Pirate Dancers Raise Over $10,000 for The Valerie Fund!
Written By: Melissa Vega
Our team after 12 hours of dancing for the kids!
On Friday, February 19 the University Main Lounge was transformed into an enormous fundraising celebration for The Valerie Fund, a non-profit organization which has been assisting children with life threatening illnesses and their families since 1976. The children’s cause energized hundreds of dancers who, for 12 hours straight, embraced the PirateThon motto, “dance because we can, stand for those who can’t.” With this motto in mind, Seton Hall University raised $10,123.00 and counting, for the kids! Executive council members, students, and alumni of the Leadership Development Honors Program generated more than $4,800 for The Valerie Fund, making the Program the top contributor for the 3rd year in a row!
PirateThon would not have been made possible without the assistance of generous donors, who contributed monetary donations, prizes for raffles, food, beverages, and their time.
Special recognition to the PirateThon Board listed below for executing another successful PirateThon featuring: live entertainment, dance performances, activities, food, and several prizes.
PirateThon celebrations!
FACULTY ADVISOR- Michael Reuter
CO-FOUNDER & ALUMNI ADVISOR- Mona L. Safar
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-
Chair: Sophia Joseph and Melissa Vega
Community Outreach: Laura Colantonio and Sierra Spriggs
Donor and Alumni Relations: John Postel, Cameron Quisenbery, and Amanda Sulkosky
Entertainment: Nida Ansari, Tatiana Oliveira, Kyle Packnick, and Lauren Wasserman
Finance: Luciano Cundari and Geoffrey Thomulka
Volunteer Management: Azhane Jackson, Brooks Mencke, and Sahil Sharma