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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Dance Marathon 2018 raised over $1.1 million for Cradles to Crayons and the Evanston Community Foundation.

Dance Marathon 2018 raises over $1.1 million for Cradles to Crayons, Evanston Community Foundation

March 11, 2018

Dance Marathon raised $1,175,709 this year, breaking $1 million for the eighth year in a row. The 30-hour event’s primary beneficiary, Cradles to Crayons, was presented a check for $942,793.20. Cradles...

Block 1: Comic Books and Captain Hooks

March 9, 2018

For the 44th year, more than 1,000 Dance Marathon participants ran down the steps of Norris University Center toward a large white tent to begin 30 hours of dancing. During Block 1, participants...

Evanston Community Foundation president and CEO Monique Brunson Jones speaks at an event Tuesday. ECF announced more than $800,000 worth of grants at an annual celebration.

Evanston Community Foundation announces more than $800,000 in annual grants

May 31, 2017

The Evanston Community Foundation awarded a number of strategic grants at an annual celebration on Tuesday. Members of ECF presented awards at the ceremony — held at The Crystal Ballroom and Lounge,...

Panelists discuss the impact of poverty on children during Northwestern University Dance Marathon’s official announcement of its primary beneficiary, Cradles to Crayons. The nonprofit organization provides essential items, such as books and clothes, to children who are homeless or come from low-income families.

Cradles to Crayons to be primary beneficiary for Dance Marathon 2018

May 23, 2017

Children’s nonprofit Cradles to Crayons will be the primary beneficiary for Northwestern’s Dance Marathon next year, according to a news release. NUDM hosted a panel Tuesday in Annenberg Hall...

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