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$10,671.62

The studio ran past a $465 goal.

The Journey Dance Center · September 2026

$10,671.62

Past a $465 goal

301

Donors

620

Gifts

26

Fundraisers

Twenty-six families each took a piece of September.

The Journey Dance Center asked families to claim a day. The studio goal was $465, the face value of one full calendar. Twenty-six fundraisers went to their own people.

Still open.

301 donors have already claimed a day.

That is 620 gifts, from August 31 through September 23, 2026. September is still open. The total so far is $10,671.62.

The first week did not trickle in.

September 1 brought 183 gifts. September 2 brought 66. September 3 brought 74. September 4 brought 79. The studio did not wait for a recital night.

Every day in September has a gift on it.

Days 1 through 30 all received gifts. Twenty-two more gifts landed off the grid.

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Some people gave more than the day.

Day amounts added up to $9,797. Extra gifts added $874.62. Fee cover was $158.22. The headline leaves fee cover out.

$9,797

Face value

$874.62

Extra gifts

$158.22

Fee cover, omitted from the headline

Eight fundraisers filled a whole calendar.

Twenty-six fundraisers received a gift. Eight reached $465 at face value. The others still brought donors in.

8/26

Fundraisers at $465 face value

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