The first annual Every Meter Matters (2016) chose Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital as its primary donation recipient. NSU Rowing collaborated with the local Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital at Memorial. Joe DiMaggio’s is one of the region’s leading pediatric hospitals, offering a comprehensive scope of healthcare services and programs in a child-friendly atmosphere. It looks to combine advanced technology and the expertise of the largest, most diverse group of board-certified pediatric specialists in the region.
At the end of the day, a total number of 179,000 meters were rowed for pediatric cancer! (112 miles) With the help of the NSU rowing coaches, athletic staff, administration and the hard work from her teammates, the first year of Every Meter Matters was very successful. The event totaled $2,400 and had 213 participants.
The second annual Every Meter Matters (2017) chose Curing Kids Cancer as their donation recipient. The Sharks had a great turnout and huge support from the community as well as over 140 Shark student-athletes and coaches who took part in the action. A grand total of 117,000m (73 miles) were rowed, and just over $2,200 raised.
“I am very pleased with the outcome, I hope all who participated had fun but more importantly I am happy we were able to support Curing Kids Cancer and their mission of funding innovative research and treatments to find cures for all childhood cancers in our lifetime.” – Hannah di Lorenzo
Curing Kids Cancer is different from other nonprofits because its funding is strategically planned to bring together medical knowledge, technology, and genetics to discover and fund areas of rapidly developing research, ensuring treatments can be utilized as fast as possible for children.
Since its first year, Curing Kids Cancer has raised more than $9 Million for pediatric cancer research and treatment.
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