Cassandra Milham
  • Child Development
  • Class of 2017
  • Franklin, OH

Cassandra Milham 'stayed up for good' in honor of the kids of St. Jude

2015 Feb 5

On Jan. 30, UA students "stayed up for good" and sacrificed a night of sleep in honor of the kids of St. Jude. With more than 150 in attendance, the event began at 10 p.m. and the group enjoyed free food and an hour of music featuring all three a capella organizations on campus. See photos from the event. Other activities included:

  • an inflatable
  • performance by UA's Trombone Studio
  • DJ music provided by the Residence Hall Program Board
  • team challenges
  • newspaper fashion show sponsored by the Akron Beacon Journal
  • "mission moments" reminding participants why they chose to stay up all night

The students discussed the research conducted at the hospital and also met a UA student whose younger brother was recently treated at St. Jude.

The event concluded at 6 a.m. with the reveal of how much the University has raised for the hospital -- the group surpassed their goal and raised $21,379.55 for the kids. Combined with the last eight years of fundraising, the group has donated more than $245,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.