IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 26, 2019) — More than 1,700 current University of Iowa students collaborated to raise almost $3 million in financial support for the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital as participants in the 25th annual UI Dance Marathon.
During the February 1-2 event at the Iowa Memorial Union, student participants unveiled the total of $2,960,403.25, which supports pediatric-oncology patients and their families at the hospital and advances cancer research.
In addition to raising money, the event celebrates the lives of survivors and recognizes those lost.
Dance Marathon is the UI's largest student organization. It has raised almost $28 million since its first event in 1995.
To review a photo gallery of Dance Marathon 2019 click HERE.
Note: For the complete list of all (122) students for this story, please visit:
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The UI is known around the world for its leadership in the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to the first and best creative-writing program in the world, a world-class academic medical-center and one of America's top teaching hospitals, and a can-do culture that fosters a campus-wide dedication to student success.
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