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For Better Tomorrows: Dance Marathon prepares for 27th Big Event

For Better Tomorrows: Dance Marathon prepares for 27th Big Event

Ben DeMarais, Student Life Editor
February 4, 2024
Dance Marathons Big Event raised more than $380,000 Jan. 26, 2019. Courtesy of Iowa State Dance Marathon.

Dance marathon to celebrate fundraising with Big Event

Caitlin Allen, Student Life Reporter
February 9, 2023
Dance Marathon at Iowa State raised $125,304.25 this year, which the organization celebrated at their Big Event Saturday on Zoom.

Iowa State’s Dance Marathon hosts event virtually for the first time

Haley Thams
January 23, 2022
Columnist Sarah Poyer discusses overcoming your hard things. 

Poyer: Let’s talk doing hard things

Sarah Poyer
October 18, 2021
The Student Government Senate listening to Senate nominees declare how they would best represent their constituents Sept. 8.

Student Government to organize Outreach Week

Ryan Bussert
September 15, 2021
Columnist Sarah Poyer reflects on the happiness of heading into a normal year. 

Poyer: Let’s talk my first ‘normal’ year of college

Sarah Poyer
July 23, 2021
The FTK (For the Kids) is on the front of the stage and is lit up throughout the big event, reminding us why we are there, standing and dancing. 

Poyer: Let’s talk about Dance Marathon

Sarah Poyer
April 19, 2021
ISU Collegiate Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council and National Panhellenic Council all attended the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values Conference on Feb. 23, 2011, in St. Louis. 

Sorority and Fraternity Community maintain positive reputation through core values

Avery Staker
February 13, 2020
Dance Marathon raised a total of $340,552.23. Students held up the total for the audience to see.

Dance Marathon raises over $340,000 for children’s hospital

Avery Staker
January 26, 2020
Dance Marathon participants hold up signs indicating the total amount raised at 2019s Dance Marathon event, $380,281.22.

Dance Marathon: The final number revealed

Alexis Myszka
January 27, 2019
Iowa State student Shelbe Schlag with a child from the Childrens Miracle Network during Dance Marathon on Jan. 20 at the MU.

Remembering the ‘why:’ Iowa State hosts 22nd Dance Marathon

Jordyn Dubois
January 24, 2019
Two ISU Dance Marathon Students get the crowd dancing Sunday morning before the 4k for the Kids race/walk on Central Campus.

Dance Marathon hosts ‘4K For the Kids’

Willa Colville
September 30, 2018
Iowa State students danced and sang from 9am to midnight - no sitting allowed - for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and raised $332,763.21.

‘Once you’re in Dance Marathon, it’s kind of part of your life’

Jill O'Brien, [email protected]
January 21, 2018
Event hosts for Up til Dawn take a selfie with attendees at Up til Dawn on Nov. 16, 2014, the annual event that raises money for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. 

Spotlight on St. Jude Up ’til Dawn

Lauren Kline
October 18, 2017
Iowa States mascot, Cy the Cyclone, entertains the crowd with his sideline antics at the Womens basketball game on Saturday.

News stories you may have missed over the weekend

Emily Clement
January 22, 2017
The Iowa State Dance Marathon is an annual philanthropy event which benefits the University of Iowa Childrens Hospital. The dance marathon has a special three letter abbreviation FTK meaning For The Kids. 

What you need to know about the upcoming Dance Marathon event

Emily Clement
January 19, 2017
Sorority members of Alpha Chi Omega dance as a team at the Iowa State Dance Marathon. Students at Iowa State began dancing at 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 22 and danced through the night until 7:00 a.m. the next morning. The marathon was held to help raise money for the University of Iowa Childrens Hospital.

Iowa State Dance Marathon to kick off Friday evening

Alison Boysen
January 18, 2017

This week in news

Eric Wirth
January 29, 2016
The Iowa State Dance Marathon encourages teams to add excitement toward the event. Team T-Rex members include Kelsey Burggraff, Katelyn Probst, Alex Berg, Tressa Frankel, Alex Gradisher, Meg Wolstenholm, Lauren Johnson, Charlotte Porter, Sydney Borys, Tanner Messerli, Sierra Leeds, McKenzie Fairfield, Kayla Mikuls and Grace Fidler.

Dance Marathon 2016 raises more than $362,000

Tara Larson
January 24, 2016

2016 ISU Dance Marathon

January 23, 2016
Student dancers circled around during Iowa States Dance Marathon on Jan. 24. Students danced for 12 hours in support for children who cannot. Students raised $444,253.18 for the Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals.

For the kids: Dance Marathon 2016

Tara Larson
January 21, 2016

Days until Dance Marathon: 99

Eric Wirth
October 14, 2015
More than $440,000 was raised for Dance Marathon last year. 

ISU volunteer opportunities

Matthew Rezab
August 3, 2015
Student dancers start a conga line during Iowa States annual Dance Marathon on Jan. 24. Students danced and stood for 12 hours in support of those who cannot. Students raised $444,253.18 for the Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals.

A dance to celebrate life

Mariah Wellman
August 3, 2015
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