OU’s biggest student-led philanthropy initiative is less than three weeks away and over $5,000 behind its goal sponsorship level of $9,000, according to executive committee members, forcing program activities for participating students to be modified and the project’s outreach to be minimized.
“Of all the projects OU does, it is especially difficult to witness Dance Marathon having such significant cut-backs,” said sophomore Sarah Rainey, DM sponsorship director. “Cut-backs for OU DM equate to cut-backs for its beneficiary, Children’s Miracle Network.”
Members of the project’s executive committee speculate that the lack of support is an effect of our national economic state, while others consider it strategic planning errors.
Organizations that have previously lent financial help to DM are choosing to provide for other benevolent causes. OU Information Technology has been a reliable donor, but will back funding for Ozone and the Pink and Black Ball instead, according to Nicholas Key, creative ambassador for OU IT.
DM is February 12 at 4 p.m. to midnight at the Huston Huffman. To register or donate, visit helpmakemiracles.org/event/OU.
*I am a member of the DM executive committee.
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