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$11,515.62

The late days carried the studio.

The Journey Dance Center · September 2026

$11,515.62

Raised

323

Donors

660

Gifts

27

Fundraisers

Twenty-seven families each took a piece of September.

The Journey Dance Center asked families to claim a day. One full calendar is $465 at face value. Twenty-seven fundraisers went to their own people.

323 donors claimed a day.

That is 660 gifts, from August 31 through September 30, 2026. The month closed at $11,515.62.

The first week did not trickle in.

September 1 brought 176 gifts and $2,632. Through September 7, the studio had $7,440.62 of the month. September 30 still brought 18 gifts.

The late days held the money.

Days 1 through 30 all received gifts. Days 1 through 10 raised $1,500 from 235 gifts. Days 21 through 30 raised $5,400 from 194 gifts. Thirty more gifts, $1,245, landed off the grid.

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Some people gave more than the day.

Day amounts added up to $10,639. Extra gifts added $876.62. Fee cover was $177.69. The headline leaves fee cover out.

$10,639

Face value

$876.62

Extra gifts

$177.69

Fee cover, omitted from the headline

Thirteen fundraisers filled a whole calendar.

Twenty-seven fundraisers received a gift. Thirteen reached $465 at face value. The top three raised $2,117. The month did not sit on a few families. 102 donors gave more than once.

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Fundraisers at $465 face value

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