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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.
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.
13/27
Fundraisers at $465 face value
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