Dance Marathon at Florida State raises over $1.2 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

The pinnacle event of their yearly calendar, Dance Marathon at Florida State University hosted its 29th Dance Marathon event from March 1-3 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, bringing the energy and dedication to children’s health for 30-consecutive hours.

Near the conclusion of the event, DM at FSU revealed an impressive $1,240,058.81 raised for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and the FSU College of Medicine.

More than 1,800 students had the opportunity to enjoy games, live performances, music and a silent disco over the weekend, all while continually moving and trying to stay awake for 30 hours to support children who are in need of specialized medical care.

Established in 1995, DM at FSU has become the largest student-run organization at FSU and is the fourth largest Dance Marathon program in the United States, raising money for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and the FSU College of Medicine Pediatric Outreach Program. Since it’s inception in 1995, the organization has raised over $21 million.

At the beginning of the year, the Executive Board of DM at FSU pledged the following:
“We as Dance Marathon at Florida State University, in our 29th year, promise to spread awareness of our cause across FSU and the larger Tallahassee community. We strive to inspire and engage each and every dancer, donor, and internal member that participates in our organization to create a sense of community united under the same cause. We aim to provide an environment that fosters growth for anyone involved within Dance Marathon. We will continue to honor our families, by coming together to work towards a goal bigger than ourselves and providing an opportunity for each person to grow further connected to our cause. We will dance now, for those who can’t, to create a better tomorrow. We, DM at FSU 2024 will give our all to our beneficiaries, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital and FSU College of Medicine’s Pediatric Outreach Program.”