ELONTHON is the largest student organized philanthropy at Elon University in North Carolina, benefiting Duke Children's Hospital in Durham, NC. Every year Elon students come together at Alumni Gym for a 13.1-hour long dance marathon to support the incredible children and families treated at Duke Children's. Since 2003, ELONTHON has grown into an incredible campus-wide event, bringing in around 1,3
00 participants in 2014. There are hundreds of Dance Marathons around the country, each benefiting their own Children's Miracle Network hospital. They differ in size, location, themes and length, yet they share two things. One common goal, to help kids heal so they can live and enjoy their lives, and the rule that you must remain standing for the entirety of your time at the event! It's all a symbol of the hope and support we give to the patients and their families.