Dance Marathon
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Dance Marathon is a charity event originating from Penn State University. Over 80 schools host dance marathons across the country raising more than $12 million per year benefiting local children's hospitals and other charities. On almost every campus where it is held, the dance marathon is the largest student-run philanthropy[citation needed].
Christina does not dance In describing the events today, "dance marathon" is a bit of a misnomer because the events are no longer focused on the dancing of the students. For 8-48 hours (depending on the event), the "dancers" stand on their feet to show support for the families and children of the event's charity and to generate awareness about the cause.
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[edit] University Dance Marathons
[edit] Planning
While the typical Dance Marathon culminates in a one- or two-day event, Dance Marathon is a student-run organization that works year-round to put the main event together. In addition to planning for the event itself, Dance Marathon participants spend the year preceding the event fundraising, planning events for families and their children and building general community awareness.
[edit] Event
The Dance Marathon event varies in length from 8 to 48 hours. Generally, students will stand on their feet for the entire time without sleeping. They are entertained by music, student performing groups, bands and other student volunteers.
Most Dance Marathons also have a signature line dance. The line dance is generally created for that year's event and provides a needed source of energy for students while dancing throughout the night.
In addition, most Dance Marathons have an emotional "family hour" close to the end of the event. During this time, representatives from the charity benefited by the event as well as families and children receiving support from the charity thank the students and volunteers for their efforts throughout the year.
[edit] Across the Country
According to the Children's Miracle Network, over 80 Dance Marathons take place on college campuses across the country.
| University | Charity | Date of 1st Year | 1st Year | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | To Date
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| American University [1] |
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | 2007 | $20,632.37 | $20,632.37 | $20,632.37 | ||
| Appalachian State University [2] | Western Youth Network | 2003 | $8,000 | $21,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Boston College [3] | Franciscan Hospital for Children | 2003 | $28,000 | $73,000 | |||
| Bradley University [4] | Children's Hospital of Illinois | 2001 | $22,000 | $250,000+ | |||
| Boston University [5] | Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Camp Heartland | 2003 | $30,000 | $56,000 | $38,000 | $240,000+ | |
| Bowling Green [6] | Mercy Children's Hospital | 1995 | $38,500 | $173,610 | $164,617 | $1.6 million+ | |
| University of California, Berkeley [7] | Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | 2006 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $23,615 | $56,115 | |
| University of California at Davis[8] |
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (85%), Sahaya International (15%) | 2008 | $7,400+ | $7,400+ | $7,400+ | ||
| University of California, Irvine [9] | Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) | 2008 | $5,932.86 | $5,932.86 | $5,932.86 | ||
| UCLA [10] | Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Camp Heartland, Project Kindle | 2002 | $28,000 | $268,881.31 | $330,245.70 | $384,507.80 | $1,400,000 |
| University of Colorado [11] | Children's Miracle Network: Children's Hospital of Denver | 2003 | $40,000 | $53,000 | $125,000+ | ||
| University of Florida [12] | Shands Children’s Hospital [13] | 1995 | $361,455 | $362,378 | $2.3 million | ||
| Florida State University [14] | Shands Children's Hospital [15]/FSU COM [16] | 1996 | $270,511.25 | $312,281.78 | 1.5 Million | ||
| University of Georgia [17] | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | 1995 | $250,000 | $302,701.43 | $1.8 million | ||
| Indiana University [18] | Riley Hospital for Children | 1991 | $11,000 | $920,386 | $1,041,197.20 | $4.9 million | |
| University of Iowa [19] | University of Iowa Children's Hospital [20] | 1994 | $31,000 | $686,251.12 | $880,903.13 | $1,003,646.14 | $6.5 million |
| Iowa State University [21] | University of Iowa Children's Hospital | 1998 | $20,000 | $146,000 | $160,000 | $1 million+ | |
| University of Kentucky [22] | The Golden Matrix Fund, UK Pediatric Heath Care | 2006 | $123,333.16 | $123,333.16 | $241,514.64 | $424,855.89 | $789,703.69 |
