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Hope. Love. Miracles. Future. Chance. Family. These are just a few words plastered all over the five bright red letters spelling out “RILEY” sitting proudly on display in the Indiana University Dance Marathon office, all reflecting thoughts people have when they hear the words “Riley Hospital for Children.” Thus far I have been very fortunate in my life. I have not suffered from illness, disease, or severe trauma, or really ever needed medical attention for any extended period of time. I still believe, though, that Riley Hospital for Children saved my life. More than anything, it has given me something to live and work for throughout the last four years of my time here at IU. It has given me drive and purpose for the rest of my life outside of my college years. Riley Hospital for Children has inspired thousands of students to date to put themselves second in their college careers, putting first the needs of thousands of sick children. It is often described as being more than a hospital, more of a home away from home for those kids. It is easy to see that it is an incredible place, but sometimes it is hard to verbalize the why. Something I noticed throughout my first few years on a committee as a large gap in the mission of IUDM was the lack of education and awareness regarding the purpose of the money raised by these thousands of college students. The most common question any committee leadership team received was “where does my money go?”The incorporation of the Hospital Relations committee this year is a huge step in filling this gap, and ensuring that every single committee member, dancer, and donor is on the same page. HR is thrilled to have the opportunity to be a resource not only now at the fundraising kick-off, but throughout the year for anyone who may have questions regarding the funding IUDM contributes to Riley, or the history of the funding of our organization. Moving forward in our year, Hospital Relations will continue to work to build our relationship with Riley Hospital for Children and its staff, and to make more personal connections between committee members, dancers, and the hospital itself. Our hope is that every single individual will enter the doors of the Tennis Center come November 4th feeling connected to and inspired by the efforts of such an incredible place. Riley Week was just start of this endeavor, and I want to extend a huge thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who participated in any of our activities last week. Without each and every one of you buying shirts, grabbing pins from a table, and playing Star Wars with Owen during the Riley family meet and greet, this week would not have been anywhere near a success. I hope you enjoy this video put together by the incredible Marketing committee and learn a little bit more about why some of your fellow committee members love Riley Hospital for Children. FTK, RW, ALC, Maddy Vonderohe Director of Hospital Relations
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