C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital families and Ann Arbor community members gathered in Oosterbaan Field House from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday for the 28th annual VictorThon, hosted by Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan. This year’s event raised a total of $232,094.59.
Leading up toVictorThon, participants pledged not to sit down for 24 hours straight to fundraise for the hospital, garnering donations and contributions throughout the year. The event featured a community carnival with games, inflatable obstacle courses and live dance performances for Mott patients and their families.
The event included different “theme hours” — like Vegas and country — with themed activities, including some led by Mad Science. Highlights of the event were a 10:30 p.m. concert with the student bands Tell Me When,Seventh Street Band and 998,577 Beers; a 3:15 a.m. lip sync battle; and sports like basketball, soccer and golf. It also featured line dances, a silent disco rave and hobby horsing, where participants competed in equestrian-style events while riding a toy horse on a stick…