Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2015, Page 51

Description:	Olavarrieta family spoke about their struggle to grasptheir daughters illness, Craniofrontonasal dysplasia,especially after having two healthy kids. But thefamily continued to say that Riley Hospital forChildren couldnt have been a better place for them:everyone is amazing; the nurses, the doctors, theyall try to make you feel at home because theyunderstand how hard the situation is.Olavarrieta Trejo stated that what DanceMarathon works towards is greatly appreciated bythe families of patients; there is no doubt that themoney South raised made a difference in the lives ofmany. Being able to give back to them throughDance Marathon is really important to me,Olavarrieta Trejo said. The fact that my mom andsister had the opportunity to explain how Riley haschanged our life for the better was very rewarding.iaIt seemed that the night couldnt have beenmore successful; the final reveal of the $122,112.85total was an ecstatic moment, filled with hugs andtears. Junior president of Dance MarathonMatthew Moore felt that the night was a massivesuccess. I would say the marathon was nothingshort of spectacular, Moore said. Ignoringeverything we accomplished, it was super fun! Therewere tons of people there, and everyone had a greattime. »HThe 2015 Dance Marathon truly did bringmeaning back to the letters FTK. Our communitydid something incredible and has been doingsomething incredible for 10 years now, Moore saidWhile talking to the Riley kids I learned through ourmarathon...we have spread awareness and aremaking such a difference. - EMILY ARVIN
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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