OTTOTHON
Founded by Jillian Lynch in 2014, OttoTHON is the largest student-run philanthropy event at Syracuse University. Our mission is to provide emotional and financial support for the children and families who receive care at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. OttoTHON is a community and family that supports one another as we seek to raise funds and awareness for children at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. We are not limited to one weekend in Spring — throughout the year, we host team bonding events and fundraisers to create a support system for each other, and the children and families at Upstate. Our efforts culminate in a 12 hour Dance Marathon full of food, dancing, performances, and most of all fundraising! Since 2014, OttoTHON has raised over $1 MILLION for the patients and families at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, and we are not stopping there!
Join us for OttoTHON 2024 on March 23, 2024 in Goldstein Auditorium from 10am-10pm!
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN OTTOTHON?
Everyone! OttoTHON’s mission is to get as many people as possible on SU’s and ESF’s campuses to participate in the main event. Whether your registering under a team captain for a student organization or as an individual, all are welcome! The more people that show up each year, the more money we can raise for the kids at Upstate Golisano!
If you don’t go to school here, the best way to support us is by donating and sharing our page with others. If you ever have questions about partnering with us or getting involved in the movement, contact us here
LEARN MORE: MIRACLE NETWORK DANCE MARATHON
It’s all for the kids
In 1991, students at Indiana University founded dance marathon in the memory of Ryan White, a fellow student who passed away from HIV/AIDS. The program now spans North America, benefiting hundreds of hospitals and countless kids in the United States and Canada. Dance marathons have become a tradition on campus and in the community.
Each organization is entirely student-run and 100% of all funds raised go directly to the school's local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Last year alone, Miracle Network Dance Marathons raised more than $43.5 million. You can join the movement, too. Bring a new tradition to your school and help kids in your area have a brighter future.
Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a movement benefitting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for more than 170 pediatric hospitals across North America. We are the only children’s charity committed to having 100% of the funds raised stay local to support local kids. Since inception, Miracle Network Dance Marathon has raised more than $250 million for kids across North America- ensuring that no child or family fights pediatric illness or injury alone.