Central Catholic IrishTHON Raises Money for Mercy Children’s Hospital

Students and staff at Central Catholic High School participated in IrishTHON on Saturday, March 26 in the Sullivan Center.  The event raised funds and awareness for Mercy Children’s Hospital, our local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, which treats children from our area and provides life-saving care to sick and injured kids in need.

Central Catholic students raised money through sponsorships from families, friends, and alumni donors.  Throughout the evening, they spent time dancing, having lip sync and dance battles, and playing games, such as cornhole and musical chairs, as well as hearing directly from some of the families that the fundraiser helps.  They stayed active and on their feet to represent how medical staff members stay busy and on their feet during a shift at the hospital.

This is the fourth year for IrishTHON, and over 200 students participated in the event.  This year, Central Catholic raised $6,997 for the cause.

We were joined at IrishTHON by 13 UToledo RockeTHON personnel, two Mercy Health nurses, and eight Miracle Kids family members.

Central Catholic partners with The University of Toledo’s RockeTHON for this event, and the UToledo students have been great mentors for our IrishTHON Core Team.  CCHS students came up with the IrishTHON in 2018 as a way for Central Catholic to do more community outreach, not only for our surrounding neighbors, but for the city of Toledo as a whole. 

Special thanks to our 2022 IrishTHON Core Team: Eve Anderson, Lukas Bauman, Brian Bishop, Lilly Buchholz, Ty'Waun Clark, Kamari Devalt, Santos Garza, Brinn Hunt, Carrington Kynard, Ra'Myah Hill, Nia Hunter, Will Rudski, Max Shelton, Ava Schroeder, Cole Tishler, Ms. Patrice Brock, and Mr. Robert Daine.