UDance record
UDance dance marathon raises $1.28 million in fight against childhood cancer
8:23 a.m., March 24, 2015--UDance, the University of Delaware’s largest student run philanthropy, has raised a record-breaking $1.28 million in donations toward the fight against childhood cancer.
The total was announced during the organization’s annual dance marathon held Sunday, March 22, at the Bob Carpenter Center.
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Students and staff at UD participated in a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer that culminated in Sunday’s 12-hour dance marathon.
This year, the event raised $1,282,103.30 for the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which provides financial assistance to families struggling to fight the disease as well as research toward finding a cure.
The event united students, staff, family members, local businesses and the Newark community as a whole under the shared principle of fighting for a cancer-free future.
As its short yet powerful motto denotes, UDance exists “For a Smile. For a Life. For a Cure.”
The organization thanked the University and greater Delaware community for continued support.
About the UDance dance marathon
UDance is a 12-hour philanthropic dance marathon at the University of Delaware that raises awareness about pediatric cancer.
It is the University's largest student-run philanthropy and has donated $2.3 million dollars to the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation in seven years of existence.
For more information, visit the website.