| University of Michigan [23] | C.S. Mott Hospital, William Beaumont Hospital | 1998 | $35,000 | $326,000 | $351,060.07 | $428,109.79 | $2,391,635+ |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln [24] | Children's Hospital in Omaha | 2004 | $35,000 | $54,000 | $60,000 | $150,000+ | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [25] | NC Children's Hospital | 1999 | $40,108 | $201,142 | $236,876.12 | $321,938.53 | $1.65 million |
| Northwestern University [26] | Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation / Evanston Community Foundation | 1975 | $9,105 | $686,377 | $708,711.20 | $933,855.42 | $8 million+ |
| The Ohio State University [27] | Columbus Children's Hospital | 2002 | $32,475 | $35,000 | $45,000 | $180,000+ | |
| University of Oregon [28] | Children's Miracle Network: Sacred Heart Medical Center and Doernbecher's Children's Hospital | 2007 | $17,800 | $17,800 | $32,000 | $50,000+ | |
| Penn State University [29] | The Four Diamonds Fund [30] at Penn State Children's Hospital at Hershey Medical Center | 1973 | $2,000 | $4.2 Mil | $5,240,385.17 | $6,615,318.04 | $52 Million+ |
| Purdue University [31] | Riley Hospital for Children [32] | 2005 | $25,000 | $64,000 | $75,500 | $160,000+ | |
| Rutgers University [33] | Embrace Kids Foundation | 1999 | $113,000 | $186,666 | $220,018.41 | $318,989.08 | $1.6 million+ |
| Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame [34] | Riley Hospital for Children | 2005 | $21,407.42 | $47,129.60 | $85,296.33 | $150,000+ | |
| University of South Carolina [35] | Palmetto-Richland Children's Hospital | $83,000 | $102,000 | $500,000+ | |||
| Stanford University [36] | Partners in Health | 2005 | $52,000 | $58,000 | $150,893.62 | $121,868.92 | $380,000+ |
| SUNY Fredonia | Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) | 1971 | |||||
| Syracuse University | Muscular Dystrophy | 1972 | $1,000,0000 | ||||
| University of Tennessee [37] | East Tennessee Children's Hospital | 1995 | $77,000 | $770,000 | |||
| University of Texas [38] | Children's Med. Ctr. of Texas | 2003 | $12,000 | $34,000 | $35,000 | $124,000 | |
| University of Toledo [39] | Mercy Children's Hospital | 2002 | $18,126 | $32,844 | $159,619 | ||
| University of Utah - Rock the U [40] | Huntsman Cancer Institute | 2006 | $93,000 | $93,000 | $73,000 | $166,000+ | |
| Vanderbilt University [41] | Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt | $112,433 | $163,915.05 | ||||
| University of Virginia [42] | UVA Children's Hospital | 1997 | $65,000 | $71,000 | |||
| Washington University in St. Louis [43] | Children's Miracle Network | 2000 | $29,755 | $123,452 | $176,342.47 | $662,687 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [44] | Children's Miracle Network: St. John's Children's Hospital in Springfield | 2008 | $6,058.38 | $6,058.38 | $6,058.38 |
[edit] High and Middle School Dance Marathons
High School and Middle school students also hold marathon dances across the country. The events are similar in their purpose and structure, in relation to the dances at universities. Many of these take place in conjunction with local University Dance Marathons.
The most fiscally successful High-School Marathon Dance in the nation is the South High Marathon Dance (SHMD), which has raised over $1.8 Million since 1978 for local causes. (see link below)
The longest running is the Brockport High Dance marathon, which has taken place since 1974.
| High/Middle School | Location | 1st Year (Date) | Number of Hours | Current Year | To Date | |
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| Bishop Chatard | Indianapolis, IN | 2000 | $24,316 | |||
| Bloomington North | Bloomington, IN | 2005 | $6,002 | |||
| Bloomington South | Bloomington, IN | 2006 ($4,100) | $4,100 | |||
| Brockport | Rochester, NY | 1974 | 24 hours | $24,000 | $260,000 | |
| Carmel H.S. | Carmel, IN | 2006 ($35,028) | $129,866.31 (2008) | $223,064 | ||
| Cheltenham High School | Wyncote, PA | 2008 | 10 hours | $20,173.12 | $20,173.12 | |
| Columbus East and North H.S. | Columbus, IN | 1999 | 12 hours | $34,000 | ||
| Cumberland Valley High School | Mechanicsburg, PA | 2006 | 12 hours | |||
| Deep Run High School | Glen Allen, VA | 2007 | 27 hours | $106,000 | $177,000 | |
| Franklin | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2007 ($7,000(rounded)) | $7,000 | |||
| Mill Creek Middle School | Dexter, MI | 2006 ($2,800+) | 3 hours | $7,245 | ||
| South Glens Falls | South Glens Falls, NY | 1978 | 28 Hours | $245,141.19 | $1,882,825.87 | |
| Southport | Southport, IN | 2003 | $5189 | |||
| Springfield H.S. | Springfield, PA | 2003 ($12,000) | $92,475.35 | $253,000 | ||
| Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle School | Wake Forest, NC | 2006 | $13,659.25 | $22,359.32 | ||
| Washington H.S. | Washington, IA | 2002 | $7,000 (2007) |
[edit] External links
- Penn State Video capturing the spirit of Thon
- Who/What is Dance Marathon, you ask? University of Iowa Dance Marathon YouTube video
- What do you stand for? University of Michigan Dance Marathon Video
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