Up ‘til Dawn T-shirts for St. Jude

Up ‘til Dawn is gathering last-minute contributions by selling T-shirts and sunglasses in the University Center until Feb. 23.

The student organization is dedicated to raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Up ‘til Dawn T-shirts are $12 and sunglasses are $3.

"It takes $1.7 million a day to run St. Jude. I am happy to say that we contribute to that every year," said Anna McNeil, sophomore marketing major.

As of Tuesday, Up ‘til Dawn has raised $687 by selling shirts and sunglasses.  

The group's efforts to raise funds the past year included bake sales, silent auctions and a letter-writing party. Their fundraising term starts on Sept. 11 and runs to Feb. 24 each year.

On Feb. 24, they will announce their progress over the year at the Up ‘til Dawn Finale. From 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. in the University Center, there will be a cartoon artist, a bouncer, and dances free to the public.

Last year, Up ‘til Dawn raised over $152,000 for St. Jude.