crouse and the #ImForAsh campaign. Crouse is competing in Ironman competitions to help honor the memory of his sister, Ashley Louise Crouse and to raise money through IUDM for Riley Hospital for Children.
The campaign raised just under $12,000 before the night's ceremonies concluded.
Overall, the night was a huge success with the company of many committee members, directors, family and friends to help applaud all that IUDM stands for. For The Kids, For Ryan, For Ashley.
I'm Hailey, and I'm FTK!
Campus Awareness Week came to a close with Rockin' for Riley this past Monday, September 8. Committee members, Riley families, IU students and faculty, and other members of the IUDM community came together on Kirkwood Avenue to listen to live music, play with the kids, participate in contests, and eat tons of food. Rockin' for Riley is a great opportunity to spend the holiday with friends while contributing to a great cause. We hope everyone had a super fun day and we welcome those who registered this week to the IUDM family!
I'm Sarah McDaniel, and I'm FTK!
I'm Sarah McDaniel, and I'm FTK!
Still haven't registered for IUDM? Now is the time! Head to IUDM.org/register to start or join a team, and check out the calendar above for events happening around campus! Have fun this week!!
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