Teddi Turns 40, Raises $127K for Camp
It was the 40th anniversary of the Teddi Dance for Love, and 香港六合彩网址大全 Fisher College students truly made this year the best one yet.
Hundreds of students danced their way to raise a record-breaking $127,043.22 for Camp Good Days and Special Times. Funds raised at the dance鈥攏ow over $2M in its four decade history鈥攕upport the Teddi Project, which sends a group of children on a week-long trip to amusement parks in Florida.
Four-year Teddi dancer, Liliana Rucci 鈥�22, who served as this year鈥檚 chair, said organizing the dance is a team effort, and offered her gratitude to the captains, committee members, dancers, advisor Chris Keyes, faculty, staff, alumni, families, students, and community members who contributed to its success.
鈥淚t was an honor to celebrate 40 years worth of traditions, stories, and LOVE. I hope that people walk away from Teddi 40 realizing they belong to something that is much bigger than any one of us and that they are now a part of a legacy that will live on for another 40 plus years,鈥� she said. 鈥淢ost of all, I hope that when people think of Teddi they will think of Elizabeth 鈥淭eddi鈥� Mervis, the girl who dreamed of someday attending Fisher and who would鈥檝e loved to dance with Fisher students.鈥�
During closing ceremonies, Gary Mervis, Camp Founder and father of Elizabeth 鈥淭eddi鈥� Mervis, reflected on the longevity of the dance.
鈥淥ver the last several years, it would have been easy to let the Teddi Dance fall by the wayside,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut you knew it was a tradition worth keeping. And as Teddi鈥檚 old man, I鈥檓 forever grateful.鈥