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| Founded | 1998[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Orange Krush |
| Type | Charitable Foundation |
| Location | |
Area served | Champaign–Urbana Metropolitan Area Central Illinois Illinois United States |
Members | 1,500[2] |
| Affiliations | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Website | Orange Krush Homepage |
Formerly called | Orange Crunch |
Orange Krush is a branch of the registered student organization (RSO), Illini Pride, at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. In its current form, the Organization has two faces. First, the Orange Krush is the student cheering section for the University of Illinois men's basketball team. Second, the Orange Krush exists as a charitable organization known as the Orange Krush Foundation.
The name Orange Krush is a pun of the soft drink Orange Crush. In January of 2023, the group admitted to and apologized for impersonating a genuine charity group, while acknowledging it was a tactic they have used since their foundation over 20 years ago.
- ^ "Illini Pride | Our Sports | of the Orange Krush". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Identify Illinois // University of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-01-05.