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JonaTHONs
Each year, HuskyTHON inspires UConn students to get up and dance. They dance for the laughter, for the tears, for the memories, for the miracles, and for the kids. And while they dance, they raise hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for Connecticut Children’s. But what if it wasn’t just UConn students dancing?
We are excited to bring HuskyTHON to schools all over the state through our JonaTHONs program. Our committee of dedicated students will work directly with schools to bring awareness to HuskyTHON and Connecticut Children’s and help them plan their own fundraisers or even mini-marathons! High school, middle school and even elementary school students, with the help of their teachers and advisors, get to plan their events from start to finish while learning valuable lessons and having tons of fun along the way!
Participating Schools
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary School
This year AA&E incorporated JonaTHONs into their annual potluck dinner from foods around the world and a performance by an amazing mariachi band. They held a dress down day leading up to the event and including a basket raffle at the event which helped raised an impressive $1,217.
Dorothy C. Goodwin Elementary School
JFK Middle School
Burr District Elementary School
This year Burr Elementary School participated by hosting their very own dress down day leading up to HuskyTHON that raised $106 for HuskyTHON 2019.
Kennelly School
Kennelly Elementary School hosts a “UConn Day” every April and fundraises by having a coin drive and by selling pom poms. This day is filled with fun and excitement for both the students and the staff. This past year they raised $521.50 for HuskyTHON 2019.
Coventry High School
Each year Coventry hosts a Tournament Night that encourages students to participate in a variety of athletic tournaments including dodgeball, basketball, ping-pong, inflatable foosball, spoons and more! This year they raised $1,011 for the kids and some of their students even participated in our full 18 hour dance marathon.
Plantsville Elementary School
Plantsville Fox-a-THON is special in the fact that each year, the 5th graders work together to plan and organize their mini-marathon which is worked into their curriculum. This event is a mini-marathon that has its own mini morale dance, dance competitions, and many more fun activities. This year they raised an impressive $3,996 for the kids!
Emerson Williams Elementary School
Emerson WIlliams Stripes-a-THON is a fun family event that includes face painting, pieing teachers in the face, and dancing around with balloons! This year they raised $2,512.20 for the wonderful families at Connecticut Children’s.
Tolland High School
This year Tolland High School participated by hosting their very own dress down day leading up to HuskyTHON that raised $151 for HuskyTHON 2019.
Farmington High School
Farmington has been involved since HuskyTHON 2016 and this year raised an amazing $9,157.82 for the kids! Their event includes a dodgeball tournament, volleyball games, and trivia!
South Windsor High School
South Windsor For The Kids (SWFTK) has been involved since 2014 when it was Nicki Cartier’s, former Connecticut Children’s patient and Management team member, senior project. This is the largest high school dance marathon that contributed $16,207.74 to HuskyTHON 2019. They do fundraisers from selling donuts in the morning, hosting a dodgeball tournament, holding dress down days, and selling apparel that all lead up to their mini marathon.
Granby Memorial High School
This year, two seniors at Granby Memorial High School held their annual game night at a local elementary school where they included raffle baskets, a suggested admission fee, an ice cream bar, and many more fun games in the gym. They were very successful and raised an outstanding $1,637.
-Frequently Asked Questions-
What is HuskyTHON?
HuskyTHON is a year-long philanthropic effort at the University of Connecticut to raise funds and awareness for Connecticut Children's, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. This effort culminates in an 18-hour dance marathon in the Spring, where thousands of UConn students come together to dance for those who can't. HuskyTHON is entirely student-run and our Management Team of 30 undergraduate student leaders is working tirelessly to make HuskyTHON 2021 better than ever before.
HuskyTHON is one of the top 10 dance marathons in the country and is the largest Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon in the Northeast. In the last 21 years, HuskyTHON has raised over $7.7 million for Connecticut Children's, making it the largest fundraiser for the hospital. HuskyTHON 2020 raised $1,520,234.98 and we hope that 2021 will be even more successful.
What is the JonaTHONs program?
How does it work?
I don't know if we can participate for 2021, but what if I'm interested for next year?
Are there any restrictions on schools that can participate?
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What is a mini-marathon?
Why should our school participate in the JonaTHONs program?
To show our thanks, your school will be featured on our website for all our visitors to see. Your students will also be invited to HuskyTHON to present their check in front of thousands of UConn students!
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