Watch This: UNI Dance Marathon Students React With Tears, Screams of Joy After Learning How Much Money They Raised

The University of Northern Iowa 2013 Dance Marathon raised a whopping $101,379, the group reported Saturday as 12 hours of dancing wound down at the Maucker Union.

That's almost double what the group raised in 2012, its first year in Cedar Falls.

UNI Dance Marathon is a student organization that raises money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network.

In this video, the dancers react, some with tears and screams of joy, on learning how much money they raised. If you don't have time to watch the full video, fast forward to the 1:45 mark.

Trust me, you won't regret watching this.

UNI Dance Maraton also posted some fun facts on their Facebook page:

Fun Facts from the #UNIDM2013

1. Between 850-900 dancers were at our Big Event. That's 14% of the UNI population!

2. With UNI athletics, volunteers, families and dancers combined, we had a total of around 1,100 people in Maucker Union!

3. #UNIDM2013 was the 2nd most tweeted thread in the state of Iowa yesterday!

4. UNI DM is 1 of only 20 schools who have ever raised a six-digit number in one year. We are officially ranked in the Top 20 for Dance Marathons in the nation!

5. We raised $40,000 in the 5 days leading up to the event!

Oh, and we raised a total of $101,379.02 - in case you forgot.

To learn more about UNI Dance Marathon visit its website at:
www.unidancemarathon.com

Want to see more from Dance Marathon? Check out photos of the University of Northern Iowa's 2013 Dance Marathon, as posted by dancers and participants to Instagram. These photos are curated via SnapWidget.