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What does $500,000 mean to you?
October 30, 2019
Tonight marks the start of Day to DM 2019, the largest fundraising push of the year for Dance Marathon and the 2nd largest event. "We came together to...
Year 26 For The Kids
October 04, 2019
For some people, 26 might seem like an ordinary number. For all of us involved with Dance Marathon, however, 26 is so much more. This year is the 26...
Fighting Together Rain or Shine
September 25, 2019 dm26
Saturday, September 21st, commenced the third annual Kickoff to Kinnick 5K. Kickoff to Kinnick is one of Dance Marathon’s biggest sponsorship and fund...
We're Just Getting Started
September 17, 2019 DM 26, leadership
Early on the Saturday morning of September 8th, 2019, over 300 college students gathered to fight together. Behind our tired eyes, oversized sweatshir...
The Heroes that Fight for DM
September 09, 2019 DM 26, Humans of DM
Every human involved in Dance Marathon is a hero; this is reflected in the ongoing success of DM throughout the years. Dance Marathon impacts so many...
We Fight Together
September 04, 2019 DM 26, campaign release, we fight together
“Cancer is a scary, scary thing. It’s a scary, scary word, but it’s something that we have to fight” -Allie Stutting, DM 26 Executive Director. Throu...
Fight For More Summers
June 20, 2019 DM 26, Summer Campaign, Summer 26
When I think of summer, a thousand blissful memories wander through my mind – the smell of a campfire burning under a moonlit sky; the carefree laught...
For The Kids Way
May 11, 2019
A street is a means of getting from one place to another. In our day to day lives it can seem so insignificant. Most times, we don’t have a second tho...
University of Iowa Dance Marathon Travels to Arkansas!
April 23, 2019 DM 26
Spring Break is a time for relaxing, seeing family, going on tropical vacations, and catching up on some Netflix binge-watching. But for a team of 17 ...
DM Silver Year: We’re Here to Stay
February 02, 2019 Big Event, DM 25
A solemn hush falls over the ballroom of the IMU. Heads bow. All that can be heard is the stifled sounds of people remembering the lives of the kiddos...