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University of Iowa Dance Marathon Named One of Top Ten Biggest College Fundraisers by Bestcolleges.org
Iowa's annual big bash for pediatric health fundraising made another top ten list.
The University of Iowa's Dance Marathon seems to get a bit bigger every year, so it's no surprised it was named to a list of the 10 biggest college fundraisers, but college rating site thebestcolleges.org.
Here's what they had to say about it:
10. And rounding out the top 10 it’s … another dance marathon. Hey, if they work, they work; and UI’s definitely seems to be working. Here the dance party (known as the “Big Event”) is 24 hours, and they bring in DJs, dance and theater groups, and local bands … and caffeine is prohibited! Yikes! The school also promotes Family Events and Mini-Dance Marathons for K-12 students throughout the year. It’s all in the name of funding pediatric patients at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The $1.37 million purse this year bumped the event’s 18-year run up over $11 million.
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The Big Event as they call it is coming up in 29 days. Here is their website if you are interested in sponsoring a dancer.
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