chop – Temple Update

Measles Case Reported in Philadelphia

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:33:53 +0000

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in the city this year amid soaring cases in the Southwest United States. The case emerged after news health officials also confirmed a case in Montgomery County. The Department also alerted the public that potential exposure locations include the South Philadelphia Health and Literacy Center and The Children’s Hospital…

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Temple University’s Hootathon Raises Over $400,000

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:20:46 +0000

Every year, for the past 4 years, Temple students have gathered together to dance for 12 hours in an effort to raise funds and awareness for patients of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, known as HootaThon. This past weekend, students and families of CHOP patients turned out in droves at the Liacouras Center. The event offered dancing, games, and other activities for students to enjoy.

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HootaThon: Bringing Temple Together

Sun, 30 Oct 2016 12:00:35 +0000

Yesterday, they ran across the Lincoln Financial Field for the Cancer Awareness Football game. But any other day, HootaThoner’s are raising money and awareness of their organization, putting all of their passion and spare time into bettering the lives of kids at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. HootaThon benefits the Child Life Department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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HootaThon Raises Over $280,000 to Change the Future of CHOP

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:22:50 +0000

Mitten Hall midnight November 7 – Temple students started dancing for the 12-hour dance marathon HootaThon. Now in it’s 3rd year, the organization raised $280,620.76, the highest raising 3rd year dance marathon ever. The Phi Theta chapter Alpha Epsilon Phi funded the most of all the Greek organizations on campus. Other students involved created web pages with information on the event…

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