Laughter could be heard throughout the Student Union as whipped cream pies were smashed in the faces of Wright State University administrators, faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\n
Wright State Miracle Makers hosted Pi in the Face, a fundraiser benefiting patients at Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital on March 14 in the Student Union Atrium.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really love to see everyone on campus come together because that\u2019s what our organization is all about,\u201d said Abby Adams, a senior management major and president of Miracle Makers.<\/p>\n
Wright State Miracle Makers is a student-led organization that is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital. Since 2013, Miracle Makers has raised over $350,000 for Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital with the help of fundraising events like Raiderthon<\/a>, a 12-hour dance marathon held every spring.<\/p>\n President Sue Edwards, Ph.D., Director of Public Safety Kurt Holden and dozens of others volunteered to be pied in the face by their highest online bidder.<\/p>\n Gina Keucher, program director in the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, said Miracle Makers has changed its focus to become a yearlong fundraising campaign for Dayton Children\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cOur goal this year is to raise $54,000 for Dayton Children\u2019s,\u201d said Keucher, who serves as an advisor for Miracle Makers.<\/p>\n The Pi in the Face event raised almost $500, which will be donated to Dayton Children\u2019s during Raiderthon on April 9 in the Student Union Apollo Room. You can register for Raiderthon at wright.edu\/event\/raiderthon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Laughter could be heard throughout the Student Union as whipped cream pies were smashed in the faces of Wright State University administrators, faculty, staff and students. Continue reading